Skip To Main Content

University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

The Official Site of Central Oklahoma University Athletics Central Oklahoma Athletics

2023 Softball Roster

11 Shayla Harper

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Durant
  • Hometown Durant, Okla.

Biography

Senior standout who ranks among the best players in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association … Set to fill starting role at third base for third straight season and will once again be a key offensive sparkplug for the Bronchos … Sensational all-round athlete with great speed who hits for power and average … Excellent defender with a strong arm who can make all the plays at the hot corner … Poised to end her career with a flourish and should vie for variety of postseason honors … Came to UCO after stellar two-year career at junior college powerhouse Seminole State, retaining a year of eligibility after 2020 season was cut short by coronavirus pandemic.
 
2022: Second-team All-MIAA selection after hitting .327 with 11 doubles, eight triples, 10 home runs and 49 runs batted in … Led the league in triples while ranking in the top five in four other categories – runs (56, third), at bats (202, third), hits (66, fifth) and RBI (fifth) … Eight triples ranked fourth in Division II and is second on UCO’s single-season list … Had 22 multi-hit and 15 multi-RBI games … Batted .463 (44-for-95) when leading off and also came through in the clutch, knocking in 32 two-out runs … Put together 11-game hitting streak midway through the year, hitting .541 (20-for-37) with four doubles, three homers, two triples and 18 RBI during that torrid stretch .. Set school record with 157 assists and had a 25-game errorless streak late in the season.
 
2021: Moved into starting lineup two weeks into the season and went on to hit .311 with league-leading 15 homers, the fifth-best season in UCO history … Ranked ninth in the conference with 36 RBI and was an honorable mention All-MIAA pick … Had 14 multi-hit and team-high 10 multi-RBI outings … Dominated in doubleheader sweep of Arkansas Tech, going 7-for-9 with two homers, one double and seven RBI … Belted two homers twice, in wins over Newman and Emporia State … Had team-high .400 average (14-for-35) with runners in scoring position and also led the squad in two-out RBI with 14.

Juco: Took over immediate starting role at third as a freshman in 2019, helping lead the Trojans to a 54-4 record and World Series berth … Was named regional tournament MVP … Batted .450 with 17 doubles, 13 homers and 53 RBI … Was hitting .460 with eight doubles, seven homers, 22 RBI and a .952 slugging percentage in 2020 when season ended after 20 games.

High School: All-District and All-State selection as a senior at Durant High School … Helped lead the Lions to state runner-up finish and was also a four-time state qualifier in track.
 
Personal: Business major … Lists Beyonce as her favorite musician … Names the Los Angeles Lakers and USA Softball as her top teams … Birthdate is May 30, 2000.
 
 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    Infield
    5'7"
    11
  • 11

    2023Senior

    Infield
    5'7"
    11
Skip Ad
Skip Sponsors