As a Junior (2004): Valanna Lyons redshirted in 2004 with an injury and has two years of eligibility remaining.
As a Sophomore (2003): Lyons started 23 games on the mound for Arkansas with an 8-14 record. Lyons threw 146 innings, allowing 149 hits and 99 runs while striking out 115. Her 3.60 ERA included 13 complete games and two saves. Lyons picked up wins over conference opponents Mississippi and Auburn.
As a Freshman (2002): The right-hander tossed seven wins with a team-low 1.21 ERA in 28 appearances. Lyons threw 17 complete games, one shutout and a pair of saves. She threw 110.0 innings, allowing just 19 earned runs while striking out 66. Lyons' longest outing of the year was an eight-inning performance at Long Beach State in which she struck out five.
At Oakland High School: Lyons joined the Lady Razorbacks from Murfreesboro, Tenn., where she played and lettered for four seasons for Oakland High. She led the Patriots to four consecutive District 7-AAA titles and district tournament crowns. She also led the team to the regional finals and sub-state finals. Lyons was a four-time all-district selection and four-time district MVP. She earned four all-mid-state honors and three all-state selections at Oakland. Lyons recorded 434.1 innings with 675 strikeouts, 124 walks and 37 shutouts during her career. She had 11 no-hitters and three perfect games with a record of 54-11, Lyons had the distinction of pitching three consecutive no-hitters in the spring of 1999, and struck out 20 of 21 hitters faced in a perfect game in the spring of 2000.
Personal: Born Sept. 15, 1982, Valanna Latrice Lyons is the younger of two daughters to Pierre and Valerie Lyons of Murfreesboro, Tenn. She has an older sister, Pierrecia, who played third base for Middle Tennessee State. Lyons' uncle, Perry, was an outfielder at MTSU, and her cousin Joe was an outfielder in the Minnesota Twins organization. Her father, Pierre, signed with the Cincinnati Reds and spent several years pitching in the Reds organization. Lyons is majoring in communications.