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17 Skylar Wallace

Height 5-10
Class Redshirt Senior
Hometown Woodstock, Ga.
Highschool Etowah
Instagram skylar.wallace

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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:

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

Professional Career (2024-Pres.):

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

As a Redshirt Senior (2024):

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 (1^st)
NCAA Single Season Ranks
- Runs: 90 (5^th)
UF Career Ranks
- Batting Average: .410 (1^st)
- Stolen Bases: 119 (1^st)
- Slugging Percentage: .789 (1^st)
- On-Base Percentage: .560 (1^st)
- Triples: 17 (T-2^nd)
- Stolen Base Percentage: .944 (T-2^nd)
- Runs: 241 (4^th)
- Walks: 148 (5^th)
- Hit By Pitch: 39 (6^th)
- RBI: 178 (8^th)
- Total Bases: 148 (8^th)
National Ranks:
- Runs Per Game: 1.30 (3^rd)
- RBI: 70 (5^th)
- Stolen Bases: 37 (5^th)
- On Base Percentage: .549 (6^th)
- Total Bases: 152 (10^th)
SEC Ranks:
- Stolen Bases: 37 (1^st)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: .54 (1^st)
- Runs Per Game: 1.30 (1^st)
- Total Bases: 152 (1^st)
- Batting Average: .404 (2^nd)
- RBI: 70 (2^nd)
- Doubles: 18 (2^nd)
- On Base Percentage: .549 (2^nd)
- Hits: 78 (3^rd)
- Slugging Percentage: .788 (3^rd)
- Doubles Per Game: .26 (4^th)
- RBI Per Game: 1.01 (5^th)
- Home Runs: 16 (6^th)
- Walks Per Game: .68 (6^th)
UF Single Season Ranks:
- Runs: 90 (1^st)
- Stolen Bases: 37 (2^nd)
- Slugging Percentage: .788 (2^nd)
- Doubles: 18 (T-4^th)
- RBI: 70 (T-5^th)
- On-Base Percentage: .549 (7^th)
- Batting Average: .404 (9^th)
- Hit By Pitch: 16 (T-9^th)
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 114^th 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)

As a Redshirt Junior (2023):

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 (9^th)
- Hits: 67 (62^nd)
- Home Runs: 19 (7^th)
- Home Runs Per Game: .34 (15^th)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (2^nd)
- RBI: 55 (28^th)
- RBI Per Game: .98 (31^st)
- Runs Per Game: 1.29 (3^rd)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1^st)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (25^th)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: .54 (27^th)
- Total Bases: 147 (5^th)
- Triples: 8 (2^nd)
- Triples Per Game: .14 (5^th)
- Walks Per Game: .91 (4^th)
SEC Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (1^st)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1^st)
- Triples: 8 (1^st)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (2^nd)
- Runs: 72 (2^nd)
- Total Bases: 147 (2^nd)
- Walks: 51 (T-2^nd)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (2^nd)
- Home Runs: 19 (T-3^rd)
- RBI: 55 (T-6^th)
- Assists: 111 (T-7^th)
- Hits: 67 (8^th)
UF Single Season Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (1^st)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1^st)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (1^st)
- Stolen Base Percentage: .968 (6^th)
- Runs: 72 (5^th)
- Triples: 8 (T-3^rd)
- Home Runs: 19 (T-5^th)
- Total Bases: 147 (4^th)
- Walks: 51 (6^th)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (6^th)
UF Single Game Ranks:
- Home Runs: 3 (vs. Georgia – April 14)
- Total Bases: 13 (vs. Georgia – April 14)
UF Junior Ranks:
- Batting Average: .447 (1^st)
- Slugging Percentage: .980 (1^st)
- On Base Percentage: .595 (1^st)
- Triples: 8 (2^nd)
- Home Runs: 19 (2^nd)
- Walks: 51 (3^rd)
- Stolen Bases: 30 (3^rd)
- Runs: 72 (4^th)
- Hits: 67 (8^th)
- RBI: 55 (T-7^th)
- Assists: 111 (9^th)
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

As a Junior (2022):

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 (2^nd)
- Runs Per Game: 1.16 (7^th)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: 0.76 (8^th)
SEC Ranks:
- Walks – 50 (T-1^st)
- Run Per Game: 1.16 (1^st)
- Stolen Bases: 52 (1^st)
- Total Plate Appearances: 253 (1^st)
- Runs: 79 (1^st)
- Triples: 5 (3^rd)
- Hit by Pitch: 16 (5^th)
- Fielding Double Plays: 15 (T-5^th)
- On Base Percentage: .542 (6^th)
- Hits: 71 (T-7^th)
- RBI: 53 (T-7^th)
- Batting Average: 386 (11^th)
UF Single Season Ranks:
- Stolen Bases: 52 (1^st)
- Runs: 79 (T-1^st)
- On Base Percentage: .542 (4^th)
- Triples: 5 (T-5^th)
- Walks: 50 (6^th)
UF Individual Game Ranks
- Triples – 2 (T-1^st) - Coastal Carolina, March 4, 2022
UF Junior Ranks:
- Runs: 79 (1^st)
- Stolen Bases: 52 (1^st)
- Triples: 5 (2^nd)
- Walks: 50 (3^rd)
- On-Base Percentage: .542 (3^rd)
- Batting Average - .386 (5^th)
- Hits: 71 (6^th)
- RBI: 53 (T-9^th)
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 11^th 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

As a Sophomore (2020 – Alabama):

Honors:
- 2020 Easton Bama Bash MVP
SEC Ranks:
- Runs Per Game: 1.23 (4^th)
- Walks Per Game: 0.73 (4^th)
- Toughest to Strikeout: 20.7 (4^th)
- Triples Per Game: 0.09 (6^th)
- Assists: 46 (7^th)
- Fielding Double Plays: 6 (T-10^th)
- Runs Scored: 27 (T-10^th)
- Stolen Bases Per Game: 0.41 (11^th)
- Stolen Bases: 9 (12^th)
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

As a Freshman (2019 – Alabama):

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-8^th)
- Assists – 111 (11^th)
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

High School/Travel Ball:

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

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