25 Amanda Best
25 - Amanda Best
Height: 5-8
Hometown: Parker, Colo.
Position: C
Year: Jr
High School: Dodge City Community College
gp 37
avg .324
hr 5
rbi 26
r 25
sb 2

Prior to SVSU/Personal: Transferred from Dodge City Community College (DCCC) in Kansas...freshman year of college named first team all-conference, first team all-region VI catcher, KJCCC (Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference) Freshman of the Year and KJCCC Player of the Week (Apr. 2)...sophomore season of college named NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) second team all-american catcher, first team all-south region, NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) first team all-american, KJCCC and NJCAA Player of the Week (Apr. 2) and left DCCC as career home run leader (34)...preped at Ponderosa High School in Colorado...senior year of high school selected All-State catcher and first team all-conference...set three new scholarly records during her college career...majoring in athletic training...daughter of Chet and Debbie Best...born 7/21/93.

Recent Games
Apr 26 Northwood L, 1-0
Apr 26 Northwood L, 2-0
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State L, 3-2
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State W, 6-5
May 2 vs. Walsh L, 6-2
May 2 vs. Ashland L, 6-1
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 37 24
Plate appearances 115 75
At Bats 102 66
Runs 25 19
Hits 33 21
Doubles 8 6
Triples - -
Home Runs 5 4
Runs Batted In 26 17
Total bases 56 39
Walks 10 8
Hit by pitch 2 1
Strikeouts 25 16
Sacrifice Flies - -
Sacrifice Hits 1 -
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 2 2
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .324 .318
On Base Percentage .395 .400
Slugging Percentage .549 .591
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts - -
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 198 110
Put Outs 178 103
Assists 16 5
Errors 4 2
Fielding Percentage .980 .982
Double Plays - -
Stolen Bases Allowed 13 5
Runners Caught Stealing 1 1
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage .071 .167
Passed Balls 12 6
Catcher's Interference 1 -
Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Mar 1 vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) W, 5-3 4 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Missouri S&T W, 5-3 2 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Southern Indiana L, 10-8 3 1 2 - - - 2 - 1 - -
Mar 4 vs. Quincy W, 8-7 3 1 2 - - 1 3 - 1 - -
Mar 4 at Cedarville L, 5-2 3 0 1 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 5 vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) W, 9-4 3 1 1 1 - - 1 - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Rollins L, 5-0 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 7 vs. West Va. Wesleyan W, 13-4 2 1 2 1 - - 0 1 - - -
Mar 7 vs. St. Anselm W, 4-3 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 8 vs. Bentley W, 7-0 2 0 1 - - - 2 1 - - -
Mar 8 vs. Southern N.H. W, 3-2 3 1 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 21 Walsh W, 2-1 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 - 1 -
Mar 21 at Walsh W, 8-1 4 2 2 1 - 1 2 - 1 - -
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 18-4 2 2 1 - - - 1 1 - - -
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 20-6 4 3 3 1 - 2 4 1 - - -
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 11-9 5 2 2 1 - - 2 - 2 1 -
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 6-4 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 12-2 3 0 1 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 6-1 3 1 2 - - 1 1 - - - -
Apr 6 at Tiffin W, 8-0 4 0 0 - - - 1 - 3 - -
Apr 6 Tiffin W, 8-1 4 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - -
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 9-0 3 2 3 1 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 10-1 1 2 1 - - - 1 2 - - -
Apr 12 at Ferris State W, 6-4 3 1 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 12 at Ferris State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Ashland W, 4-2 3 0 1 - - - 0 1 1 - 1
Apr 18 Ashland L, 6-3 4 0 1 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 19 at Malone W, 10-2 3 1 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 19 at Malone W, 12-4 2 1 1 1 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 23 at Ferris State W, 4-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 14-3 2 2 1 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 16-2 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 26 Northwood L, 1-0 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Apr 26 Northwood L, 2-0 1 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State L, 3-2 3 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State W, 6-5 1 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
May 2 vs. Walsh L, 6-2 2 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 2 vs. Ashland L, 6-1 3 1 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Mar 1 vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) W, 5-3 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
Mar 1 vs. Missouri S&T W, 5-3 - - - 0 0 - - 2 - 2
Mar 1 vs. Southern Indiana L, 10-8 - - 1 2 0 - 1 - - 4
Mar 4 vs. Quincy W, 8-7 - - - 5 1 - - - - 3
Mar 4 at Cedarville L, 5-2 - - - 1 0 - - - - 3
Mar 5 vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) W, 9-4 - - - 2 1 - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 5 vs. Rollins L, 5-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 2
Mar 7 vs. West Va. Wesleyan W, 13-4 - - - 3 1 - - - - 3
Mar 7 vs. St. Anselm W, 4-3 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 8 vs. Bentley W, 7-0 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Mar 8 vs. Southern N.H. W, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 3
Mar 21 Walsh W, 2-1 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 21 at Walsh W, 8-1 - - - 6 2 - - 1 - 4
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 18-4 - - - 1 0 - - - - 3
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 20-6 - - - 10 3 - 1 - - 5
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 11-9 - - - 3 1 - - 1 - 5
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 6-4 - - - 0 0 - - - - 2
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 12-2 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 6-1 - - - 5 1 - - 1 - 3
Apr 6 at Tiffin W, 8-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 4
Apr 6 Tiffin W, 8-1 - - - 2 1 - - 2 - 4
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 9-0 - - - 4 1 - - - - 3
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 10-1 - - - 1 0 - - - - 3
Apr 12 at Ferris State W, 6-4 1 - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 5
Apr 12 at Ferris State   - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Ashland W, 4-2 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 4
Apr 18 Ashland L, 6-3 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 4
Apr 19 at Malone W, 10-2 - - - 1 0 - 2 - - 3
Apr 19 at Malone W, 12-4 - - - 2 1 - - - - 2
Apr 23 at Ferris State W, 4-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 3
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 14-3 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 3
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 16-2 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 1
Apr 26 Northwood L, 1-0 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 2
Apr 26 Northwood L, 2-0 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 1
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State L, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - - 1 - 3
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State W, 6-5 - - - 0 0 - - - - 1
May 2 vs. Walsh L, 6-2 1 - - 0 0 - - 2 - 3
May 2 vs. Ashland L, 6-1 - - - 2 0 - 1 - - 3
Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Mar 1 vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) W, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Missouri S&T W, 5-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Southern Indiana L, 10-8 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Quincy W, 8-7 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 4 at Cedarville L, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) W, 9-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Rollins L, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. West Va. Wesleyan W, 13-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 7 vs. St. Anselm W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Bentley W, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Southern N.H. W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 21 Walsh W, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 21 at Walsh W, 8-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 18-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 20-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 11-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 12-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 6-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 6 at Tiffin W, 8-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 6 Tiffin W, 8-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 9-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 10-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 12 at Ferris State W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 12 at Ferris State   - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Ashland W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 18 Ashland L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 19 at Malone W, 10-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 19 at Malone W, 12-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 23 at Ferris State W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 14-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 16-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 26 Northwood L, 1-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 26 Northwood L, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State L, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State W, 6-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
May 2 vs. Walsh L, 6-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
May 2 vs. Ashland L, 6-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - - -
Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Mar 1 vs. St. Joseph's (Ind.) W, 5-3 5 5 0 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Missouri S&T W, 5-3 9 8 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. Southern Indiana L, 10-8 6 4 1 1 .833 - - - - - -
Mar 4 vs. Quincy W, 8-7 11 8 3 0 1.000 - 1 - - 3 -
Mar 4 at Cedarville L, 5-2 6 4 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Notre Dame (Ohio) W, 9-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 5 vs. Rollins L, 5-0 4 2 1 1 .750 - 3 - - - 1
Mar 7 vs. West Va. Wesleyan W, 13-4 3 2 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. St. Anselm W, 4-3 9 8 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Bentley W, 7-0 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Southern N.H. W, 3-2 11 10 1 0 1.000 - 1 - - 1 -
Mar 21 Walsh W, 2-1 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Walsh W, 8-1 15 14 1 0 1.000 - - - - 2 -
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 18-4 1 0 1 0 1.000 - - - - 1 -
Mar 22 vs. Lake Erie W, 20-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 11-9 8 7 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Findlay W, 6-4 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 12-2 3 3 0 0 1.000 - 3 - - - -
Apr 5 Ohio Dominican L, 6-1 5 4 0 1 .800 - 2 - - - -
Apr 6 at Tiffin W, 8-0 4 3 1 0 1.000 - - 1 1.000 - -
Apr 6 Tiffin W, 8-1 11 10 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 9-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 9 Hillsdale W, 10-1 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 12 at Ferris State W, 6-4 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - 2 -
Apr 12 at Ferris State   - - - - - - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Ashland W, 4-2 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 18 Ashland L, 6-3 10 10 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Malone W, 10-2 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 19 at Malone W, 12-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 23 at Ferris State W, 4-2 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 14-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 25 Lake Superior State W, 16-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 26 Northwood L, 1-0 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 26 Northwood L, 2-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State L, 3-2 5 4 0 1 .800 - - - - - -
Apr 27 at Grand Valley State W, 6-5 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - 1 -
May 2 vs. Walsh L, 6-2 11 11 0 0 1.000 - - - - 1 -
May 2 vs. Ashland L, 6-1 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - 1 -
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2013-14 37 102 25 33 8 - 5 26 10 25 2 1 .324 .395 .549
Total 37 102 25 33 8 - 5 26 10 25 2 1 .324 .395 .549
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2013-14 37 2 - 1 56 13 - 16 23 0.70 115
Total 37 2 - 1 56 13 - 16 23 0.70 115
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2013-14 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2013-14 37 198 178 16 4 .980 - 13 1 .071 12 1
Total 37 198 178 16 4 .980 - 13 1 .071 12 1
  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Total 37 102 25 33 8 - 5 26 10 25 2 1 .324 .395 .549
Conference 24 66 19 21 6 - 4 17 8 16 2 1 .318 .400 .591
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 27 7 10 2 - 1 4 4 2 1 - .370 .452 .556
Away 12 36 7 8 3 - 1 8 2 16 1 1 .222 .282 .389
Neutral 14 39 11 15 3 - 3 14 4 7 - - .385 .455 .692
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Wins 26 73 22 24 8 - 4 23 10 16 2 1 .329 .417 .603
Losses 11 29 3 9 - - 1 3 - 9 - - .310 .333 .414
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March 15 44 12 16 4 - 4 16 5 10 1 - .364 .429 .727
April 20 53 12 15 4 - 1 10 5 15 1 1 .283 .356 .415
May 2 5 1 2 - - - 0 - - - - .400 .500 .400
  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Total 37 2 - 1 56 13 - 16 23 0.70 115
Conference 24 1 - - 39 10 - 10 15 0.67 75
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
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Home 11 - - - 15 3 - 2 11 0.18 31
Away 12 1 - - 14 4 - 7 4 1.75 39
Neutral 14 1 - 1 27 6 - 7 8 0.88 45
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Wins 26 1 - - 44 12 - 13 14 0.93 84
Losses 11 1 - 1 12 1 - 3 9 0.33 31
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March 15 - - 1 32 8 - 7 8 0.88 50
April 20 1 - - 22 5 - 8 13 0.62 59
May 2 1 - - 2 0 - 1 2 0.50 6
  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
-
Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
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Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
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March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
May 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Total 37 198 178 16 4 .980 - 13 1 .071 12 1
Conference 24 110 103 5 2 .982 - 5 1 .167 6 -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 11 45 43 1 1 .978 - 5 - - - -
Away 12 70 64 5 1 .986 - - 1 1.000 5 -
Neutral 14 83 71 10 2 .976 - 8 - - 7 1
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Wins 26 139 127 12 0 1.000 - 5 1 .167 10 -
Losses 11 59 51 4 4 .932 - 8 - - 2 1
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March 15 93 78 13 2 .978 - 8 - - 7 1
April 20 89 84 3 2 .978 - 5 1 .167 3 -
May 2 16 16 0 0 1.000 - - - - 2 -