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Jersey Number 9
Ashley Phillips
- Height:
- 5-6
- Position:
- Infielder
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Exercise Science and Wellness
- Hometown:
- Alexandria, Ala.
- High School:
- Alexandria HS
*2024 CUSA All-Academic Team
JAX STATE CAREER
2026: Appeared in 39 games with 36 starts for the Gamecocks in her senior season. Phillips finished the year with a career-high .314 average at the plate with 32 hits, including nine doubles and six home runs, with a .578 slugging percentage. The veteran infielder secured the starting job on Feb. 24 at West Georgia and retained it through the conclusion of the season. Phillips earned the final Conference USA Player of the Week honor of the season after her performances in the doubleheader against Sam Houston (5/2) where she totaled four hits, including two home runs and a double, along with picking up six RBIs across both games.
2025: Started 57 games for Jax State, the infielder tallied up 41 hits on the season, 5 home runs, 21 RBIs, and a .268 average at the plate. Against Memphis (2/16) she went 3-4 at the plate, 2 RBIs, and a home run to help the Gamecocks down the Tigers.
2024: After missing the first 10 games of the season with a hand injury, Phillips started the final 43 games at third base for the Gamecocks batting .289 and slugging .586…despite the delayed start, Phillips finished with the second-most homeruns (10) and RBI (26), while collecting 37 hits and 18 drawn walks…she homered twice in a game on two occasions against Southern Indiana on Feb. 24 and against Middle Tennessee on March 23 in Jax State’s first-ever Conference USA victory…one of just seven CUSA players with double-digit homeruns…finished the season with 37 hits, eight doubles and 21 runs scored…fielded .908 at third with 44 putouts and 64 assists…named to the CUSA All-Academic Team following the season with her 4.0 GPA.
2023: Appeared in 38 games as a true freshman where she made 28 starts at second base…made her collegiate debut on Feb. 10 starting against Buffalo where she went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and her first career home run…she hit .216 her first season finishing with 21 hits including eight doubles to tie the team high…frequently called on to pinch run, she stole four bases…in the field she helped turn four double plays and record just one error all season for a .989 fielding mark.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Alexandria High School for head coach Brian Hess for six years since a seventh-grader...a two-time Calhoun Co. tournament defensive MVP...earned first-team all-state selections her last two seasons...led AHS batting .491 with 85 hits,15 homeruns and 89 RBI as a senior...holds an AHSAA state record with eight RBI in a single inning...a two-sports athlete for the Valley Cubs,she also earned all-state honors in basketball where she finished with 1,500 career points.
PERSONAL
Born March 19, 2004 in Birmingham, Ala...the daughter of Karen and Chris Phillips...has an older sister, Maggie, who played softball at Shelton State CC...planning to major in exercise science at JSU
JAX STATE CAREER
2026: Appeared in 39 games with 36 starts for the Gamecocks in her senior season. Phillips finished the year with a career-high .314 average at the plate with 32 hits, including nine doubles and six home runs, with a .578 slugging percentage. The veteran infielder secured the starting job on Feb. 24 at West Georgia and retained it through the conclusion of the season. Phillips earned the final Conference USA Player of the Week honor of the season after her performances in the doubleheader against Sam Houston (5/2) where she totaled four hits, including two home runs and a double, along with picking up six RBIs across both games.
2025: Started 57 games for Jax State, the infielder tallied up 41 hits on the season, 5 home runs, 21 RBIs, and a .268 average at the plate. Against Memphis (2/16) she went 3-4 at the plate, 2 RBIs, and a home run to help the Gamecocks down the Tigers.
2024: After missing the first 10 games of the season with a hand injury, Phillips started the final 43 games at third base for the Gamecocks batting .289 and slugging .586…despite the delayed start, Phillips finished with the second-most homeruns (10) and RBI (26), while collecting 37 hits and 18 drawn walks…she homered twice in a game on two occasions against Southern Indiana on Feb. 24 and against Middle Tennessee on March 23 in Jax State’s first-ever Conference USA victory…one of just seven CUSA players with double-digit homeruns…finished the season with 37 hits, eight doubles and 21 runs scored…fielded .908 at third with 44 putouts and 64 assists…named to the CUSA All-Academic Team following the season with her 4.0 GPA.
2023: Appeared in 38 games as a true freshman where she made 28 starts at second base…made her collegiate debut on Feb. 10 starting against Buffalo where she went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBI and her first career home run…she hit .216 her first season finishing with 21 hits including eight doubles to tie the team high…frequently called on to pinch run, she stole four bases…in the field she helped turn four double plays and record just one error all season for a .989 fielding mark.
HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Alexandria High School for head coach Brian Hess for six years since a seventh-grader...a two-time Calhoun Co. tournament defensive MVP...earned first-team all-state selections her last two seasons...led AHS batting .491 with 85 hits,15 homeruns and 89 RBI as a senior...holds an AHSAA state record with eight RBI in a single inning...a two-sports athlete for the Valley Cubs,she also earned all-state honors in basketball where she finished with 1,500 career points.
PERSONAL
Born March 19, 2004 in Birmingham, Ala...the daughter of Karen and Chris Phillips...has an older sister, Maggie, who played softball at Shelton State CC...planning to major in exercise science at JSU
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