24   Briana Hamilton
	Class: Senior Hometown: Woodruff, S.C. High School: James F. Byrnes Last College: South Carolina Position: INF B/T: R/R

2012 ALL-ACC FIRST TEAM

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Junior Season at FSU (2012):
Became the Seminoles' top power source with 12 home runs, tying former player Yuruby Alicart for second place on FSU's single-season list ... earned All-ACC First Team honors at third base ... earned ACC Player of the Week twice ... finished with a .234 batting average, 39 RBIs, 40 runs scored, seven doubles and three triples ... slugged at a team-best .527 clip ... drew 28 walks and had six hit-by-pitches, a team high ... batted .286 with five home runs and 22 RBIs in conference play ... trailed only Maddie O'Brien with 10 multiple-RBI games ... seven multiple-hit games ... carried an eight-game hitting streak ... ended her junior year having reached base in the last 14 games ... was named co-most improved player along with Kirstin Austin at the team banquet ... also earned the team's gold glove award after making several highlight-reel defensive plays at third base ... finished in the top 10 in the ACC in eight different categories, including home runs (T-2nd), triples (T-3rd), RBIs (T-5th), total bases (T-6th), runs scored (8th), plate appearances (10th), walks (10th) and slugging percentage (10th) ... earned second conference player of the week honor after finishing 4-for-13 in four games at Virginia Tech, hitting three home runs and seven RBIs in a series win on the road ... delivered a dramatic, walk-off grand slam on Feb. 22 to defeat UCF 6-2 ... won her first career ACC Player of the Week honor on Feb. 21 after going 6-for-10 with two home runs, six RBIs, one double and one triple in four games at the second Seminole Classic ... had three games against Western Carolina, UCF and Virginia Tech where she recorded four RBIs ... recorded two home runs against Virginia Tech in game one of a doubleheader on April 7 ... delivered game-winning blast versus North Dakota State on Feb. 18 ... also hit home runs against Ole Miss, UC Santa Barbara, Florida A&M, Boston College and UCLA ... her solo home run against 12th-seeded UCLA in the NCAA Regional was essentially the game-winning hit as FSU won 2-1.

Sophomore Season at FSU (2011):
Provided some power with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 58 games played ... recorded six stolen bases in six attempts ... started 22 games at third base, 10 at first base, four in left field and two at the designated player spot ... spent all of her time between the sixth and ninth spots in the batting order to add some `pop' to the bottom of the lineup ... made some fantastic defensive plays from her infield positions ... recorded her first career home run as a Seminole versus Oregon State at the Cathedral City Classic on Feb. 24 ... was robbed of one home run against Long Beach State when left fielder Megan Denio snagged Hamilton's would-be round-tripper over the left field fence ... also hit home runs against Mississippi State, Virginia Tech and Mercer.

Freshman Season at South Carolina (2010):
Played in 37 games ... garnered 84 at-bats.

High School:
Had a strong career at James F. Byrnes High ... four-time all-state player ... two-time player of the year ... participated in the Top 100 Adidas Showcase in Utah ... Honor Roll student.

Personal:
Born Oct. 31, 1990 ... majoring in environmental studies ... daughter of Tina Hamilton ... wears number 24 because former softball standout Brandi Aiken wore it ... favorite magazine is Sports Illustrated ... likes to play Rock Band ... wants to be a traveling physical therapist ... played golf, basketball and softball in high school ... watches the "Biggest Loser," "Greys Anatomy" and "Jersey Shore" ... idolized Natasha Watley and Michael Jordan as a kid ... names "teamwork and how to adapt to different personalities" as things she has learned from playing sports.

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