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18 Ashlan Ard

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-10
  • B/T R/R
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Franklinton, La.
  • High School Franklinton

Biography

2022 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in 28 games with 18 starts, slashing .208/.367/.375 with 10 hits, one double, two triples, one home run, six RBIs, 16 runs scored, 12 walks and five stolen bases … Had three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games … Picked up two hits, including a triple, vs. Delaware State with two runs scored (2/25/22) … Tallied two hits with a double, three runs scored and a walk at Grambling (2/22/22) … Clubbed a 2-run home run with a walk and stolen base vs. Jacksonville State-2 (2/19/22) … Hit a two-out, bases clearing triple, driving in three runs, to break the game open vs. Morehead State (2/12/22) … Picked up two hits and scored twice with a stolen base in her ULM debut vs. Mississippi Valley State (2/11/22).

TROY
Played her freshman season at Troy in 2021…Played in and started 36 games for the Trojans, hitting .206 with three home runs, six doubles, 17 RBIs, 12 runs scored and 10 walks…Tallied four multi-hit games, collecting two hits each against UAB (2/12/21), Liberty (2/17/21), Samford (2/24/21) and Southern Miss (3/6/21)…Had six multi-RBI games, including a career-high three at Georgia State (3/20/21)…Hit her third home run of the season and drove in two runs at South Alabama (5/8/21)…Hit her second homer of the campaign and collected three RBIs at Georgia State (3/20/21)…Had two hits with a double and two RBIs in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Southern Miss (3/6/21)…Picked up two hits and two RBIs in the final game of a doubleheader vs. Samford (2/24/21)…Had a double and two RBIs vs. Mercer (2/21/21)…Hit her first collegiate homer and drove in two runs vs. Mercer (2/19/21)…Earned her first two hits, including a double and an RBI, vs. UAB (2/12/21).
 
FRANKLINTON HS
Four-year letterwinner and served as a team captain at Franklinton HS in Franklinton, Louisiana, helping the Demons win the 2019 district championship before graduating in 2020…In COVID-19 pandemic shortened senior season in 2020, hit eight home runs in 19 games and was named Female Athlete of the Year for Franklinton HS…As a junior in 2019, was named First Team All-District and Second Team All-State, setting a school record with eight home runs while hitting .437 with 14 stolen bases…As a sophomore in 2018, was named First Team All-District, hitting .412 with three home runs and 10 stolen bases while helping the Demons win their first-ever playoff game…As a freshman in 2017, was named First Team All-District while hitting .364 with 13 stolen bases…Also played soccer and was on the cheer squad for four years…In soccer, served as the team’s goal keeper…Was a three-year letterwinner, earning First Team All-District twice, was Newcomer of the Year as a junior and District MVP as a sophomore...Graduated Summa Cum Laude in the top five percent of her class, earning the GPA Award for having a GPA over 4.0.
 
CLUB
Played for Marucci Patriots Gold from 2016-20…Qualified for PGF in 2018…Four-year IDT Invite in Boulder, Colorado.
 
PERSONAL
Born May 25, 2002 in Covington, Louisiana…Daughter of Ryan and Jonna Ard…Has two siblings: Kaylee and Kaydan…Enjoys competitive running, playing tennis, any other sports and cooking…Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in nutrition.

CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Hits: 2, 7x, last vs. Delaware State (2/25/22)
Doubles: 1, 7x, last at Grambling State (2/22/22)
Triples: 1, 2x, last vs. Delaware State (2/25/22)
Home Runs: 1, 4x, last vs. Jacksonville State-2 (2/19/22)
Total Bases: 4, 4x, last vs. Delaware State (2/25/22)
RBI: 3, 2x, last vs. Morehead State (2/12/22)
Runs Scored: 3, at Grambling State (2/22/22)
Walks: 4, vs. SIUE (2/12/22)
Hit By Pitch: 1, 2x, last at UT Arlington-2 (3/13/21)
Struck Out: 4, vs. Southern Miss-2 (3/6/21)
At Bats: 4, 5x, last vs. Jacksonville State-1 (2/19/22)
Stolen Bases: 1, 5x, last at UT Arlington (4/2/22)
Caught Stealing: None
Putouts: 4, 5x, last vs. Jacksonville State-1 (2/19/22)
Assists: 7, vs. UT Arlington (5/12/21)
 
CAREER TOTALS
Multi-Hit Games: 7 (2 7x)
Multi-RBI Games: 8 (2 6x, 3 2x)
Multi-Run Games: 7 (2 6x, 3 1x)
Multi-Steal Games: None
Multi-Walk Games: 2 (2 1x, 4 1x)

CAREER STATS
G AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR BB
2022 28 48 16 10 6 1 2 1 12
2021 (TROY) 36 93 12 19 17 6 0 3 10
Career 64 141 28 29 23 7 2 4 22
SB CS HBP SAC SF GDP K PO A
2022 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 17 23
2021 (TROY) 0 0 2 0 0 0 38 36 57
Career 5 0 2 0 0 0 50 53 80
E AVG OBP SLG
2022 10 .208 .367 .375
2021 (TROY) 10 .204 .295 .366
Career 20 .206 .321 .369

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2022Sophomore

    Infield
    5'10"
    18
  • 18

    2023Junior

    Infield
    5'10"
    18
  • 18

    2024Senior

    Infield
    5'10"
    18