Charlotte 49ers

Softball

  Natalyn Blanton

Natalyn Blanton

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Shelby, N.C.

High School:
Crest

Height:
5-7

Position:
INF/OF

At Charlotte: 2008 - Saw action in 24 games as a freshman with two starts...Collected four hits and four runs on a .200 average...Picked up her first career RBI as she went one-for-one against Colgate in the First Pitch Classic with a single to left center in the fourth inning...Tallied her first career hit in the season-opening doubleheader with Presbyterian with an infield single...Also scored her first runs as a 49er against Presbyterian, one coming in each of the doubleheader games...Posted another run against Stony Brook in the First Pitch Classic and the lone run of the doubleheader against NC State

Prep: Named to the 2005, 2006 and 2007 All-Conference teams...Participated in the 2007 East-West Games...In her senior year, named to the All-State and All-District teams...2004 Best Defense Honoree...2005 Best Offense Honoree...Named Co-MVP her junior year...Named to the 2005 Gaston Gazette All-Tournament Team...2004 Shelby Star Athlete of the Year...2006 Charlotte Observer Female Athlete of the Year Finalist...Won the FCA Merit Award for Outstanding Sports Participation in both 2006 and 2007...Personal: Daughter of Nathan and Jan Blanton...Has two siblings, Morgan and Nate...Undecided major...Born November 22, 1988.