Laura Fulton





2000: Led team with a .309 batting average … played in 43 of Miami’s 46 games, starting 38 … named to the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Classic All-Tournament Team and Middle Tennessee State Invitational All-Tournament Team … one of only two RedHawks to be named to two all-tournament teams … had one of her most productive weekends at the UNC Wilmington Tournament, going 6-for-14 with 4 runs and 2 RBI, including a 3-for-4, 1-hit, 1-RBI outing against Hampton … belted a game-winning solo home run in the top of the ninth inning to lift Miami to a 6-5 decision over Ohio State in the first game of a doubleheader … it was the first home run of her career … second on the team in multiple hit games (9) … one of only four RedHawks to tally three hits in a game … batted over .300 in all but one game last season, including eight above .400 … scored 16 runs off 34 hits in 110 at bats … knocked in 13 runs.

1999: Ranked second on the team with a .306 batting average ... knocked in 21 runs to tie for second on the team ... scored 19 runs and tallied 38 hits in 124 at bats ... was 3-for-4 in stolen bases ... led the team in walks (15) and on-base percentage (.381) ... tagged eight doubles and two triples ... played in 46 contests and started in 45 ... was on a six-game hitting streak from March 26 to March 31 ... enjoyed one of her best games of the season in a 13-2 win at Dayton ... launched both of her triples for the season and a double against the Flyers, going 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBIs and one run ... had five-game hitting streaks three times through out the 1999 campaign.

1998: Played and started in 47 of Miami's 49 games ... owned the fourth-best RedHawk batting average (.304) ... had 49 hits to rank third on the team ... recorded 19 runs and 12 RBIs ... was 3-for-4 on stolen base attempts ... went 2-for-3 with one RBI in the first game of her career, a 4-2 win over Maryland ... enjoyed a four-hit performance in five at bats with one run and one RBI in a 12-5 triumph over Rhode Island ... went on a seven-game hitting streak from March 25 to March 31 ... posted 12 multiple hit outings.

Prior to Miami: Registered a .453 lead-off batting average as a senior ... stole a school-record 31 bases ... tallied a 5-0 record with 44 strike outs, no walks and a 0.02 ERA as a senior ... a first-team all-state selection ... a three-time all-league first team member ... chosen Los Angeles Times Player of the Week.

Personal: Born September 18, 1978 (22 years old) ... daughter of George and Linda Fulton ... twin sister Lesley Fulton played shortstop for Miami ... physical education major. 


Laura Fulton's Career Highlights
Hitting Streak	7 games (3/25/98-3/31/98)
Hits	4 vs. Rhode Island (2/21/98)
Runs	2, several times
RBIs	4 at Dayton (4/6/99)


Laura Fulton's Career Statistics
YR.	AVG.	G   AB	 R    H	  RBI	2B  3B	HR  BB	 SO   SB-SBA
00	.309	43  110	 16   34  13	2   1	1   1	 10   0-0
99	.306	46  124	 19   38  21	8   2	0   15	 13   3-4
98	.304	47  161	 19   49  12	6   1	0   5	 4    3-4
Totals	.306	136 395	 54   121 26	16  4	1   21	 27   6-8
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