Oklahoma State University Athletics
2013 Cowgirl Softball Roster
Roster
Samantha Chrisman
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Memorial High School
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
Last Fall
Played in five games and started four behind the plate ... batted .588 with 10 hits in 17 at-bats ... included two doubles, leading to a .706 slugging percentage ... scored four runs, including three against Western Oklahoma State ... finished with five RBIs, including three vs Western ... went 4-for-7 vs Western Oklahoma State ... did not commit an error in 29 fielding opportunities.
as a junior in 2012
Played in 26 games and started seven, two behind the plate and five as the designated player ... had three hits in 21 at-bats, including a double ... also had seven walks and two hit-by-pitches, contributing to a .400 on-base percentage ... scored four runs and recorded three RBIs ... was 2-for-8 as a pinch hitter, including a two-run double in the first game of a doubleheader vs Iowa State on April 14.
at NEO (2009-11)
Was the best offensive player for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, leading the Lady Norse to the NJCAA Division I Tournament in 2011 ... was named a first-team All-Region 2 selection ... batted .437 with 15 home runs, 14 doubles and two triples ... also led the team with 66 runs scored and 72 RBIs ... team finished 49-13 and No. 13 in the final NJCAA poll ... won the regional championship with a 10-5 victory over Connor State ... hit a two-run home run in the first round of the NJCAA Tournament, leading NEO to a win over Volunteer State ... went 4-for-9 in three games at the tournament with five RBIs and three runs ... received the NJCAA Superior Academic Achievement Award as a sophomore ... batted .387 with 11
home runs as a freshman at NEO ... also had 47 RBIs and 37 runs scored ... NEO lost to Seminole State in the regional finals in 2010 ... team finished No. 19 in the final NJCAA poll with a 43-12 record.
at Memorial High
Lettered all four seasons at Memorial High School under coaches Sandy Farrell and Andy Rice ... was a member of the Large East squad at the All-State games ... was named first-team All-Region 7, as well as all-conference and All-Metro as a senior ... batted .414 her senior season ... played travel ball with the Oklahoma Rage and the Oklahoma Thunder ... her coach with the Oklahoma Thunder, Don Bianchi, coached Team USA in 1984 and is the father of former Cowgirl Shirley Bianchi ... Samantha also played on a Native American travel team, the Oklahoma Diamond Backs.
Personal
Born April 5, 1991, Samantha is the daughter of Jeff Chrisman and Tammie & Jerry Bowman. She has a brother, Wess, who plays football at Tulsa Memorial. Samantha is Native American (Cherokee and Choctaw) and is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Psychology Club. In high school, she was a member of the Latin Club, the Yearbook Club and Student Council, and was ranked in the top 25 of her class. Samantha volunteered for the Feed the Hunger program. She is majoring in sports psychology at Oklahoma State.
