Erica Ennis
Erica Ennis

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Wilmington, N.C.

High School:
New Hanover

Height:
5-7

Position:
3B/1B

Bats/Throws:
R/R

Majoring in political science • Redshirted the 2004 season after transferring back to UNC from the University of Georgia, where she spent the 2002-03 school year.

2005: As a junior, played in 57 games and started 31 at third base and in the outfield • Hit her second career home run against Florida Atlantic on April 3 • Finished the season with 18 hits, seven runs scored and seven RBIs • Committed just two errors in 44 chances • Drove in two of the three runs in the 3-0 win over Canisius in the NCAA Tournament.

2002: Began her UNC career as a pitcher • As a freshman, made 24 appearances and two starts on the mound • Compiled a 3-5 record with an ERA of 3.57 • Batted .200 with eight hits (including three doubles and a home run) in 31 at-bats

At New Hanover High School in Wilmington, N.C.: Three-time Gatorade State Player of the Year and team MVP • Named the state tournament MVP as her team won the North Carolina title in 2000, her junior year • Set school records for most strikeouts in a season and most strikeouts in a game • Team MVP at USSA Nationals

Personal: The daughter of Ed and Nancy Ennis • Born Oct. 29, 1982, in Wilmington, N.C.

More on Ennis: Is fluent in sign language • Started playing softball at age 8, when her grandfather signed her up • Teamed with former Tar Heel teammate Brandi Griffin to win Dixie Youth Belles World Series titles in 1996 and '97 • Favorite food is Mexican and favorite TV shows are Real World and Golden Girls • Says her parents have had the greatest influence on her athletic career.