AWARDS AND HONORS
2012 (Sophomore Year at SCF): First Team All-Suncoast Conference… All-Gulf District Tournament Team.
Rejoins the Moccasins this year after sitting out the 2014 season, but started every game at third base in 2013, which was her first at Florida Southern… Played in 2012 at the State College of Florida (formerly Manatee Community College), and in 2011 at Sunshine State Conference rival Nova Southeastern University… Starting second baseman at both of those schools.
JUNIOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
* Started all 49 games at third base where she played every inning… Hit first or second in the batting order in every game
* Led the Moccasins with a .291 batting average and a .382 on-base percentage, as well as 24 runs scored and 13 sacrifice bunts… Second on the team with 18 walks
* Began the year 1-for-22 while coming back from a preseason wrist injury, but hit .333 thereafter, and was even better in conference play where she hit .356 (26-for-73)
* Committed only five errors in the final 41 games for a .961 fielding percentage at third base after adjusting to her new position (Nikki Henderson holds the school season record at that percentage at .963)
* Tied for the team lead with 11 multi-hit games, had four games with at least three hits, and one (April 25 vs. Saint Leo) with four… Had 3- or 4-hit games against three different SSC opponents (Saint Leo, Nova Southeastern, and Tampa)
* In four games against her former team, Nova Southeastern, went 7-for-13 (.538) with a pair of 3-hit games
* Had her best conference series though against Saint Leo to end 2013, going 7-for-11 (.636) with two walks, a hit-by-pitch, a steal and an RBI
* Hit one of Florida Southern’s three home runs, a 2-run inside-the-park homer in the top of the first inning that beat #25 Columbus State 2-1 (Feb. 22) during a tournament at Saint Leo… Later helped the Mocs turn a game-ending double play for the win before picking up two hits and a season-high three RBI in the 5-2 win over Southeastern in their second game of the day
In junior college (2012)… First Team All-Suncoast Conference… All-Gulf District Tournament Team… Started every game at second base for the State College of Florida-Manatee and coach Meredith Headings… Helped the Manatees finish 50-13 overall and reach the NJCAA Division I National Tournament for only the second time in school history where they placed seventh… Also helped the Manatees win the Suncoast Conference… Hit leadoff for much of the season and finished with a .305 batting average (54-for-177) and a .365 on-base percentage… Had eight doubles, two triples, 12 RBI and 10 steals, and led the team with 35 runs scored… Third on the team with her 54 hits, and also added 14 walks and six HBPs.
At Nova Southeastern (2011)… Started all 52 games for Nova Southeastern and coach Lesa Bonee as a freshman, helping the Sharks go 32-20… Normally hit leadoff (36 games) or ninth (15 games) for the Sharks, and started her college career by putting together a team-best streak of 23 consecutive games of reaching base safely… Was second on the team and third in the Sunshine State Conference with 25 walks… Also ranked sixth in the SSC by getting hit six times, and was tied for eighth with 10 sacrifice bunts… Second in the SSC in total plate appearances (193) behind teammate Rachel Talenfeld… Had six multi-hit games… Had a pair of 3-hit games for the Sharks, first in a 3-2 win over Delta State (Feb. 12), and again in an 11-2 win over Eckerd (Feb. 26).
In high school… 2010 graduate of Westminster Christian in Miami where she played two seasons for coach Scott Doan… Attended John A. Ferguson High School as a freshman and sophomore… Team captain at Westminster her junior and senior year… First Team All-State and First Team All-Dade County as a senior when she was also team MVP… Hit .430 with 23 RBI and 33 runs scored as a senior… Also First Team All-State and first team all-county as a junior when she hit .493 with 19 RBI, 39 runs, and 27 steals, and led the Warriors to the 2A state championship with a 5-2 win over Port St. Joe… Drove in Westminster’s first run of the championship game to spark their comeback from a 2-0 deficit after reaching base all four times in the semifinal win over Moore Haven… 2-time honorable mention all-county at Ferguson High School before transferring to Westminster her junior year… Played travel ball for the Miami Stingrays, coached by Nic Varsi… Personal… Daughter of Jesus and Heidi Artidiello… Has three brothers (Adrian-24, Andre-19, and Alec-16)… Born 3/9/92… Human Movement & Performance major with a minor in Biology.
