2019 Softball Roster
Stafford, Tori
Jersey Number 6
Tori Stafford
- Position:
- Infield
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-3
- Hometown:
- Van Buren, Ark.
- High School:
- Van Buren HS
Bio
Career at Tulsa: Four-year letterwinner who appeared in 222 games with 191 starts at first base ... hit .249 with 73 runs, 22 doubles, two triples, 11 homers and 81 RBIs ... posted a .359 slugging percentage and .325 on-base percentage ... ranks sixth in program history with 1,064 putouts and seventh with a .988 fielding percentage.
Senior (2019): Appeared in 56 games with 54 starts at first base ... hit .252 with 19 runs scored, six doubles, three homers and 17 RBIs ... posted seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... led the team with 332 putouts and recorded a .983 fielding percentage ... hit .228 during conference play with three doubles, a homer and eight RBIs ... had a season-high three hits against Missouri State (4/10) and ECU (5/9) ... provided the only runs in the win over No. 21 Oklahoma State (3/20) with a three-run homer late in the contest ... also homered against Illinois (3/1) and Memphis (3/31).
Junior (2018): Saw action in all 59 games with 58 starts at first base ... hit .204 with 34 hits, seven doubles, a triple, three homers and 33 RBIs ... had 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... hit .300 during the American Athletic Conference Championship ... her 33 RBIs ranked fourth on the team ... had three games with a season-high four RBIs ... those came in wins against Nicholls State (3/2), Green Bay (3/9) and Iowa State (3/16) ... in the field, had 294 putouts, 11 assists and just three errors for a .990 fielding percentage.
Sophomore (2017): American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team ... appeared in all 58 games with 57 starts ... made 55 starts at first base, one in left field and one as the designated player ... hit .329 with 20 runs scored, 49 hits, five doubles, a triple, four homers and 20 RBIs ... recorded a .400 on-base percentage, .456 slugging percentage and made just three errors to go along with 282 putouts and 19 assists for a .990 fielding percentage ... had nine multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... during play in The American she ranked second on the team with a .367 batting average, eight runs, 18 hits, a double, two homers and eight RBIs ... also did not commit an error during conference play ... posted a career-best three hits in wins against Cal (3/10) and East Carolina (4/29) and drove in a career-high three runs in the win over Texas Tech (3/12).
Freshman (2016): Appeared in 49 games and started 22, 19 of those starts at first base … hit .181 in 72 plate appearances with 11 runs scored, four doubles, one home run, 11 RBIs, a .278 slugging percentage, and a .250 on-base percentage … drove in two runs against North Dakota (2/19) … went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBIs vs. Wichita State (3/30) … drove in two and went 1-for-2 vs. East Carolina (4/2) … doubled twice and scored a run against Wichita State (4/27) … went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a double vs. UConn (5/7) … doubled and drove in a run in the American Athletic Conference Championship vs. USF (5/7).
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Van Buren High School … completed her prep career as her school’s career leader in hits, home runs and RBI, and the single season record-holder in hits, home runs, RBIs, batting average and slugging percentage … led her team to a 24-5 record and an appearance in the Arkansas Class 7A state semifinals in 2015 … Arkansas Class 7A All-State and All-Star selection by the Arkansas High School Athletics Association, and all-district selection … played with Team Oklahoma-Russell.
Personal: Born Tori DeShay Stafford on Dec. 16, 1996 in Fort Smith, Ark. … daughter of Mark and Gina Stafford … has one brother, Drake … began playing softball at age 3 … hobbies include rock climbing, piano and hunting … favorite professional athlete is Jennie Finch … favorite local restaurant is Hideaway and favorite food is fruit … favorite movie is Big Hero 6, favorite TV shows are “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Law and Order: SVU” and favorite book is The Lucky One … involved in the Ozark Mission Project … major is exercise sports science with a minor in sports management.
Senior (2019): Appeared in 56 games with 54 starts at first base ... hit .252 with 19 runs scored, six doubles, three homers and 17 RBIs ... posted seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... led the team with 332 putouts and recorded a .983 fielding percentage ... hit .228 during conference play with three doubles, a homer and eight RBIs ... had a season-high three hits against Missouri State (4/10) and ECU (5/9) ... provided the only runs in the win over No. 21 Oklahoma State (3/20) with a three-run homer late in the contest ... also homered against Illinois (3/1) and Memphis (3/31).
Junior (2018): Saw action in all 59 games with 58 starts at first base ... hit .204 with 34 hits, seven doubles, a triple, three homers and 33 RBIs ... had 12 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games ... hit .300 during the American Athletic Conference Championship ... her 33 RBIs ranked fourth on the team ... had three games with a season-high four RBIs ... those came in wins against Nicholls State (3/2), Green Bay (3/9) and Iowa State (3/16) ... in the field, had 294 putouts, 11 assists and just three errors for a .990 fielding percentage.
Sophomore (2017): American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team ... appeared in all 58 games with 57 starts ... made 55 starts at first base, one in left field and one as the designated player ... hit .329 with 20 runs scored, 49 hits, five doubles, a triple, four homers and 20 RBIs ... recorded a .400 on-base percentage, .456 slugging percentage and made just three errors to go along with 282 putouts and 19 assists for a .990 fielding percentage ... had nine multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... during play in The American she ranked second on the team with a .367 batting average, eight runs, 18 hits, a double, two homers and eight RBIs ... also did not commit an error during conference play ... posted a career-best three hits in wins against Cal (3/10) and East Carolina (4/29) and drove in a career-high three runs in the win over Texas Tech (3/12).
Freshman (2016): Appeared in 49 games and started 22, 19 of those starts at first base … hit .181 in 72 plate appearances with 11 runs scored, four doubles, one home run, 11 RBIs, a .278 slugging percentage, and a .250 on-base percentage … drove in two runs against North Dakota (2/19) … went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBIs vs. Wichita State (3/30) … drove in two and went 1-for-2 vs. East Carolina (4/2) … doubled twice and scored a run against Wichita State (4/27) … went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a double vs. UConn (5/7) … doubled and drove in a run in the American Athletic Conference Championship vs. USF (5/7).
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Van Buren High School … completed her prep career as her school’s career leader in hits, home runs and RBI, and the single season record-holder in hits, home runs, RBIs, batting average and slugging percentage … led her team to a 24-5 record and an appearance in the Arkansas Class 7A state semifinals in 2015 … Arkansas Class 7A All-State and All-Star selection by the Arkansas High School Athletics Association, and all-district selection … played with Team Oklahoma-Russell.
Personal: Born Tori DeShay Stafford on Dec. 16, 1996 in Fort Smith, Ark. … daughter of Mark and Gina Stafford … has one brother, Drake … began playing softball at age 3 … hobbies include rock climbing, piano and hunting … favorite professional athlete is Jennie Finch … favorite local restaurant is Hideaway and favorite food is fruit … favorite movie is Big Hero 6, favorite TV shows are “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Law and Order: SVU” and favorite book is The Lucky One … involved in the Ozark Mission Project … major is exercise sports science with a minor in sports management.
Softball | Tulsa vs Drake
Friday, February 28
Softball | Tulsa vs UMKC
Friday, February 28
SB | South Dakota State Postgame
Tuesday, February 25
Softball | Tulsa vs South Dakota State
Tuesday, February 25
