Danielle Clayton Class: Senior Hometown: Patterson, Louisiana High School: Patterson Height: 5-6 Position: Second Base Experience: 3L

As a Junior (2008): Started and played in 58 of the Colonels' 59 games... Named All-SLC Second Team as a second baseman... Notched a single-season personal best .293 batting average, which was third on the team... Had 49 hits in 167 plate appearances... Of her hits, eight were doubles and three were homeruns... Accounted for 26 RBIs and 25 runs... Finished fourth on the team in slugging percentage with a .395 mark to go along with 66 total bases... Was walked a team best 29 times... Had a .396 on-base percentage, and reached safely on eight of her 13 stolen base attempts... Recorded three hits in two games, once against Texas-San Antonio (3/29/08) and another time versus Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (5/3/08)... Had a four RBI showing against Tennessee-Chattanooga (2/17/08)... Best performance came against Tennessee-Chattanooga (2/17/08) as she went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs scored.

As a Sophomore (2007): Started and played in 54 games for Nicholls on her way to setting the single-season homerun mark with 12... Boasted a .264 batting average while slugging for a .581 percentage... Also had a .357 on-base percentage on her way to being named to the All-SLC Third Team at second base... Was tied for third on the team with 27 RBIs, and was also tied for third in doubles with nine... Had a four hit game at Central Arkansas on March 3, 2007, in which she had eight total bases... Both were career bests... Also recorded a two-homerun game at Stephen F. Austin on April 4, 2007, and notched her first career triple at Samford on April 12, 2007.

As a freshman (2006): Participated in 50 games and started 45 of them... Batted .261 on the season... Finished with a .504 slugging percentage... Recorded 30 hits, which included eight doubles, one triple, and six homeruns... Was successful on four of her five stolen base attempts... Was named an Honorable Mention to the All-SLC Teams... Her best game came against Stephen F. Austin on April 9, 2006 when she went 1-for-4 with a grand slam home run and four RBIs.

At Patterson High School: Received first team all-district and all-parish honors as well as being named to the all-state team twice. Additionally, she has been named district MVP along with receiving the big hitter award at her school.

Personal: Full name is Danielle Renee' Clayton...Born on May 20, 1987 in Houma...Daughter of Alfred and Wendy...Has an older brother, Brandon and a sister, Chasity...Majoring in microbiology.