Sarah Freels
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- Induction Year:
- 2022
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- Induction Type:
- Softball
Bio
Sarah Freels, a native of Dayton, Tennessee, played shortstop for the Roane State Raiders from 2012–2014. She was one of the few two-time National Softball Association Scholar-Athletes.
While at Roane State, Freels proved herself as a run-scorer, where she also showed leadership. She was selected as a First Team Best of the Preps in 2013 and was named to the 2013 All-District team.
Upon coming to Roane State, she started in all 91 games played by the Raiders. During her freshman campaign Freels led the team in several categories:
- Slugging percentage (.834)
- Runs scored (48)
- Hits (64)
- Runs batted in (62)
- Doubles (16)
- Home runs (19)
- Total bases (131)
Her home run total was eighth-best in the NJCAA and her slugging percentage was in the Top 25 nationally. She was named a 2014 NJCAA All-Conference First Team infielder as well as a 2014 NJCAA All-Conference Academic Scholar. That same year, Freels was presented with the Roane State Softball Award, the President’s Award and was named to the Dean’s List.
After the 2015 season, Freels moved on to play ball for Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee.