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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2022 Softball Roster

Christopher Elwell
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado
Christopher Elwell
Christopher Elwell

22 Lia Johnson

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Panama City Beach, Fla.
  • High School South Walton (Pensacola State College)
  • B/T L/R
  • Major Master's in Aviation

Biography

• 2022 CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District
2022 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete
• 2022 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
• 2022 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2021 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
• 2021 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• 2020 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2022 (Senior): Selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team…tabbed as a National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete…earned the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award…included on the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in all 46 games with 45 starts in center field…broke the program record for most stolen bases in a season (33), also second-most in the SSC during the season…tied the Eagle record for most stolen bases in a game (3) on three occasions…led the team in batting average (.340)...amassed 27 runs and 11 RBI…recorded 47 putouts and two assists…closed out the year with a hit in eight of the last nine games…tallied multiple hits in 16 contests…scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh against Nova Southeastern (Feb. 25)…grabbed a career-best three RBI in a 12-4 win over Eckerd (March 25)…matched her career best with four putouts in a 14-1 victory against Florida Southern (April 27)…became the eight player in program history to earn four hits in a game, going 4-for-6 with three swiped bags against Barry (May 7)…notched the sixth-most hits in a single season in program history (54)…finished third all-time in stolen bases (66), tied for eighth in runs (63), ninth in hits (106), and tenth in games played (109).

2021: Received D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...named to Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
2020 (Senior): Received SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll distinction…started all 24 games for the Eagles...third on the club with a .372 batting average in 78 at-bats...recorded 29 hits, one double, nine RBI and was 15-18 on stolen bases...recorded eight multi-hit performances, including two three-hit games...had three separate five-game hitting streaks during the season (Feb. 1-8, Feb. 25-March 4, March 6-10)...went 5-12 with four runs, an RBI and five stolen bases in the series against Barry (Feb. 21-22)...stole a base in 11 games and stole at least two on three occasions...finished the year with a 1.000 fielding percentage and pair of outfield assists.

2019 (Junior): Played in 39 games with 28 starts…hit .247 in 93 at-bats…totaled 23 hits, 19 runs, 18 stolen bases and four RBI…had a four game multi-hit streak from Feb. 17-23…went 6-for-13 with five runs scores, a double, a triple and an RBI in a series against Eckerd (Feb. 22-23)…had three stolen bases against Georgia Southwestern (Feb. 16)…finished the year with a .917 fielding percentage.

2017-18 at Pensacola State College: Earned second team All-Conference in her sophomore season…named to the NJCAA All-Academic team twice…batted .351 in her JUCO career with 26 RBIs, 17 stolen bases and 53 runs while helping Pensacola earn a state tournament bid.
 
Prep: Graduated from South Walton High School in 2016...batted .451 with 26 RBIs, 34 stolen bases and 34 walks…named first team All-Area Offensive Player of the Year.
 
Personal: Born in Panama City Beach, Fla…daughter of Karen and David Johnson…received bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics in 2021…pursuing a master’s degree in Aviation...volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, the Ronald McDonald House and the Emerald Coast Miracle League.

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Junior

    Outfield
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    2020Senior

    Outfielder
    5'4"
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    2021Senior

    Outfielder
    5'4"
    22
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    2022Senior

    Outfielder
    5'4"
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