2023 Softball Roster

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4 Charla Echols

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Newnan, Ga.
  • Highschool Northgate
  • Instagram charlaechols4

Biography

Career Honors:
  • 2023 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 "Watch List"
  • 2022 Team USA Member (World Games Gold Medal)
  • 2022 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 "Watch List"
  • 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team
  • 2021 NFCA All-American First Team – Third Base – Unanimous
  • 2021 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
  • 2021 All-SEC First Team
  • 2021 All-SEC Defensive Team – 3B
  • 2021 SEC All-Tournament Team
  • 2021 SEC Player of the Week – 2x
  • 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team
  • 2021 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
  • 2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019 U-19 USA Women's National Team Selection
  • 2019 U-19 WBSC World Cup Gold Medalist
  • 2019 USA International Cup Bronze Medalist
  • 2018 All-Big Ten Freshman Team (Michigan State)

As a Senior (2022):
  • Honors:
    • 2022 Team USA Member (World Games Gold Medal)
    • 2022 USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 "Watch List"
    • 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team
  • National Ranks:
    • RBI – 59 (19TH)
    • Sacrificed Fly – 9 (1st)
  • SEC Ranks:
    • RBI – 59 (5th)
    • Runs Per Game – 0.88 (11th)
  • UF Career Ranks:
    • Batting average - .389 (3rd)
    • Slugging PCT - .762 (1st)
    • On Base PCT - .478 (3rd)
  • Statistics:
    • Played in 67 games and received 67 starts
    • Batted .307 Batting average, 15 doubles and 5 home runs.
    • Had the highest amount of RBI on the team and 19th Nationally
  • Notables:
    • Set the UF single-season record with 10 sacrifice flies during her 2022 campaign. The mark also led the nation in that category
    • Went on a 13-game hit streak that extended from February 13 to March 4, which is tied for the seventh longest hit-streak in program history
    • Ranked nationally in RBI (59 – 19th) and sacrifice flies (10 – 1st).

As a Junior (2021):
  • Honors:
    • NFCA All-American First Team – Third Base – Unanimous
    • NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
    • All-SEC First Team
    • All-SEC Defensive Team – 3B
    • SEC All-Tournament Team
    • SEC Player of the Week – 2x
    • CoSIDA Academic All-American Third Team
    • CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
    • SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • NCAA Ranks:
    • Hits – 60 (86th)
    • Home Runs – 15 (43rd)
    • RBI – 55 (18th)
    • Slugging Pct. – .762 (48th)
    • Toughest to Strikeout – 53.3 (2nd)
    • Total Bases – 122 (33rd)
  • SEC Ranks:
    • Batting Average - .375 (8th)
    • Slugging Pct. - .763 (5th)
    • On Base Pct. - .478 (9th)
    • RBI – 55 (T-3rd)
    • Triples – 3 (T-6th)
    • Home Runs – 15 (T-10th)
    • Total Bases – 122 (7th)
    • Walks – 33 (9th)
    • Sac Flies – 5 (T-4th)
    • Assists – 112 (5th)
  • UF Career Ranks:
    • Batting Average - .389 (3rd | 95-244)
    • Slugging Pct. - .762 (1st | 244 AB)
    • On Base Pct. – .478 (3rd | 244 AB)
  • UF Season Ranks:
    • Slugging Pct. - .763 (3rd | 160 AB)
    • Intentional Walks – 4 (T-3rd)
    • SAC Flies – 5 (T-6th)
  • UF Single Game:
    • Intentional Walks – 2 (T-1st) at Alabama, April 16, 2021
    • Home Runs – 2 – 2x (T-2nd) at Georgia; April 5, 2021 & vs. Kennesaw State; March 10, 2021
  • UF Junior Ranks:
    • Batting Average – .375 (6th)
    • Triples – 3 (T-7th)
    • Home Runs – 15 (T-4th)
    • RBI – 55 (7th)
    • Slugging Pct. – .763 (1st)
    • On Base Pct. – .478 (9th)
    • SAC Flies – 5 (T-4th)
    • Assists – 112 (T-7th)
  • Notables:
    • Led the Gators in batting average (.375), triples (3), home runs (15), RBI (55), slugging percentage (.763) and on base percentage (.478.
    • Ranked second nationally as the toughest player to strikeout as she did so only three times in 160 at-bats for an average of one strikeout per 53.3 at-bats.
    • Led the team with 18 multi-hit games, 15 multi-RBI games and turned in a 36-game reached base safely streak. Also tallied a nine-game hit streak.
    • Hit .500 (4-for-8) in the 2021 Gainesville Regional with a double, a triple and home run.
As a Sophomore (2020): Season Ended March 11, 2020 After 27 Games Played Due to COVID-19
  • National Ranks:
    • Batting Average - .417 (105th)
    • Hits – 35 (21st)
    • Home Runs – 8 (26th)
    • RBI – 28 (20th)
    • SAC Flies – 2 (57th)
    • Slugging Percentage – .762 (78th)
    • Total Bases – 64 (21st)
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • Batting Average – .417 (T-13th)
    • Slugging Percentage – .762 (11th)
    • Hits – 35 (T-4th)
    • RBI – 28 (T-7th)
    • Home Runs – 8 (T-5th)
    • Total Bases – 64 (T-5th)
    • Plate Appearances – 98 (T-7th)
    • At Bats – 84 (8th)
 
  • Notables:
    • Played and started in all 27 games at third base and led the team with a .417 (35-for-84) batting average and also registered the team-lead in doubles (5), home runs (8), RBI (28), total bases (64) and slugging percentage (.762).
    •  Led the team with eight multi-hit games and 10 multi-RBI games. Also, produced a career-long 10-game hit streak and 16-game reached base safely streak.
    • Tied for the most hits in one game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium when she tallied four against SE Louisiana (2/16).
    • Notched a new career-high five RBI in the Gators win over Longwood (2/14).
    • Reached base safely in 25 of her 27 games played.
    • Responsible for the game-winning RBI in four games and game-winning run once in 2020.

As a Freshman (2019 - Michigan State):

Honors:
  • All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Statistics:
  • Played in 30 games and received 28 starts.
  • Batted .359 (51-of-142), 15 doubles and seven home runs.
  • First collegiate appearance was against Connecticut Feb. 7, 2019


High School/Travel Ball
  • 2018 PGF National Champion with Georgia Impact
    • Produced the game-winning hit in the championship game
  • 2017 3rd Place Finish at USSSA Elite Select World Championships
  • 2017 Scenic City Showcase Champion
  • 2017 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class AAAAAA All-State Second Team
  • 2016 Junior Olympic Cup Champion
  • 2016 USA Elite Select Gold Cup Champion
  • 2016 Georgia Athletic Coaches Association Class AAAAAA All-State Second Team
  • Three-time Northgate Best Offensive Player and MVP
  • Three-time Frist Team All-Region
  • Three-year letter winner at Northgate High School

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2020Sophomore

    3B
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2021Junior

    3B
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2022Senior

    3B
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2023Graduate Student

    3B
    5'5"
    4

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