Tennessee State University

HONORS
2017-18 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)
2015-16 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll (3.25+ GPA)

As a Senior
Played in 32 games, starting 25 - nine in left field, eight as the designated player, six at first base and two in right field… batted .222 going 14-for-63 with two doubles, a home run, three runs scored, as RBI and seven walks… hit game ending home run versus Delaware State (3/10)… went 1-for-2 with a double in game one against Maine (3/19)… finished 2-for-3 with a double in game one against Southeast Missouri (3/23)… made 10 putouts in game one against UT Martin (3/24)… tallied two hits in game one at Belmont (4/10)

As a Junior
Played in 50 games, starting 18 at designated player, 12 in right field, nine at first base, four at pitcher and four in left field… finished fourth on the team in hitting with a .183 batting average… was second on the team with eight doubles and tied for the most home runs with two… earned 13 walks, drove in nine runs and scored eight… fanned nine batters in 23.1 innings of work… doubled and scored the Tigers lone run versus Valparaiso (2/9) in the season opener… hit a two-run home runs on the same day (2/17) at the Chattanooga Tournament… hit a two-run shot versus Western Kentucky, while blasting the second in a 2-for-3, two run, two RBI outing versus Indiana State… produced a two-run double in a pinch hit at bat in game one at Southeast Missouri (4/28)

As a Sophomore
Started 18 games at first base and 22 as the designated player… played in 45 games, appearing in seven in the circle, starting four… was 0-2 as a pitcher and batted .220 (24-for-109)… third on the team in walks with 13, producing a .303 on base percentage… hit four doubles, one home run, scored 11 runs and drove in seven runners… registered the second longest hit streak for the Tigers, lasting eight games, which began against Iowa State (2/19) through a matchup with Middle Tennessee (3/22), batting .348 (8-for-23) amidst the stretch… hit a three-run home run in game two against Morehead State (4/1)… closed out the season on a five game hit streak beginning in game one at Austin Peay (4/26) through her final game of the season against UT Martin (4/30)

As a Freshman
Played in 41 games, starting 26, while appearing 27 times in the circle with 11 starts… was a perfect 3-for-3 with a run for her first multi-hit game, while earning her first collegiate win and fanning a season high four batters in a complete game outing against Southern (2/27)… earned first career hit against Evansville (2/19)… launched first career home run at Chattanooga (4/20)… hit a double for first collegiate extra base hit at Tennessee Tech (4/17)… recorded a pinch hit single at Georgia Tech (3/16)… was 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI double against Eastern Illinois (4/24).

Marion County HS
Completed career as a four-year starter for Chris Thomas, Ally Brooks and Larry Richards at MCHS… Finished with a .448 career batting average including 18 home runs over her final three seasons and was a three-time All-District selection, as well as a Best of the Preps Finalist... paced MCHS to a pair of District titles and a fifth place finish at the 2015 TSSAA State Tournament… a four-year letter winner in volleyball, serving as a captain in her senior season… led district in kills and aces… named All-District each year of her career and was a three-time selection to the All-Tournament team… played for Fury 97 coached by Randy Coopinger and Keith Perry which won back-to-back National Championships… played her final season for Jeff Reyes.

Personal
Erica Lynn O'Kane… born in Dearborn, Mich… daughter of Robin & Eric O’Kane… sister Kylee, brother Chris… favorite movie is How the Grinch Stole Christmas… majoring in Accounting, as well as Economics and Finance… Birthday 7/10/97