Ashley Holcombe

Ashley Holcombe
Personal information
Birth nameAshley Kristina Holcombe
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 (age 37)
Riverdale, Georgia
Alma materUniversity of Alabama
OccupationSoftball player
Years active2006 – present
EmployerUS women's national softball team
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouse
Clifford Bell
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(m. 2010)​
Parent(s)Wayne and Vickey Holcombe
Medal record
Women's softball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara Team

Ashley Kristina Holcombe (born February 20, 1987) is an American softball player who plays catcher for the USA national softball team. Holcombe is now in her third year with the Women's National Team.[1]

College

Holcombe attended the University of Alabama, majoring in marketing. She made 244 career starts at catcher over four years played on the Crimson Tide softball team. She was named second-team All-SEC after the 2008 season when she hit .323 for the season with 12 doubles, five home runs and 21 RBI. She also threw out twenty-six base runners and picked off five. Holcombe was also named an ESPN.com All American her senior year.[2] She was selected as a candidate for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award during the 2009 season.[3]

Post-college career

Holcombe was drafted in the fifth round by the Rockford Thunder of the National Pro Fastpitch softball league.[4] She appeared in 14 games for the Thunder, posting a .121 batting average, 4 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 run.[5] On January 11, 2010, she was again named to the 2010 USA women's national softball team.[6] On January 22, 2010, the NPF's Chicago Bandits announced that they had signed Holcombe to a contract for the 2010 season.[7] On July 28, 2011, Samford University head softball coach Mandy Burford announced that Holcombe had been named an assistant coach on the Samford softball coaching staff.[8]

Personal life

On October 9, 2010, Holcombe and her fiancé, Clifford Bell, exchanged marriage vows in a private ceremony at the Higdon House in Greensboro, Georgia.[9]

Career statistics

Year Team GP GS AB R H HR RBI BB SO Avg. OBP SLG E FLD%
2006 Alabama 61 61 149 14 36 3 18 11 28 .242 .317 .369 7 .988
2007 Alabama 59 58 135 18 37 6 29 19 15 .274 .373 .437 5 .987
2008 Alabama 66 65 163 41 48 7 25 25 23 .294 .412 .503 6 .988
2009 Alabama 62 60 142 27 42 8 50 14 16 .296 .380 .493 5 .988

References

  1. ^ "Rogers and Holcombe Named to USA Softball National Team". University of Alabama. June 15, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  2. ^ "Softball Garners Seven All-SEC Selections". University of Alabama. May 7, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  3. ^ "Rogers and Holcombe Selected as Candidates for Lowe's Senior Class Softball Award". University of Alabama. March 9, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  4. ^ "Thunder adds five players through senior draft". Rockford Thunder. February 17, 2009. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Ashley Holcombe". Rockford Thunder. June 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 20, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  6. ^ "USA Softball ASA announces athletes and alternates for 2010 WNT". USA Softball. January 11, 2010. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  7. ^ "Bandits sign 3 to bolster roster, bring back big part of '08". Chicago Bandits. January 22, 2010. Archived from the original on October 6, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  8. ^ "Softball Hires Ashley Holcombe Bell As Assistant Coach". Samford University. July 28, 2011. Retrieved February 17, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Holcombe-Bell". The Tuscaloosa News. October 17, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2012.