FMU: Returning starter.....Led team in home runs (10), RBIs (46), walks (29), OPS (1.101), on-base percentage (.470), and slugging percentage (.631) during 2017 season....Ranked in the Top12 in the Peach Belt for home runs, RBIs, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and walks....Shared team lead in runs scored (39)....10 multi-hit and 13 multi-RBI games in 2017....13-game streak of safely reaching base....PBC Player of the Week (Feb. 27, 2017)....Transfer from Indian River State College.....Possesses a great attitude and wants to play and win....Comes from a junior college that owns a tradition of winning, so she knows what it takes to succeed.....Will likely work at third and first base....Good bat and has patience at the plate.....A member of the Yoga Club....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2018.....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2016 (fall), 2017 (fall), 2018 (spring)....IRSC: Batted .366 in 2016 with five doubles, three home runs, and 17 runs batted in, while earning second-team All-Conference honors....Registered a .483 on-base percentage and struck out only eight times as Indian River State posted a 46-11 mark, including a near-perfect 19-1 record in conference play.....Was named to the President’s List for the 2016 spring semester for her work in the classroom.....As a freshman, hit .222 with a pair of homers and seven RBIs for a 45-12 Indian River State squad that was ranked sixth nationally.
PERSONAL: Born Samantha Chiudina in Katonah, N.Y....A product of Brewster High School, where she played under the direction of coach Lisa Delzio.....Two-time All-Section and All-League honoree.....Also played travel ball with the Connecticut Charmers Gold squad.....Nickname is Chewy.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Teacher....Favorite Superhero when growing up: Spiderman....Favorite Athlete: Brooke Wells....Favorite Sports Team: New York Yankees....Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own....Favorite TV Show: Grey's Anatomy....Favorite Food: Chinese....Favorite Vacation Spot: The Bahamas....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Crossfit....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle: SammyChiudina ....Instagram Account: samanthachiudina ....Your Motivation Music: heavy metal....Favorite Thing About FMU: Griffin Sports Complex....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Relaxing at the beach....Goals for Upcoming Season: Kick butt....Hobbies: Reading....Interesting Notes: Great great great grandpa, Jack "Hiney" Wagner, played for Boston Red Sox.
