AUBURN, Ala. - As the Malveaux era enters its second season on the Plains, a bevy of newcomers will wear the Orange and Blue at Jane B. Moore Field for the first time. Throughout the fall, we’ll introduce the 13 fresh faces joining the program.
Hailing from Huntsville, Alabama, junior utlity player Alyssa Hastings joins the Tigers after two seasons at Lipscomb, where she became the first Bison to ever earn NFCA First Team All-Region honors. Bringing expereicne and playmaking ability to the table, she set the Bison program record with 23 doubles last season, which ranked second nationally while brings utility, experience, and playmaking ability to the table.
Q: How old were you when you started playing softball?
Hastings: I was four when I started playing softball. One of my earliest memories is playing with our very local travel team called the Angels. My dad and one of my best friends’ dads helped coach us, and it was so much fun.
Q: Who has influenced your softball career the most?
Hastings: Definitely my dad. Being my coach for so long and learning the fundamentals and new things together has been a lot of fun. He went to school here. Now, I get to play here. That is probably more exciting for me than him because I just know I’m fulfilling something of his.
Q: What is some advice that you would give your younger self?
Hastings: Keep working hard even when it gets tough and people don’t think you can do it.