2011: Amanda Summerford capped off her sophomore campaign with one start and six appearances for the Razorbacks. Used primarily as a pinch runner, the sophomore plated three runs for Arkansas, including one in the 14-4 win over Texas Southern (Feb. 25) and another in the 5-2 victory against Rutgers (Feb. 26) at the Holiday Inn Emerald Beach Islander Classic in Corpus Christi, Texas. Summerford made her debut as a Razorback pitcher in game two of the weekend series against No. 1 Alabama. She pitched 0.2 innings to get Arkansas out of the inning.
2010: Summerford saw action in 36 games as a pinch runner for the Razorbacks during her freshman campaign. She scored 12 runs throughout the season including eight against SEC opponents.
HIGH SCHOOL: Summerford was a pitcher from Fayetteville High School and helped lead the Bulldogs to the 7A West Conference Championship and a runner-up result at the 2008 Arkansas 7A State Tournament. Summerford was named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-South Central second team. As a sophomore, Summerford was the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year after leading Fayetteville to the 2007 Arkansas 7A State Championship, the second state title of her career; the Bulldogs were the 2006 Arkansas 5A State champions. She was a two-time all-state honoree and has twice been named to the all-conference first team.
PERSONAL: Born June 17, 1991, she is the daughter of Joe and Lisa Summerford. She has an older brother, Josh. Summerford is majoring in kinesiology and plans to attend graduate school to become a pediatric physical therapist.
2010: Summerford saw action in 36 games as a pinch runner for the Razorbacks during her freshman campaign. She scored 12 runs throughout the season including eight against SEC opponents.
HIGH SCHOOL: Summerford was a pitcher from Fayetteville High School and helped lead the Bulldogs to the 7A West Conference Championship and a runner-up result at the 2008 Arkansas 7A State Tournament. Summerford was named to the 2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-South Central second team. As a sophomore, Summerford was the Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year after leading Fayetteville to the 2007 Arkansas 7A State Championship, the second state title of her career; the Bulldogs were the 2006 Arkansas 5A State champions. She was a two-time all-state honoree and has twice been named to the all-conference first team.
PERSONAL: Born June 17, 1991, she is the daughter of Joe and Lisa Summerford. She has an older brother, Josh. Summerford is majoring in kinesiology and plans to attend graduate school to become a pediatric physical therapist.