University of South Alabama Athletics

– Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020)

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020) – COVID 19 SEASON    
Started eight of the 15 games in which she competed … Batted .167 with five hits, a run scored and five runs driven in … Made six starts as the designated player and two starts second base … Two of her five hits came as a pinch hitter … Three of her five RBI came in two-out situations … Recorded her first collegiate hit against Notre Dame (2/9) at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic presented by Rawlings in Clearwater, Fla., and drove in her first collegiate run in her next outing as a pinch hitter versus Austin Peay (2/14) … Lone multi-hit game came against Austin Peay (2/15) as she was 2-for-3 at the plate, while also driving in a pair of runs … Also had a two-RBI performance against Seton Hall (2/28) as she delivered a fifth-inning, bases-loaded, pinch-hit, two-run single to right versus the Pirates which gave South a 6-4 advantage at the time … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

AT EXCEL HIGH SCHOOL    
Lettered six seasons in softball at Excel High School in Excel, Ala., … Joined the varsity team as a seventh grader and helped the Panthers reach the state playoffs five times during her prep career … Three-time all-state selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) … Earned Class 3A first-team all-state honors from the organization as a senior … Also named to the AL.Com Coastal Alabama All-Region softball team … Excel (20-13) won the Class 3A Area 2 tournament and advanced to the South Regional – the fifth-straight regional appearance for the program … Played both the shortstop and pitcher positions during her final prep season … Batted .556 and struck out just nine times in her 107 plate appearances as a senior … Of her 51 hits, 34 went for extra bases as she had 14 doubles, four triples and 16 home runs … Drove in 75 runs and scored 45 runs … Had a .626 on-base percentage and a 1.344 slugging percentage … Recorded 14 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games … Had at least one hit in 25 of her 31 games played … Was perfect at the plate seven times during the season … Went 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs, three runs scored and three RBI against Clarke County (3/21) … Was 3-for-3 at the plate with a double, a home run, two runs scored and a season-high eight runs driven in against T.R. Miller (4/11) in a 17-7 victory … Guided Excel to a 31-13 overall record and  an area championship – the program’s fourth straight … Hit .469 and had 36 extra base hits – 17 home runs, 16 doubles and four triples – while driving in 73 runs … Her home run and RBI tallies set new program marks at Excel … Had 18 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI outings … Drove in eight in a 21-0 victory over Hillcrest HS as she was 3-for-3 with a pair of triples and a home run … Also drove in four or more runs seven times, including three five RBI efforts … Hit multiple home runs against Thomasville (4/23) and T.R. Miller (5/1) … Earned Class 3A second-team all-state honors by the ASWA as a junior and second-team all-state honors by the organization as a freshman, both at the designated player position … Named the county player of the year four times during her career … Selected to compete for at the 2018 North-South All-Star Game … Also hit .423 with 11 home runs and 55 RBI as a sophomore and .467 with eight home runs and 59 RBI as a freshman … Played club ball for the West Mobile Express for six years … Helped club team finish second at Nationals and third in the World Series … Also lettered six seasons at Excel in volleyball.

PERSONAL    
Breanna Nichole Barlow … Born in Mobile, Ala. … Daughter of Tracey Barlow and Deanna Redditt … Has a younger sister, Brooklyn … Favorite series of movies are “The Vampire Diaries” … Lists favorite book as “To Kill a Mockingbird” … Favorite professional team as the Atlanta Braves … Favorite athlete is listed as Amanda Lorenz … List favorite musical artists as Luke Combs and Morgan Wallen … Favorite foods are steak, pasta and macaroni and cheese … Majoring in education – secondary science.