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2022 Softball Roster

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Scott Donaldson/South Alabama Athletics

25 Janeah Finney

  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Clarke County High School
  • Hometown Whatley, Ala.

Biography

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)    

• Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List selection
• NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete honoree
• Saw time as a pinch runner and appeared in eight games off the bench    
• Scored four runs, all coming during her first four pinch-running opportunities    
• Made first appearance in game one of a doubleheader versus Northern Iowa (3/5) at the Easton T-Town Showdown    
• Also scored runs against Kent State (3/6), at Alabama (3/7) and at Ole Miss (3/10)    
• Her run against the Crimson Tide proved to be the game winner    

AT BISHOP STATE

• Lettered two seasons at Bishop State Community College in Mobile, Ala. 
• Named a Second-Team Academic All-American

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020) – COVID 19 SEASON    
• Started all 15 of her games played and led the club with a .423 batting average as a sophomore in the pandemic-shortened season    
• Recorded 22 hits, including nine doubles, while scoring 16 times – all of which led the team    
• Drove in 10 runs    
• Had a .596 slugging percentage
• Was successful in five of her eight stolen base attempts    
• Recorded eight multi-hit games    
• Went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles and two runs driven in vs. Coastal Alabama – North (2/7)    
• Had three hits, scored three runs, a pair of doubles and drove in five in a doubleheader with Ohio Chillicothe (3/8)    

FRESHMAN SEASON (2019)    
• Started all 32 games that she played in    
• Went 19-for-96 at the plate for a .198 batting average    
• Scored 17 runs, which were second-most on the roster and had a pair of RBI    
• Had 11 stolen bases in 12 attempts    
• Drew a team-best 10 walks and had three doubles    
• Went 6-for-7 with a pair of doubles, five runs scored and four stolen bases in a doubleheader sweep of Ohio Chillicothe (3/10)    

AT CLARKE HIGH SCHOOL    

• Lettered five seasons in softball at Clarke County High School in Grove Hill, Ala.    
• Named Class 3A Second Team all-state by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior after batting .541    
• Scored 37 runs and drove in 38 that same season, while posting a .741 slugging percentage     
• Helped Bulldogs make their first state tournament appearance during her freshman season where CCHS placed sixth    
• Also lettered two seasons in volleyball and one year as a cheerleader    
• Started playing softball at the age of four    
• Played club ball for the Tombigbee All-Stars based in Butler, Ala.

PERSONAL    
• Full name is Janeah Leanne Finney    
• Born in Mobile, Ala.    
• Daughter of Shannon and Kelli Finney    
• Has a younger sister, Shanna    
• Wants to become a chiropractor and own her own practice    
• Majoring in exercise science 

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2021Junior

    Utility
    5'5"
    25
  • 25

    2022Senior

    Utility
    5'5"
    25