Georgia Southern University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List

AS A SENIOR (2022)
Played in 38 games, starting 30, as a senior for the Eagles ... Hit .218 with two doubles and six RBI ... Went a perfect 3-for-3 on the basepaths ... Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the Eagles' 17-5 win over Mercer on April 26 ... Went 2-for-3 in the Eagles' 12-10 win over No. 23 Louisiana on March 19 ... Named to the President's List in 2022 for carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA for the Spring semester.

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
Played in eight games, making three starts, as a junior for the Eagles at shortstop ... Went 1-for-12 at the plate.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
Played in eight games, making six starts, in the field for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Also appeared in one game in the circle as a pitcher ... Hit .444 with eight hits in 18 at-bats and five RBI ... Drew four walks for a .522 on-base percentage ... Also stole two bases ... Went 3-for-3 with two RBI in the Eagles' 9-4 win over Charleston Southern on Feb. 16 ... Also had two hits vs. Furman on Feb. 23 and at the College of Charleston on March 11 ... Threw three innings of two-run ball, striking out two in her only pitching appearance of the season vs. ULM on March 8 ... Earned President's List honors for Spring 2020 by carrying a perfect 4.0 GPA.

AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
Saw action in 19 games as a pitcher for the Eagles during her freshman season ... Went 2-3 with a 2.03 ERA with one save ... Hurled 41 1/3 innings, giving up just 32 hits, walking 26 while striking out 10 ... Held opposing batters to a .205 average ... Made her first collegiate start on March 17, hurling a three-hitter over Coastal Carolina to notch her first shutout ... Pitched three innings of two-hit shutout ball to notch a save in the Eagles' 6-1 win over Mount St. Mary's (Md.) on Feb. 17 ... Pitched 11 straight scoreless innings from March 13-22 ... Notched a win with 2 2/3 innings of hitless relief in a 5-3 Sun Belt victory over Troy on April 13.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years for Bryan County HS ... Earned first-team All-Region honors 2015-17 ... Also earned All-Coastal Empire honors from 2015-17 ... Georgia Dugout Club All-State Team 2017  ... Named the 2018 Female Academic Athlete of the Year by the Savannah Morning News ... HIt .459 as a senior and also compiled a 2.11 ERA in the circle ... Played club ball for Georgia Impact ... Club finished as the USA-ES National Runner-Up in 2017.

PERSONAL
Born Shelby Layne Barfield on August 19, 2000, in Savannah, Ga. ... Hometown is Pembroke, Ga. ... Daughter of Robin and Jack Barfield ... Has four siblings: Jack, Brandon, Ashley and Brooke ... Sister, Brooke, pitches for Georgia Tech.

MAJOR
Construction Management