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Amber Patterson Class: Graduated Hometown: Lyman, S.C. High School: Byrnes Last College: Presbyterian College Height: 5-2 Position: 3B/OF Bats/Throws: R/R

Is expected to start at either left field or third base this season... a true utility player... looks to rebound offensively to the form she had as a sophomore... a true leader on the field.

2008: Played in all 49 games, 48 as a starter... started 32 times at third base and 16 times in left field... posted eight multi-hit games... had two or more RBIs in four games... had two RBIs and a stolen base in the 9-3 win over West Virginia Wesleyan (Feb. 17)... had a pair of hits and a run in the 8-2 win over Stony Brook, a team that advanced to the NCAA Tournament (Feb. 23)... had a pair of hits in the 5-4 win over Charlotte (Feb. 24)... had two hits and two RBIs in the second game at Coastal Carolina (March 12)... drove in a pair of runs in the 6-0 win over Belmont (March 16)... had two hits with a run in the 9-0 win over Jacksonville (April 4)... recorded three hits and a run in the sweep at North Florida (April 5)... drove in two runs in the 10-4 win over Mercer to end the season and help secure a share of the regular season A-Sun championship (April 27).

2007: Had a tremendous season in her first year with the Spartans... was an All-Region and All-Conference selection... played in 60 games, starting 58 times... ranked third on the team with a .413 batting average... led the team with 20 doubles... collected 41 RBIs and 22 stolen bases... drove in the game-winning run on six occasions... had 19 multi-hit games... drove in multiple RBIs on 11 occasions... tied for the team lead with an 11-game hitting streak during the season... scored the game-winning run three times... ranked fifth in the Peach Belt Conference in hitting... was seventh in the league in hits, second in doubles and seventh in stolen bases... was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run scored in the 14-1 win over Limestone (Feb. 11)... had three hits with three RBIs in the doubleheader sweep of North Greenville (Feb. 14)... collected two hits, including a home run, with an RBI and two runs in the 6-5 win over Augusta State (Feb. 24)... was 2-for-3 with a run and RBI against Carson-Newman (Feb. 26)... collected three hits and two RBIs in the thrilling 12-10 win over Francis Marion (Mar. 14)... had five hits in six at bats with four RBIs and three runs in the rain-shortened South Carolina Fastpitch Classic (Mar. 16-17) in wins over Tusculum, Lincoln Memorial and West Virginia State... was 3-for-3 with four RBIs and a run in the 9-1 victory over Ashland (Mar. 23)... was 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs and a run in the 9-0 victory over Mansfield (Mar. 24)... was 4-for-4 with an RBI and two runs in the 8-0 victory over East Stroudsburg (Mar. 25)... finished the West Virginia Wesleyan Tournament with 11 hits, seven RBIs and four runs in five games against Ashland, Lock Haven, Mansfield, Shippensburg and East Stroudsburg... finished the 9-0 win over Lander (Mar. 29) 3-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs... had three hits and three RBIs in the doubleheader sweep of Belmont Abbey (Apr. 2)... had three hits with two runs and two RBIs in the doubleheader sweep of UNC Pembroke (Apr. 14)... led Upstate in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with two RBIs and a run in the 12-2 victory over Carson-Newman (May 10)... had a pair of hits in the NCAA Tournament loss to Augusta State (May 12).

Presbyterian: Saw action as both a field player and a pitcher... played in 52 games, 47 as a starter... finished the year with a .208 batting average... finished fifth on the team with 20 runs scored... was fifth with seven doubles... ranked second on the team with three triples... finished fourth with 18 RBIs... led the Blue Hose with three sacrifice flies... was 3-of-4 in stolen base attempts... ranked second on the team with six multi-RBI games... as a pitcher, finished second on the team with five wins in 64 1/3 innings pitched... started nine times in 16 appearances... tallied five complete games.

High School: Had a standout career at Byrnes High School... led Byrnes to the 4A State Championship as a senior... lettered four times... named the South Carolina 4A Player of the Year in 2005... the Region II-4A Player of the Year as a junior and senior... a two-time All-State selection... a three-time All-Region selection... earned All-Area honors on three occasions... served as Team Captain as a junior and senior... led Byrnes to back-to-back region championships as a sophomore and junior... named the team's Most Valuable Player all four years... also played summer travel ball... played for Coach Hawkins' Carolina Crush team in 2004 and helped lead the squad to the ASA state title... was a National AAU player... traveled to Holland and competed in the Appledoorn Softball Series... a standout in the classroom... a member of the National Honor Society... named Who's Who Among American High School Students... graduated with a 4.46 grade point average.