MOULTRIE Michelle

United States of America

Baseball/Softball

Date of Birth: 13 Jul 1990

Age: 31

Gender: Female

Height (m/ft): 1.60/5'2''

Place of birth: JACKSONVILLE, FL

Birth Country:

United States of America

Place of residence : JACKSONVILLE, FL

Residence Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Baseball/Softball	Softball USA United States	2

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #2 ITA Italy 0 USA United States 2	Finished
	Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #4 USA United States 1 CAN Canada 0	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #8 USA United States 2 MEX Mexico 0	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #10 AUS Australia 1 USA United States 2	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Opening Round #13 JPN Japan 1 USA United States 2	Finished
	Yokohama Baseball Stadium	Softball Gold Medal Game #17 JPN Japan 2 USA United States 0	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Softball World Championship

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Softball	2018	Chiba, JPN
1	Softball	2016	Surrey, BC, CAN
2	Softball	2014	Haarlem, NED
2	Softball	2012	Whitehorse, YT, CAN

Pan American Games

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Softball	2019	Lima, PER

USA Softball International Cup

Rank	Event	Year	Location
1	Softball	2019	Columbus, GA, USA

Rank	Event	Year	Location
2	Softball	2017	Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Occupation:

Business Administration, Sport Management - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

Languages spoken:

Ken Eriksen [national], USA

Position style:

Outfield (teamusa.org, 06 Oct 2019)

Bats left, throws right (espn.com, 02 May 2012)

She was inspired by watching the US team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. "I remember seeing Natasha Watley be such a pivotal player on that [2000 Olympic] team. I was really inspired by that." (theundefeated.com, 08 Apr 2020)

To inspire young girls to play softball, just as she was inspired by watching Natasha Watley at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. "Hopefully, I could do that for other people." (theundefeated.com, 08 Apr 2020)

Coming from behind to win the 2018 World Championships in Chiba, Japan. (auprosports.com, 05 Sep 2020)

In 2017 she was named USA Softball's Female Athlete of the Year. (nfca.org, 26 Feb 2018)

While playing for the University of Florida in 2012 she was named the Southeastern Conference [SEC] Player of the Year and was a National Fastpitch Coaches Association [NFCA] First Team All-American. In 2011 she was named the Women's College World Series Co-Most Outstanding Player, and was a top 25 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. (floridagators.com, 03 Oct 2013)

General Interest

General
COLLEGE RISE
She was not recruited by the University of Florida [UF] or any other NCAA Division I college out of high school. She sent emails to a number of universities, and got the most encouraging response from UF coach Tim Walton. "He [Walton] was really the only coach that responded back with something positive. Growing up, not a whole bunch of people came from Jacksonville and made it out, softball-wise. Not a lot of college coaches came to that north Florida area [where I grew up]. So I didn't really even think I was on that level, but my dad was always encouraging me, telling me I could really do that. I really didn't think I was good enough to play Division I [NCAA] softball." She struggled in her first season at UF in 2009 with a batting average of .261, but a season later she led the team with a .389 batting average, and the following season in 2011 she was named Southeastern Conference [SEC] Player of the Year. (espn.com, 02 May 2012)

ATHLETES UNLIMITED
In 2020 she was part of the first season of the Athletes Unlimited league, which offered an alternative softball format. She was initially uncertain about the new format but eventually decided to accept. "For someone to come and invest in women's sports, I think that's a really cool idea. I wanted to be a part of that." (espn.com, 28 Aug 2020)

NPF DRAFT
She was chosen by the USSSA Pride as the 12th overall pick in the 2012 National Pro Fastpitch [NPF] Draft. (floridagators.com, 03 Oct 2013)

OCCUPATION
For three seasons from 2014-2016 she served as an assistant softball coach at Samford University in Birmingham, AL, United States of America. From October 2012 to May 2013 she undertook an accounting internship at the University of Florida Athletic Association. She has also worked as a receptionist, and as an intern for a wealth management company. (samfordsports.com, 01 Jan 2017; LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2017; LinkedIn profile, 01 Aug 2020; theundefeated.com, 08 Apr 2020; cddwealth.com, 03 Jun 2011)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She is an athlete representative on the USA Softball board of directors. (teamusa.org, 01 Dec 2019; auprosports.com, 05 Sep 2020)

Social Media

Legend

:: Silver Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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