I’ll give a projected lineup a shot. I have not added Stroud or Mariah Penta as options since they were injured in the Fall.
1. Smith (RF): She hit over 0.400 in the FGCL this summer and performed well this fall. It would greatly benefit the team’s run production if she can carry this success into season, especially with her speed on the base paths.
2. Packer (CF): She hit .350 with 10 HRs before she got hurt her sophomore year, and she seems to finally be healthy again. Smith and Packer’s speed on the base path at the same time would be a nightmare for opponents.
3. Peralta (SS): She hit over .350 before her hand injury last year, and she can move into a run producer role rather than leading off for the team.
4. Lech (1B): She hit 16 HRs for Maryland last year with a 0.286 average. Hopeful she can improve her average, but she has the power for the 4 spot.
5. Wohlers (3B): She hit 0.364 with 12 HRs in 2023 at DePaul. I’m not sure if she will carry those numbers into the SEC, but she is a solid left-handed bat in the middle of the lineup. She might catch some too if Lisenby needs a break.
6. Tresvik (RF): She showed power with 10 HRs in 2023, and I am hopeful she can improve her average in 2024 and build on her All-SEC Tournament Team performance in 2023. There are other options if she is not fully healthy headed in 2024 as mentioned by Dean in some interviews.
7. TBD (DP): I think there a lot of options with McCrary, Widra, Roberts, Martin, Milanowski, Clemmons, and McNemar. All these players will get shots at other places in the field if someone does not perform.
8. Lisenby (C): She hit between .230 - .250 in her first two years, and I am hopeful she can raise her average. She manages our staff really well behind the plate regardless of her average.
9. Roach (2B): She performed really well at the end of the year and earned All-SEC Tournament Team. Hopeful she can build on this success.