Awards and Honors
2025 Second Team All-ASUN (UT)
NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2025)
Dean’s List (S25, F24)
Career Recap: Austin Peay
2025 (Junior)
Second Team All-ASUN selection as a utility… Appeared in 52 games where she made 50 starts… Forty-eight of her starts came as the designated player, with two – the first two games of the season – coming at first base… Second on the team with 45 RBI – the fifth-most in program history – and 11 doubles, third with two triples, sixth with 44 hits, and seventh with six home runs… Her 10 hit by pitch were second on the team, fifth in the ASUN, and the seventh-most in a single season in program history… Had a hit in 32 games with multiple hits 10 times… Drove in multiple RBI 10 times with two games of at least five… First hit as a Governor came on Opening Day against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 7) at Mercer’s Heart of Georgia Classic… After concluding Mercer’s event with a pair of appearances off the bench as a pinch hitter, returned to the starting lineup against South Dakota State (Feb. 14) during the Furman Classic as the designated player where she remained for the rest of the season. Had three hits and drove in her season’s first run against the Jackrabbits… Had a pair of hits, including a double for her first of 19 extra-base hits, that evening at Tarleton State… Drove in three runs in back-to-back games against SDSU (Feb. 16) and Holy Cross (Feb. 21)… Had two hits – a double and her season’s first home run – against Morehead State during a six-RBI performance which were the most by any ASUN Conference student-athlete during in 2025… Homered again in the following game during the home opener against Middle Tennessee, where she also had a pair of hits and three RBI… Reached base in seven-straight games, March 14-29 with eight hits and four walks, and two hit by pitches during that span… Had 10 hits and three home runs in a series against Bellarmine (April 4-5), beginning the series with three hits, three RBI and a home run. The following day, had five RBI and a pair of homers against the Knights… Had two hits and as many RBI at Lipscomb (May 1).
Career Recap: Abilene Christian 2023-24 (Freshman-Sophomore)
Began her collegiate career at Abilene Christian, where she started 98-of-99 games for the Wildcats… Started all 51 games during her freshman season… Had 44 hits – best for third on the team – and hit .314 with a .405 on-base percentage… Went on to start 47-of-48 games as a sophomore with 47 hits, a .338 batting average, and a .420 on-base percentage.
Career Recap: Kempner High School
Four-year letterman at Kempner High School… Was a First Team All-District selection in 2019 and a Second Team All-District selection during her 2021 and 2022 seasons… Tabbed her team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player 2020-21.
Personal
Samantha Danielle Shelander is the daughter of Mindy and Steve Shelander… Born Nov. 10.
