Joy Webre

Position:
C
Height:
5-9
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Denham Springs HS

Hit single-season best 11 home runs in 2004
Threw out 24 runners tying to steal bases in 2004
2003 All-Louisiana Softball selection
2002 All-Sun Belt Conference First Team member
2002-03 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
2001-02 Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll
Started 61 games as a freshman
Converted from shortstop to catcher for 2002 season
Threw out 19 runners trying to steal bases

JUNIOR SEASON (2004)
Battery mate for ace hurler Brooke Mitchell who played a key role in her record-breaking season…The Cajuns everyday starter at catcher, for the third straight season, she also handled freshmen Holly Tankersley and Heather Bobbitt…Started all 68 games behind the plate…Was third on the team with 11 home runs – her second straight season with double-digit home runs…Had a career-best 44 hits and 38 RBI...Threw out a career-best 24 runners attempting to steal a base (opponents were 40-of-64 stealing against her)…Perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases and was 3-for-3 in Sun Belt play…Struck out just five times in 48 at bats during Sun Belt play…Second on the team with 12 two-out RBI and led the squad with 16 base hits in two-out situations…Had nine multi-hit and multi-RBI outings…Drove in five runs twice (Feb. 14 vs. McNeese and May 15 vs. Middle Tennessee)...Hit a three-run home run in the Cajuns 10-3 win over DePaul…Tops on the squad with six sacrifice flies...Had her first career multi-home run game when she went yard twice and collected five RBI against McNeese State Feb. 14...Hit two doubles and drove home three runs against Oklahoma in NCAA Regional play.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2003)
Selected as a member of the 2003 All-Louisiana Softball Team...Collected a single-season best 10 home runs and 34 RBI while starting every game at catcher for the second straight season...Her RBI total was third-best on the team...The 10 home runs were the fourth most...Led the team with four sacrifice flies...Had a stretch of four straight games with at least one home run April 13-16; hit two home runs in the Nicholls State doubleheader April 16 – each time breaking up one-run games to ensure Cajun victories...Scored the winning run in the Cajuns 2-0 win over Alabama on March 27; Later in the game hit a one-out double that scored the insurance run in the sixth inning...Threw out seven runners (out of 29) attempting to steal a base, including UCLA’s Natahsa Whatley in the World Series, and had five pickoffs to her credit including a key pickoff in the top of the sixth against Florida State at the KIA Klassic, a game the Cajuns won 3-0... Drove in the Cajuns lone run of the UCLA game to pull the Cajuns within one run, 2-1, in the fourth inning...Had a career-long, five-game hitting streak April 13-17 in which she hit 7-for-12 with four home runs, one double and 11 RBI.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2002)
Was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First Team...Started 60 games at catcher...Picked up first collegiate hit in season opener at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi...Her first career homerun came against Western Kentucky April 6 at Ragin’ Cajuns Softball Park...First career RBI came Feb. 17 at the Oklahoma/Nike Classic against Creighton...Was 4-for-6 with two RBI in doubleheader sweep of UL Monroe Feb. 27...Had a season-high four-game hitting streak, April 6-7 in four-game series against WKU...Finished the weekend with the Hilltopppers 5-for-10 with four RBI...Had a sacrifice fly RBI in both games at Southern Miss...Had two-out, two RBI double in SBC Tournament championship game in the sixth inning, extending the Cajuns lead to 6-0...Threw out 20 baserunners attempting to steal a base.

AT DENHAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Denham Springs High School and played in the state championship game during her sophomore and senior seasons...Was named to All-District first team...Four-year letterwinner in softball and volleyball...Was president of the Anchor Club and Mu Alpha Theta...Also was vice-president of her senior class...Played summer ball with the Louisiana Patriots.

PERSONAL
Born May 2, 1983, in Lafayette...Full name is Joy Amanda Webre...Parents are Chuck and Katrina Webre...Has one younger brother, Tyler, and two younger sisters, Hope and Paige...Her oldest of two sisters, Hope, is a member of the Ragin’ Cajuns volleyball team...Majoring in Chemistry.