Biography
– SUN BELT CONFERENCE ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL (2018)
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2018)
Started 51 of the 55 games during her first season as a Jaguar … Of her 51 starts, 49 came in the outfield with 39 coming in right … Batted just under .300 with a .296 average that included 47 hits … Led the team in extra-base hits (19), total bases (85), slugging percentage (.535) and tied for the team lead in home runs (8) and triples (3), while also ranking second on the club in hits, runs (27), doubles (8), walks (14) and third in average … Also ranked among the top 10 in the Sun Belt in triples (T-third), sacrifice hits (T-sixth), total bases (T-eighth), slugging percentage (ninth) and home runs (T-ninth) … Led South in two-out RBI as 17 of her 28 on the season came in that situation … Also drove in the eventual game-winning run against Murray State (2/18), ULM (4/15) and in game two of the doubleheader at Coastal Carolina (4/28) … Of her five home runs, eight came during Sun Belt play, while 16 of her 28 RBI also came against league competition … Six of her eight home runs were solo shots, with three leading off an inning … Both her eight-game hit and 17-game reached base safely streaks were second most on the club … Was also second on the Jag roster in multi-hit (12) and multi-RBI (6) games during the season … Hit .346 (18-for-52) with runners in scoring position … Reached base all three of her plate appearances at Mississippi State (2/17) at the February Freezer with a pair of hits, including a double, a run scored and a walk … Her first home run as a Jag came a day later against Murray State (2/18) which led off the fifth inning to break a tie and prove to be the eventual game-winner against the Racers … Nearly became the first Jag to hit for the cycle as she went 3-for-5 in a win at UAB (2/28) with a double, a triple and a home run, while scoring three times and driving in a run … Also went 3-for-3 with a double at nationally ranked Tennessee (3/4) at the Tennessee Invitational … Followed that up with a 2-for-4 performance with two runs scored, a triple and a RBI in a win at Southern Mississippi (3/7) … Was 2-for-4 in the SBC series finale at Georgia Southern (3/18) and drove in a season-best three runs against the Eagles in the 8-0 win … Tied her season-best in RBI with three 10 days later in another road win at McNeese State (3/28) … Homered in both games of the league doubleheader at nationally-ranked Louisiana (3/30), going 2-for-4 in game two against the Ragin’ Cajuns … Went 3-for-4 in game two of the doubleheader at Coastal Carolina (4/28), driving in a pair of runs and scoring once … Hit her eighth home run of the season against Georgia State (5/9) in the Sun Belt Championship, her third home run of the season at Lamson Park during the season … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.
AT KANSAS
FRESHMAN SEASON (2017)
Appeared in 34 games and made nine starts in her one season at Kansas … Had eight hits in 47 at-bats, registering two doubles, two home runs and seven RBI … Also drew three walks and totaled seven runs scored, while posting two multi-RBI games … Recorded a career-best three RBI twice and notched her first-career hit and home run against Savannah State (2/11) … Registered her second collegiate home run the next day against Akron and tallied two runs scored the following weekend against North Florida (2/17) … During the season, she made eight appearances in the outfield, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 putouts.
AT BLUE SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four seasons at Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Mo., where she helped the Wildcats to four conference championships (2012-15), three district championships (2012, 2014-15) and a regional championship (2015) … Named defensive player of the year in 2012 and offensive player of the year in 2015, while earning first-team all-conference honors at the conclusion of the 2014 and 2015 seasons … Collected first-team all-district and first-team all-region honors as a sophomore and junior, and was named first-team all-state as a senior … Batted .505 with a .864 slugging percentage as a senior, while leading the team with 38 RBI. … Also recorded 12 doubles, five home runs and two grand slams as a senior … Graduated with a 3.9 GPA and was a member of the National Honor Society … Played travel softball with the Birmingham Bolts located in Birmingham, Ala., with her sister, Alexis, and fellow Jaguar teammate Haleigh Lowe
PERSONAL
Brittani Necole Reid …Born in Kansas City, Mo. … Daughter of Erick and Tiffany Reid … Has one older sister, Alexis, who is a member of the Jaguar roster … Cousin, Jevon Lyle played basketball for Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2014-16) … Lists favorite movies as “Home Alone” and “Book of Eli” … Favorite book is "One Heartbeat Away" … List favorite foods as any type of junk food … Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
