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2026 Softball Roster

23 Samantha Shortal

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Longwood, Fla.
  • High School Lyman HS
  • Major Biomedical Engineering

Biography

2025: Played 30 games and made 10 starts. ...Recorded a .244 batting average, five runs, two triples, a home run, and eight RBI. ...Swiped six bags in six attempts. ...Made 25 putouts and two assists for a .964 fielding percentage. ...Member of the SSC Spring Honor Roll.

2024: Appeared in 44 games and made 39 starts. ...Recorded a .246 batting average and seven RBI. ...Smacked her first career home run in a 16-4 victory over Barry (4/20). ...Fielded 50 putouts and two assists in the outfield. ...Named to the Florida Tech Athletic Director's and SSC Spring Honor Roll.

High School: Graduated from Lyman High School. …Earned four varsity letters. ...Seminole Athletic Second All-Conference Team. ...Earned Silver Slugger Award. ...Led the district in RBIs in 2022 and batting average in 2023. 
 
Club: Played seven years for Florida Storm and Atlanta Vipers 
 
Personal: Daughter of Barb and William Shortal. ...Has one brother, William. …Majoring in Biomedical Engineering. …Chose Florida Tech for the environment, and the opportunities it would offer.

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2024Freshman

    Outfield
    5'8"
    25
  • 23

    2025Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'9"
    23
  • 23

    2026Junior

    Outfield
    5'9"
    23