Gatorade 2023 - 2024: Player of the Year

Softball - Massachusetts

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SOFTBALL

Samantha Lincoln

Left-handed pitcher
TAUNTON HS
TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.27

ERA

105

Innings Pitched

.429

Batting Average

4

Home Runs
“I think Samantha Lincoln is the best pitcher in the state by far. She called her own pitches and moved the ball around very well. Her velocity is by far the best I’ve seen in high school softball. She has great command and has given up minimal runs while going undefeated.”
Brittney Souza
Head Coach head coach at Tewksbury High School
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of her selection, the 6-foot senior left-handed pitcher had led the Tigers to a 21-0 record and a berth in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division I state tournament. Lincoln compiled a 16-0 record in the circle with a 0.27 ERA through 21 games, surrendering just 30 hits over 105 innings. Entering the round of eight, she’d struck out 228 batters against just 15 walks and limited opponents to a 0.429 WHIP. Lincoln also batted .429 with four homers, 18 RBI and a 1.287 OPS. 

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Academic Achievement

Lincoln has maintained a 4.25 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Texas Tech this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Lincoln has volunteered locally with A Shot For Life, a sports nonprofit that funds health and cancer research initiatives.