2024 Softball Roster
Roster
Wallace, Skylar
UTL
/ Softball1B/OF
/ SoftballRHP/1B
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballLHP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballSS
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Jersey Number 17
Skylar Wallace
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodstock, Ga.
- High School:
- Etowah
Bio
MAJOR: Graduated in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Business Administration and earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in December 2024
Career Honors:
Career Honors:
- 2024 NFCA All-American Second Team
- 2024 Softball All-American First Team
- 2024 D1Softball All-American First Team
- 2024 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2024 All-SEC First Team
- 2024 SEC All-Tournament Team (Most Outstanding Player)
- 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 20, March 21 & April 18, 2023; March 26, 2024)
- 2023 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 3 Finalist
- 2023 NFCA Player of the Year
- 2023 NFCA All-American First Team (Shortstop)
- 2023 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2023 SEC Player of the Year
- 2023 All-SEC First Team
- 2023 D1Softball.com National Player of the Week (April 18 & April 25)
- 2023 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week (April 18)
- 2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2022 NFCA All-America Second Team
- 2022 All-SEC First Team
- 2022 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist
- 2022 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team – DP/UTL-Non-Pitcher
- 2020 Easton Bama Bash MVP
- 2019 U-19 USA Women’s National Team
- 2019 WBSC U-19 World Cup Gold Medalist
- 2019 USA International Cup Bronze Medalist
- 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
- 2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2019 NFCA All-South Region Third Team
- Drafted by the Bandits with the 11th overall pick in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) Draft in January 2025
- Selected to the Team USA Roster for 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China in April 2025
- Named to the USA Softball's Japan All-Star Series roster in April 2024
- Started all three games at shortstop for Team USA, batting .666 (6-for-9) with two home runs, a double, three runs scored, two RBI, two hit-by-pitches and two stolen bases
- Honors:
- 2024 NFCA All-American Second Team
- 2024 Softball All-American First Team
- 2024 D1Softball All-American First Team
- 2024 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2024 All-SEC First Team
- 2024 SEC All-Tournament Team (Most Outstanding Player)
- 2024 SEC Player of the Week (March 26)
- NCAA Career Ranks
- Runs: 307 (1st)
- NCAA Single Season Ranks
- Runs: 90 (5th)
- UF Career Ranks
- Batting Average: .410 (1st)
- Stolen Bases: 119 (1st)
- Slugging Percentage: .789 (1st)
- On-Base Percentage: .560 (1st)
- Triples: 17 (T-2nd)
- Stolen Base Percentage: .944 (T-2nd)
- Runs: 241 (4th)
- Walks: 148 (5th)
- Hit By Pitch: 39 (6th)
- RBI: 178 (8th)
- Total Bases: 148 (8th)
- National Ranks:
- Runs Per Game: 1.30 (3rd)
- RBI: 70 (5th)
- Stolen Bases: 37 (5th)
- On Base Percentage: .549 (6th)
- Total Bases: 152 (10th)
- SEC Ranks:
- Stolen Bases: 37 (1st)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: .54 (1st)
- Runs Per Game: 1.30 (1st)
- Total Bases: 152 (1st)
- Batting Average: .404 (2nd)
- RBI: 70 (2nd)
- Doubles: 18 (2nd)
- On Base Percentage: .549 (2nd)
- Hits: 78 (3rd)
- Slugging Percentage: .788 (3rd)
- Doubles Per Game: .26 (4th)
- RBI Per Game: 1.01 (5th)
- Home Runs: 16 (6th)
- Walks Per Game: .68 (6th)
- UF Single Season Ranks:
- Runs: 90 (1st)
- Stolen Bases: 37 (2nd)
- Slugging Percentage: .788 (2nd)
- Doubles: 18 (T-4th)
- RBI: 70 (T-5th)
- On-Base Percentage: .549 (7th)
- Batting Average: .404 (9th)
- Hit By Pitch: 16 (T-9th)
- Statistics:
- Started all 69 games at shortstop
- Batted .404 (78-for-193) with 90 runs, 18 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs, 70 RBI, 47 walks, 16 hit by pitches
- Was 37-for-40 in stolen base attempts
- Led the Gators in runs, hit by pitch, stolen bases, slugging percentage (.788) and total bases (152)
- Notables:
- Became the NCAA all-time scoring leader with her 303rd career run scored vs. Baylor (May 24) in game one of the NCAA Super Regional
- Broke the Florida career stolen base record at Florida State (May 1) with her 114th stolen base as a Gator
- The record was previously held by Kelsey Stewart (2013-16)
- Reached base in 62 of Florida's 69 games
- Recorded 27 multi-hit games, tied for most on the team, and 20 multi-RBI games
- Hit two home runs vs. Oklahoma in the semifinals of the Women's College World Series (June 3)
- Honors:
- 2023 NFCA Player of the Year
- 2023 NFCA All-American First Team (Shortstop)
- 2023 SEC Player of the Year
- 2023 USA Softball Player of the Year Top-3 Finalist
- 2023 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
- 2023 All-SEC First Team
- 2023 D1Softball.com National Player of the Week (April 18 & April 25)
- 2023 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week (April 18)
- 2023 SEC Player of the Week (Feb. 20, March 21 & April 18)
- 2023 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- National Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (9th)
- Hits: 67 (62nd)
- Home Runs: 19 (7th)
- Home Runs Per Game: .34 (15th)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (2nd)
- RBI: 55 (28th)
- RBI Per Game: .98 (31st)
- Runs Per Game: 1.29 (3rd)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1st)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (25th)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: .54 (27th)
- Total Bases: 147 (5th)
- Triples: 8 (2nd)
- Triples Per Game: .14 (5th)
- Walks Per Game: .91 (4th)
- SEC Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (1st)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1st)
- Triples: 8 (1st)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (2nd)
- Runs: 72 (2nd)
- Total Bases: 147 (2nd)
- Walks: 51 (T-2nd)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (2nd)
- Home Runs: 19 (T-3rd)
- RBI: 55 (T-6th)
- Assists: 111 (T-7th)
- Hits: 67 (8th)
- UF Single Season Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (1st)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1st)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (1st)
- Stolen Base Percentage: .968 (6th)
- Runs: 72 (5th)
- Triples: 8 (T-3rd)
- Home Runs: 19 (T-5th)
- Total Bases: 147 (4th)
- Walks: 51 (6th)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (6th)
- UF Single Game Ranks:
- Home Runs: 3 (vs. Georgia – April 14)
- Total Bases: 13 (vs. Georgia – April 14)
- UF Junior Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (1st)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1st)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (1st)
- Triples: 8 (2nd)
- Home Runs: 19 (2nd)
- Walks: 51 (3rd)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (3rd)
- Runs: 72 (4th)
- Hits: 67 (8th)
- RBI: 55 (T-7th)
- Assists: 111 (9th)
- Statistics:
- Led the team with a .447 (67-of-150) batting average at the plate with 72 runs scored, 55 RBI, seven doubles, eight triples and 19 home runs
- Drew 51 walks and stole 30 bases
- Notched a 12-game hit strike and a 30-game reached base safely streak
- Reached base safely in all but one game last year
- Tallied a career-high four hits vs Georgia (April 14)
- Notables:
- First Florida player in program history to earn NFCA Player of the Year honors
- Set UF single season records in batting average (.447), slugging percentage (.980) and on base percentage (.595)
- Tied Briana Little and Taylore Fuller’s single game record for home runs (3) and set a new single-game record for total bases (13) in the Gators win over Georgia (April 14)
- Named a USA Softball Player of the Year Top 3 Finalist
- First Gator player to be named a Top 3 finalist for the award since Amanda Lorenz and Kelly Barnhill were named Top 4 finalists in 2018
- Became the first UF player since Kendyl Lindaman to earn SEC Player of the Week and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week honors
- In addition, her three SEC Player of the Week awards were the first time a UF player achieved the feat in a single season since Kelsey Bruder in 2011
- Honors:
- 2022 NFCA All-America Second Team
- 2022 All-SEC First Team
- 2022 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist
- 2022 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team (DP/UTL-Non-Pitcher)
- National Ranks:
- Stolen Bases: 52 (2nd)
- Runs Per Game: 1.16 (7th)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: 0.76 (8th)
- SEC Ranks:
- Walks – 50 (T-1st)
- Run Per Game: 1.16 (1st)
- Stolen Bases: 52 (1st)
- Total Plate Appearances: 253 (1st)
- Runs: 79 (1st)
- Triples: 5 (3rd)
- Hit by Pitch: 16 (5th)
- Fielding Double Plays: 15 (T-5th)
- On Base Percentage: .542 (6th)
- Hits: 71 (T-7th)
- RBI: 53 (T-7th)
- Batting Average: 386 (11th)
- UF Single Season Ranks:
- Stolen Bases: 52 (1st)
- Runs: 79 (T-1st)
- On Base Percentage: .542 (4th)
- Triples: 5 (T-5th)
- Walks: 50 (6th)
- UF Individual Game Ranks
- Triples – 2 (T-1st) - Coastal Carolina, March 4, 2022
- UF Junior Ranks:
- Runs: 79 (1st)
- Stolen Bases: 52 (1st)
- Triples: 5 (2nd)
- Walks: 50 (3rd)
- On-Base Percentage: .542 (3rd)
- Batting Average - .386 (5th)
- Hits: 71 (6th)
- RBI: 53 (T-9th)
- Notables:
- Wallace put together a historic season as she is the only known player in NCAA Division I history to post at least 70 hits, 70 runs, 50 RBI and 50 stolen bases in a single season
- Earned NFCA Second Team All-American status, helping lead the Gators back to the Women's College World Series for the 11th time in program history
- Broke the Florida single-season record for stolen bases going 52-for-56 on the year
- Wallace shattered Kelsey Stewart’s mark of 36 stolen bases in both 2013 and 2014
- Finished the season ranked third nationally in runs scored with 79, which also ties the UF single-season record set by Kelsey Bruder
- Honors:
- 2020 Easton Bama Bash MVP
- SEC Ranks:
- Runs Per Game: 1.23 (4th)
- Walks Per Game: 0.73 (4th)
- Toughest to Strikeout: 20.7 (4th)
- Triples Per Game: 0.09 (6th)
- Assists: 46 (7th)
- Fielding Double Plays: 6 (T-10th)
- Runs Scored: 27 (T-10th)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: 0.41 (11th)
- Stolen Bases: 9 (12th)
- Statistics:
- Started all 22 games at shortstop
- Batted.387 (24-of-62), with 27 runs scored, 18 RBI, five doubles, two triples, a home run, 16 walks and nine stolen bases
- Slugged .581 and posted a .524 on base percentage
- Notables:
- Reached base three times and scored twice in the season opener vs. UNC (Feb. 7)
- Drove in a pair of runs in the second game against the Tar Heels (Feb. 8)
- Had back-to-back two hit performances against Liberty and No. 1 Washington (Feb. 13), driving in the first run of the game against the Huskies
- Drove in three runs on a pair of doubles against Wichita State (Feb. 21)
- Scored a career-high four runs and drew a career-best three walks against Penn State (Feb. 22)
- Drove in five RBI in the win against Louisville (Feb. 23), including a game-ending three run home run
- Had a career-high three hits vs. UT Arlington (Feb. 28), scoring three runs
- Went 2-for-4 in both games against No. 7 Arizona (Feb. 28/29), scoring a combined three runs
- Was 3-for-3 with three runs scored in the series finale vs. Arkansas (March 8)
- 2019 WBSC U-19 Women's Softball World Cup Gold Medalist; Hit .448 (13-for-29) with 1 HR, 6 RBI and 19 runs scored
- 2019 USA Softball International Cup Bronze Medalist; Hit .310 (9-for-29) with 2 RBI and 8 runs scored
- Honors:
- 2019 U-19 USA Women’s National Team
- 2019 WBSC U-19 World Cup Gold Medalist
- 2019 USA International Cup Bronze Medalist
- 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
- 2019 SEC All-Tournament Team
- 2019 NFCA All-South Region Third Team
- SEC Ranks:
- Stolen Bases – 18 (T-8th)
- Assists – 111 (11th)
- Statistics:
- Played in 69 games, starting 68 at second base
- Batted .295 (49-of-166), with 39 runs scored, 32 RBI, six doubles, two triples, seven home runs and 37 walks
- Slugged .482 with a .429 on base percentage
- Went 18-for-18 on stolen base attempts.
- Notables:
- Made her Crimson Tide debut in the season opener against Murray State (Feb. 8), scoring a run
- Earned her first career hit against Troy (Feb. 8)
- Drove in a pair of runs in the second game against the Trojans (Feb. 10)
- Earned a hit in all five games at the Hillenbrand Invitational
- Hit a two-run double against No. 7 Arizona (Feb. 16), her first career extra-base hit
- Drove in three runs on a second-inning double against UIC (Feb. 17)
- Went 2-for-3 against Missouri State (Feb. 23) with two runs, including an inside-the-park home run
- Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a solo home run at UAB (Feb. 27)
- Had back-to-back two-hit performances against Saint Francis and Southern Miss (March 2), hitting a home run against the Red Flash
- Earned a hit in four-straight games to start the Rainbow Wahine Classic, capped by a 2-for-2 performance with two runs scored against Niagara (March 15)
- Scored twice and drove in four runs in the series opener at Texas A&M (March 22) on a sacrifice fly and a three-run home run
- Drove in two runs against UAB (April 3) on a sac fly and bases-loaded walk
- Had two RBI on a first-inning single against Georgia State (April 10)
- Swiped three bases and drove in a run in the series opener over Georgia (April 13)
- Was a combined 3-for-6 across both games of the doubleheader at Florida (April 19), hitting a triple and a solo home run
- Hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to give Alabama the lead in the 3-1 comeback victory over Kentucky (April 27)
- Reached base safely and scored a run in all three games against LSU (May 3-5)
- Hit a walk-off home run in the eighth inning in Alabama's win against Georgia (May 9) at the SEC Tournament, part of a 2-for-3 day with two RBI
- Went 2-for-3 with three runs scored in the Super Regional finale against Texas (May 25)
- Had two hits in the season finale against Oklahoma (June 2) at the Women's College World Series, including a two-run home run
- Three-time all-state and four-time all-region honoree
- 2018 GHSA State Championship Runner-Up
- 2018 PGF All-American
- 2018 PGF U-18 Premier National Championship – Georgia Impact
- 2017 7A Region Player of the Year
- 2017 Georgia Dugout Player of the Year
- 2016 USSSA Select 30 All-American
- 2015 5A Region Player of the Year
- Four-time Etowah High School MVP
- Two-time Georgia Sweet 16 honoree
Tim Walton, Korbe Otis, Reagan Walsh, Kendra Falby Postgame Press Conference 5-30-25
Saturday, May 31
Tim Walton, Korbe Otis, Keagan Rothrock Postgame Press Conference 5-29-25
Thursday, May 29
Kendra Falby, Jocelyn Erickson Rawlings Gold Glove Press Conference 5-28-25
Wednesday, May 28
Tim Walton, Kendra Falby, Taylor Shumaker Pre-WCWS Press Conference 5-28-25
Wednesday, May 28
