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Jersey Number 2
Nicole Benton
- Height:
- 5-2
- B/T:
- L/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Wrightsville, Ga.
- High School:
- Trinity Christian HS
- Major:
- Early Childhood Education
2014 (Senior): Played in 51 games with 22 starts ... Hit .222 at the plate with a .241 slugging percentage and a .311 on base percentage ...Scored 16 runs with two RBIs ... Started six of the final seven games of the season, picking up a pair of hits in the second game against Samford ... Went 4-for-4 against Tennessee State with three runs scored on February 28th.
2013 (Junior): Made nine total appearances with three starts ... Started all three games of the Elon series in left field ... Got two hits in her first career start including a hit in her first at bat ... Scored two runs in that game, including the game-winning run in the 11th inning ... Scored five runs in five pinch running opportunities.
2012 (Sophomore): Made 10 appearances as a pinch runner ... Scored runs against George Washington, La Salle and Appalachian State in the SoCon Tournament.
2011 (Freshman): Played 46 games as a pinch runner ... Was 0-for-1 at the plate, getting a chance at the dish against Samford (4/2) ... Scored 10 runs and was 1-for-4 stealing bases.
High School: Attended Trinity Christian School in Dublin, Ga. ... Played for Krista Meadows, Barry Walker and Stan Couey ... Two-time GISA Class AA State Softball Champion ... Named all-region as a sophomore and posted highest winning percentage as a pitcher for three-straight seasons ... Hit first fastpitch home run in school history and had a pond named after her for the feat (Benton Cove) ... All-region and all-state performer in track and member of the Lady Crusaders’ three-time state champion track team ... Set girls’ school records in power clean, bench press and towel bench in 2008-09.
Personal: Born Nicole Kristal Benton on October 26, 1991 in Wrightsville, Ga. ... Daughter of Nicky and Terrie Benton ... Majoring in early childhood education.
Georgia Southern Football Media Availability (12/15/25)
Monday, December 15
The GATA Zone - Episode 9 (Swimming and Diving)
Thursday, December 11
Clay Helton Media Availability: National Signing Day (12/3/25)
Thursday, December 04
Georgia Southern vs. Marshall Highlights (11/29/25)
Sunday, November 30
