2006: Saw action in 60 games, starting in 58...saw most action in the outfield...hit .168 (23- for-137) with 12 runs, three doubles and six RBI...stole six bases in 10 attempts...went 3-for-3 at the plate against Appalachian State (4/14/06)...had three multiple hit games...had three doubles including two against North Carolina A&T (3/15/06)...led the team in sacrifice bunts (7).
2005: Started 24 games and appeared in 37 games as a sophomore...mostly saw action in right field...hit .231 (15-for-65) with eight runs, one double and two RBI...stole three bases in four attempts...had three multiple hit games and a season-high six game hitting streak...went 3-for-3 with a run scored at ETSU (5/1/05)...came up with a double and a run scored at Virginia Tech (4/26/05).
2004: Started 22 games and played in 27 contests...hit .167 (8-for-48) with eight runs scored...had one home run and knocked in a pair of runs...stole one base and came up with four walks...made one error in 30 chances in the field.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in softball for Southeast Guilford...played for head coach Shannon Cowart...named honorable mention all-conference four seasons...led team to the state playoffs twice...holds team records in stolen bases and runs scored...also played basketball for the Falcons...Vocational honor society member.
Summer Ball: Played seven years for the Carolina Crushers...shortstop, second base and outfield were her primary positions...played against the US National Team...won junior Olympics title two years in a row.
Personal: Heather Michele Branche...daughter of Rex and Jenny Branche...born October 30, 1984 in Greensboro, NC...exercise and sports science major.
