Fairmont State University Athletics

Amanda Skidmore is currently in the top-10 in five different categories in the FSU record book … 8th in slugging (.548) … T-6th in home runs (20) … 7th in runs batted-in (88) … 6th in putouts (553) … 2nd in double plays turned (19).

As A Junior (2014): Second team All-Atlantic Region … second team All-MEC … starting first baseman for the Falcons … batted .352 with a team-high 10 home runs … finished second on the team with 38 runs batted-in … also had seven doubles and 24 runs scored … her 350 putouts were the second-most in a single season at FSU … led the team with a .613 slugging percentage … batted .421 with runners in scoring position … homered in back-to-back games at the Shaw Challenge (2/23) … doubled with two RBI vs. IUP at the WVWC Tournament (3/15) … homered and doubled with four RBI against Lock Haven (3/16) … doubled with two RBI in game one against Edinboro (3/20) … hit a three-run home run in game two against Shepherd at Duvall-Rosier Field (3/27) … batted 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a pair of games against Glenville State (4/8) … homered in game two against nationally-ranked WV Wesleyan (4/9) … batted 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in game one against Charleston (4/12) … hit two home runs in a doubleheader at WV Wesleyan (4/18) … homered with three RBI in game two at Glenville State (4/19) … hit a solo home run at West Liberty (4/26) … had an RBI vs. West Liberty at the MEC Tournament (5/2) ... tallied a season-high 16 putouts vs. Glenville State (5/2).

As A Sophomore (2013): Played in 48 games and made 45 starts for the Falcons ... started 24 games at first base and 21 games as the designated hitter ... batted .284 with a .500 slugging percentage ... finished second on the team with seven home runs and 36 RBI ... doubled eight times and had a .989 fielding percentage ... had ten multiple RBI games ... hit an RBI doubled against Bowie State (2/15) ... hit a three-run home run at St. Andrews (3/13) ... doubled twice with three RBI vs. Shaw (3/13) ... doubled against Bloomsburg (3/17) ... homered with three RBI in game two against Salem (4/3) ... had a home run and three RBI in a pair of games at Bluefield State (4/6) ... batted 3-for-6 with five RBI in a pair of games at Salem (4/10) ... hit an RBI single at Alderson-Broaddus (4/11) ... batted 2-for-2 with a double in game one vs. Wheeling Jesuit (4/13) ... belted a three-run home run vs. West Liberty (4/14) ... hit a solo home run in game two against Shepherd (4/17) ... batted 3-for-4 with a home run and double at Ohio Valley (4/20) ... also tallied four RBI against the Fighting Scots ... followed it up with a home run and six RBI in a pair of games at Glenville State (4/21) ... had an RBI and scored a run against Seton Hill (4/23) ... batted 2-for-3 with an RBI in game two of the WVIAC Tournament against WV Wesleyan (5/2) ... also had an RBI double the next day in an elimination game victory over the Bobcats (5/3).

As A Freshman (2012): Played in 27 games and made 21 starts for the Falcons ... Made 19 starts as the designated hitter and two at first base ... batted .317 with three home runs and 14 RBI ... also had a pair of doubles and a .500 slugging percentage ... hit .474 with runners in scoring position ... went 4-for-4 with a double and home run in a pair of game against Washington Adventist (3/4) ... also recorded four RBI against the Shock ... named WVIAC player of the week for her performance against Washington Adventist (3/5) ... had two RBI against California, Pa. (3/17) ... homered with two RBI in game two against Salem (3/21) ... RBI double against Bluefield State (3/31) ... home run and four RBI in a doubleheader against Point Park (4/3).

Before Fairmont State: Two-time Post-Gazette All-District selection at Butler High ... batted .429 and scored 40 runs while helping the Tornados to the WPIAL championships as a junior ... batted .337 as a sophomore ... played club with Pittsburgh Power and helped team to 2010 ASA state championship in Pennsylvania ... also a standout volleyball player in high school.

Personal: Amanda F. Skidmore ... daughter of Kimberly and Christopher Skidmore ... birthday is Feb. 22 ... one of three children ... majoring in graphic technology.