2019 Softball Roster

Lawrence Johnson
Lawrence Johnson
Shawn Gooden
Shawn Gooden
Shawn Gooden
Lawrence Johnson
Shawn Gooden

22 Damali Young

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Westampton, N.J.
  • Highschool Rancocas Valley Regional High

Biography

2019 (Senior): Preseason All-MEAC Player of the Year...Preseason All-MEAC First Team...

2018 (Junior): First Team All-MEAC selection...Helped lead the Bears to a school-record 28-17 record...Also led team to a MEAC North Division Championship with a 15-3 record...started in all 44 of 45 games...154 at bats...Her 63 hits and 16 doubles were both tied for the most in the conference...Ranked No. 2 in the conference in runs scored (47) and drove in 18 runs on the season...Led the MEAC with a .409 batting average...had two triples...Led the team with three homeruns... .597 slugging pct. ... 92 total bases... ranked No. 2 in the MEAC with a .462 on base pct. ...12 bases on balls...9 strikeouts... .952 fielding pct. ...Hit by a pitch 3 times...Led the team with 28 stolen bases on 32 attempts (.875 pct.)...MEAC All-Academic Team...Preseason All-MEAC Second Team (OF)...

2017 (Sophomore): All-MEAC Second Team selection...Started in all 38 games...118 at bats with 37 hits...Led the team with 42 runs...Ranked third on the team with a .314 batting average...led the team in doubles (7) and triples (4) with triples two homeruns...12 RBIs... .404 slugging pct. ... 58 total bases... .396 on base pct. ...14 bases on balls...19 strikeouts... .895 fielding pct. ...Hit by a pitch 2 times...Led the team with 40 stolen bases on 41 attempts (.976 pct.)...MEAC All-Academic Team...

2016 (Freshman): Named team's Rookie of the Year at MSU...Started in all 41 games...146 plate appearances and 128 at bats...Led the team with 42 hits...Ranked second on the team with a .328 batting average...Had 6 doubles, three triples and a homerun...9 RBIs... .445 slugging pct. ... 57 total bases... .400 on base pct. ...Led the squad with 22 runs scored...13 bases on balls...23 strikeouts... .930 fielding pct. ...Hit by a pitch 3 times...Led the team with 30 stolen bases on 33 attempts (.909 pct.)...

High School: Attended Rancocas Regional Red Devils in Mt. Holly, New Jersey...Was a two-sport athlete...Two-time All-South Jersey Outfielder...Three-time Burlington County All-Star...Also played two seasons on the field hockey team...

Personal: Born May 22, 1997 in Willingboro, N.J. and currently resides in Westhampton, N.J. …Daughter of  James and Dena Young…Her mother is a psychologist and her father is a registered cardiac nurse...Her nickname is "Dom"...Construction Management major…her father is Cardiac Nurse...Her sister, Jalian, is her teammate at Morgan State...Her athletic ambition is to break every stolen base record...currently a project engineer at construction management firm, Barton Malow...Her goal is to be a certified Professional Engineer later on in my career...She chose to attend Morgan State because of the HBCU culture -- "Its an atmosphere that cannot be replicated. Only through the experience of attending one can someone truly appreciate their background"...My hobbies and interests revolve mostly around my dog Oliver -- Teaching, training, running, and playing with him fills up my free time.

Statistics

Season:
2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2016Freshman

    OF
    22
  • 22

    2017Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'2"
    22
  • 22

    2018Junior

    Outfielder
    5'2"
    22
  • 22

    2019Senior

    Outfielder
    5'2"
    22