University of Memphis Athletics
2020 Softball Roster
Chesney Dearth
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Ripley, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Ripley HS
- NIL:
- R/R
Career
Has played in 14 games ... has one hit and one run scored.
Academic Honors
- 2019 AAC All-Academic Team
- Spring 2020 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean's List
- Spring 2019 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club
2020 (Sophomore)
Did not compete.
2019 (Freshman)
Saw action in 14 games with five starts, four as the designated player and one at catcher … recorded one hit in Memphis’ season-opening win against Bryant on Feb. 8 … recorded a run during the game against Bryant … posted a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 10 putouts … hit by one pitch and finished the season with two sacrifice bunts.
High School
Attended Ripley High School … was an outside hitter in volleyball and catcher in softball … was a four-year letterwinner in both sports … led her softball team to two Regional Championships … was named All-State in 2016 and 2017 … averaged .621 last season with 26 runs scored, 52 RBIs, 28 walks, and nine home runs … hit over .575 in her career with 24 home runs … she is the all-time home run leader at her school … competed for the Rage club team for 12 years where she hit over 40 home runs and carried a .593 batting average.
Personal
The daughter of David and Tanya Dearth … enjoys tubing at the river … earned six Ripley High School scholar awards … earned the Student-Athlete Award of Merit.
