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Wayne State University Athletics

2019 Softball Roster

Michael Dubicki
Connor Coyle
Michael Dubicki

1 Ashley Messina

1 Ashley Messina

  • Position:
    C/DP
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Troy, Mich.
  • High School:
    Troy
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 164 career games for the Green and Gold, making 148 starts (78-C, 70-DP) ... finished fifth in career hit by pitches (18), tied-for-24th in sacrifice flies (4), 26th in on-base percentage (.370 / min. 300 AB), 27th in batting average (min. 300 AB / .320, 136-425) and 35th in games started (148) ... ranked fifth in fielding percentage (.991 / 419-40-4 / min. 200 chances), tied-for-15th in base stealers thrown out (11), tied-for-24th in double plays turned (8) and 31st in fielding putouts (419) ... Link to career statistics. 

2019:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... earned a spot on the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team after starting all 32 league games ... received Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ... recorded four walks to one strikeout in league play in 106 plate appearances ... led the squad with five sacrifice bunts in league ... had a stellar .993 fielding percentage for GLIAC contests ... started all 59 games (40-C, 19-DP) ... batted fourth or fifth, but usually fifth (55 times) ... had a season-best five-game hitting streak (3/15-3/23, .500, 8-16) ... lone game-winning RBI came against Indianapolis (2/9) with a two-run double that snapped a 1-1 deadlock ... tied for the team lead in both sac bunts (7) and sacrifice flies (2), and led the squad with six hit by pitches and 243 fielding putouts ... tied-for-third on the team in walks (8) and was third with 10 two-out RBI ... ranked fourth on the squad in both RBI (21) and at bats (175), and fifth in hits (50), doubles (8) and total bases (58) ... tallied 15 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI contests ... scored a season-best two runs at Davenport (4/2) ... recorded three three-hit affairs (3/14 vs. Kutztown, 3/15 vs. Millersville and 4/23 vs. Purdue Northwest) ... posted a season-high three RBI vs. Indianapolis (2/9) ... twice had four total bases in a game (3/14 vs. Kutztown and 3/15 vs. Millersville) ... notched a career-best  (and team season-high) 13 fielding putouts against West Chester (2/8) ... had career-bests in doubles (8), total bases (58), walks (8) and fielding putouts (243) ... was part of a 4-2-8 double play in the bottom of the eighth against S. New Hampshire (3/10) that resulted in a 4-3 WSU victory ... batted .346 (9-for-26) in both the first and fourth innings ... totaled eight RBI in the opening frame ... served as a team captain ... NCAA Division 2 Rankings:  15th in toughest to strikeout (4 SO in 175 at bats / 198 plate appearances) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018:  Received Easton/NFCA Scholar-Athlete honors ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in 46 contests, starting 44 games (23-DP, 21-C) ... batted fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth or ninth, but usually either seventh (20 times) or sixth (17 times) ... recorded 10 multiple-hit games, including three three-hit affairs (March 16 vs. Clarion, April 20 at Ferris State-2, and April 22 at Purdue Northwest-2) ... totaled five multiple-RBI games, including a season-high three RBI in game one vs. Ferris State (4/28) on first collegiate home run (three-run blast in bottom of the sixth tied the game at 8-8) ... garnered a 13-game hitting streak (March 10-March 21 / 17-for-31, .548 with one walks and two HBP), second best on the team ... notched a 14-game on-base streak (March 10-March 21), which was the third-longest on the squad ... had a .988 fielding percentage behind the plate with just one error (in final game of the season) and 11 assists ... batted .406 (26-for-64) as a a catcher, and .345 (19-for-55) as the DP ... scored a season-best two runs twice (March 16 v. Bloomsburg and April 28 vs. Ferris State - game 1) ... went 1-for-1 with a hit by pitch in two pinch-hitting assignments ... threw out 26 percent (6-of-23) of opponent base stealers ... collected a season-high eight putouts vs. Clarion (3/16) ... tallied the game-winning RBI in back-to-back victories against Davenport (March 28 - game 2) and Purdue Northwest (March 30 - game 2) ... batted .444 (32-for-72) with runners on base, and .444 (20-for-45) with runners in scoring position, both marks were second on the team ... hit .400 (18-for-45) with two outs, which ranked second on the team ... led the team in hit by pitches (6) [which is tied-for-13th in program history] and percentage advancing runners (.674) ... finished second on the squad in batting (.383) and on-base percentage (.440), third in sac bunts (6) and fourth in slugging percentage (.450) ... hit .372 (29-for-78) in GLIAC play ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2017:  Voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ...  played in 46 games, making 45 starts (28-DP, 17-C) ... batted either sixth (13 times), seventh (13 times) or eighth (19 times) ... recorded eight multiple-hit games, including a career-high four-hit affair vs. Hillsdale (4/28 - game 1) ... drove in a career-best three runs twice (3/11 vs. LIU Post with a two-run single and an RBI single; and 3/17 vs. Clarion with a sac fly, an RBI double and a bases loaded HBP) ... led NCAA Division II in toughest to strikeout (zero strikeouts in 144 plate appearances (125 at bats) ... led the squad in hit by pitches (6), while ranking second in batting average (.320) ... was third on the team in fielding putouts (97) ... batted .362 (17-47) as a catcher ... threw out 25% (3 of 12) of opposing base stealers ... batted .324 (23-71) with runners on base ... had a six-game hitting streak from April 22-May 6, batting .476 (10-21) during that stretch ... had a hit in five of the eight post-season contests ... began the year with a 14-game on-base streak (Feb. 10-March 16) ... recorded three game-winning RBI (vs. Clarion on 3/17, at Findlay on 4/5, and at Northwood on 4/9) ... made first collegiate start as the designated player vs. Eckerd and went 1-for-2 (first collegiate hit) with a sacrifice bunt ... went 3-for-3 with a season-high two runs scored against Missouri S&T (2/24) in first collegiate start as a catcher ... notched a season-high nine fielding putouts on two occasions (3/17 vs. Clarion, and 4/22 vs. Ohio Dominican) ... earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2016:  Played in 13 contests … made two pinch-hitting appearances and scored once as a pinch-runner in three contests … saw action behind the plate in nine games … made collegiate debut against Lindenwood (2/27), scoring once as a reserve catcher after reaching on a seventh inning fielder’s choice … was a pinch-runner in the 4-1 win over No. 8 Georgia College (3/4) … pinch-ran against Fairmont State (3/5) … was used as a pinch-hitter against Clarion (3/5), then caught the top of the fifth in a 10-2 victory recording first collegiate putout … earned first collegiate RBI on a groundout in the win over Southern Connecticut State (3/17) … scored as a pinch-runner in the game two triumph over St. Michael’s (3/19) … earned Easton / NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2015 graduate of Troy High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Colts and coach Tom Calnen ... helped THS to four consecutive 20-win seasons and a combined record of 97-43 ... batted .505 as a senior with five home runs and 51 RBI after batting .410 as a junior with 38 RBI ... drove in 51 runs (25 in 2012 and 26 in 2013) in her first two seasons ... ranked as the seventh best softball player in Oakland County in 2015 ... earned All-State accolades three straight years (2013-14-15) along with All-Region recognition ... set the THS record with 140 career RBI ... only struck out 17 times in 463 career plate appearances ... threw out 86 percent of opponent base stealers (18-of-21) over her last two seasons for the Colts ... was a Scholar Athlete ... served as softball team captain as a senior.

Personal:  Full name--Ashley T. Messina ... born September 29, 1997, in Troy ... daughter of Mike and Kari Messina ... has one younger brother, Shane ... is majoring in Management Information Systems ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2016 and Winter 2017 ... cousin Colton Estevez is a golfer at Grand Canyon University ... played summer ball for Finesse (2012 and 2015) and MI Athletics (2013-14) after competing for Compuware (2008-11) ... was a member of the 2014 ASA State Championship squad.
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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    C
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2017Sophomore

    C
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2018Junior

    C/DP
    5'6"
    1
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    2019Senior

    C/DP
    5'6"
    1