Lynnsie Sarah Elam-Phillips (born May 27, 1998) is an American softball player for the Oklahoma City Spark of the Women's Professional Fastpitch (WPF) and current assistant coach at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. She played college softball at Oklahoma.
| Lynnsie Elam-Phillips | |
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| Oklahoma City Spark – No. 22 | |
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| Born: May 27, 1998 Chickasha, Oklahoma | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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High school career
editElam played her high school softball career at Chickasha High School in Chickasha, Oklahoma. She led her team to 4 district championships, 3 regional championships, and 2 OSSAA state championships. During her senior season, she had a .491 batting average, 5 homeruns, and 50 RBIs.[1] She committed to the Sooners as a freshman, and soon after, her mother passed away which she attributes to her drive for success.[2]
College career
editLynnsie Elam spent her entire college career playing for the University of Oklahoma. While playing in college, she won 4 Big 12 Conference regular season championships, 2 Big 12 Conference tournament championships, and 2 Women's College World Series championships. After the 2021 Big 12 Conference softball tournament, Elam was named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team.[3] Elam was the captain of the 2021 and 2022 Oklahoma teams that won the NCAA championship. Her senior year, she was a finalist for the 2022 senior CLASS award.[4] She was also named Big 12 Player of the Week in February 2020 and March 2022.[5] Elam was not always the starting catcher for the Sooners, but was respected for her work effort and embracing the role of a team player.[6]
Professional career
editOn June 14, 2022, the Florida Vibe announced that they had signed Elam to a professional contract.[7] On January 3, 2023, the Oklahoma City Spark signed Elam to a contract for the inaugural 2023 season.[8]
Coaching career
editOn August 24, 2023, Elam-Phillips was named an assistant coach for University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Lynnsie Elam - 2022 - Softball". University of Oklahoma.
- ^ Tramel, Berry. "Tramel: OU softball star Lynnsie Elam living out her late mother's softball dream". www.oklahoman.com. The Oklahoman.
- ^ "Oklahoma Wins Fourth Consecutive Phillips 66 Big 12 Softball Championship". big12sports.com.
- ^ Lovelace, Ross. "OU Softball: Lynnsie Elam Named Finalist for Senior CLASS Award". Sports Illustrated Oklahoma Sooners News, Analysis and More.
- ^ Hoover, John E. "Oklahoma's Lynnsie Elam Gets Big 12 Award". SI.com. Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Johnson, Press. "OU softball: Captain Lynnsie Elam embracing opportunities despite changes in role with Sooners". OU Daily.
- ^ Litterell, Austin (June 14, 2022). "SOFTBALL: Professional organization announces signing of Elam". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ "Former OU softball standout Lynnsie Elam joins OKC Spark for 2023 season". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "BOOMER! Drovers Add Elam-Phillips to Softball Staff". usaoathletics.com. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.