Natalie Ray

Position:
OF
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
B/T:
L/R
Hometown:
Covington, Ga.
High School:
Eastside HS
Prev School:
North Georgia/Ole Miss

Junior // North Georgia
Played and started 60 games for the Nighthawks … batted .413 on the back off 78 hits … scored 60 runs … also tallied 15 doubles, three triples and 14 homers (third-most on team) … slugged .746 on the season … reached based on a team-high .484 clip (minimum 10 starts) … recorded 20 multi-hit games … had season-high four-RBI performances against Miles College and Augusta University … tied for team-low eight strikeouts on the season (minimum 10 starts) … commanded a 16-game hitting streak … earned Peach Belt Conference Team of Academic Distinction … also a Division 2 Conference Commissioners Association first team All-American … selected to National Fastpitch Coaches Association Southeast All-Region second team … Peach Belt Conference All-Tournament Team and All-Conference Team

Sophomore // North Georgia
Transferred to North Georgia prior to the 2024 season … Division 2 Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athlete … Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar

Freshman // Ole Miss
Enrolled at Ole Miss in the fall of 2022 … played in 23 games making nine starts … batted .323 on the season with 10 hits … also walked three times … reached base on a .417-clip … slugged .323 with four RBIs … recorded first career multi-hit game against Southeast Missouri State … posted a five-game hitting streak during the Ole Miss Classic going 6-for-13 … went 1-1 with an RBI single, walk and stolen base in first career start

High School
Four-time letterwinner for Eastside High School Eagles … ranked as the #24 prospect and #9 outfielder in her class by Extra Inning Softball … GHSA first-team All-State selection all four years … selected as the region player of the year as a freshman and sophomore … batted .512 with 10 doubles, three triples and nine homers with 23 RBIs as a senior … as a junior, batted .487 with nine doubles, seven triples and seven home runs with 28 RBIs … posted a .461 average with seven doubles, four triples and two solo shots paired with 15 RBIs as a sophomore … batted .432 on top of eight doubles, two triples and a homer as a freshman with 17 RBIs … also played for Georgia Impact Premier

Personal
Daughter of Jonathan and Jessica Ray … Born Sept. 16, 2003 … Two sisters, Caitlin and Claire