Ariana Adams

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-7
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Magnolia West
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
Club Team:
R/R

Graduate Year (2022): Adams appeared in 16 games this season, pitching 55.4 total innings ... When the Orange defeated MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE (2/11), Adams tossed seven innings and struck out eight ... Adams pitched the first 2.1 innings of a Syracuse victory against STEPHEN F. AUSTIN (2/13) ... She hurled four innings and struck out three against TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (2/19) ... She pitched one inning against DELAWARE STATE (2/26) ... She saw mound action in all three games of the NC STATE series (3/4-3/6) ... Adams finished with 11.2 total innings and 10 strikeouts in the series ... Adams struck out five and logged 6.1 innings against VIRGINIA TECH (3/11-3/13) ... She tossed four innings and fanned six against COPPIN STATE (3/16) ... Adams tossed an eight-inning, three-hitter when Syracuse defeated IONA (3/18), 2-1 ... She struck out 11 ... In the second pairing with the GAELS (3/20), Adams earned the victory after logging four innings, striking out four and giving up only an unearned run ... She pitched 3.2 innings and struck out three against GEORGIA TECH (3/25) ... When the Orange edged PITTSBURGH (4/2), 5-4, Adams earned the complete-game mound victory ... She fanned five and yielded just one earned run against the PANTHERS ... She was spectacular in a relief appearance against CANISIUS (4/13), hurling 6.1 innings without giving up a run and striking out five ... She helped the Orange in a 1-0 triumph at DUKE (4/23) by cruising through the first 2.1 innings without yielding a run ... In a loss at Duke (4/24), Adams provided 2.2 innings of shutout relief that featured three strikeouts ... She held NIAGARA (4/28) to two hits and one run while striking out four over 3.1 innings ... Adams earned the mound victory in an 8-1 decision against NORTH CAROLINA (5/8) ... She gave up four hits and one run in three innings versus the TAR HEELS ... She helped secure Syracuse's first ACC Tournament triumph by limiting LOUISVILLE (5/11) to one hit and no runs over six innings ... Adams fanned six CARDINALS in the victory ... Adams pitched 3.1 innings in relief against VIRGINIA TECH (5/12) in the ACC Tournament and yielded just one hit and one run while striking out two ... She was named to the ACC All-Tournament Team.

Texas (2018-21): Adams played in 34 games and started 10 during her tenure with the Longhorns … She finished with 77 innings pitched, a 2.73 ERA (1.66 in 2021), 51 strikeouts and an opponent's batting average of .239… Adams hurled a five-inning, no-hitter versus NEW MEXICO (3/20/21) ... She yielded just one walk and struck out four Lobos … She tossed her first career complete game victory, allowing one earned run and three hits, against PRINCETON (3/2/19) ... Adams debuted for the Longhorns against TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI (2/28) ... In one inning of scoreless, one-hit relief, she posted her first career strikeout.

Magnolia West High School: Adams was a four-year varsity athlete for the Mustangs… She established school records for career strikeouts (635), single-season strikeouts (203), season wins (19) and season ERA (0.79) ... Adams earned All-District 19-5A and all-county honors four times at Magnolia West ... She was named the District 20-5A Pitcher of the Year in 2016 and 2017 ... As a senior, Adams accumulated 19 victories, a 1.52 ERA and 203 strikeouts in 202.1 innings ... Adams was honored by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) as an honorable mention choice on its 5A All-State squad, following her final scholastic season ... As a junior in 2016, Adams was selected as first-team Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 5A All-State, second-team TSWA Class 5A All-State and second-team National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-South Central Region ... She posted 19 wins, a 0.79 ERA and 153 strikeouts despite missing two months because of an injury.

Personal: Ariana Adams was born October of 1998 … She is the daughter of Arnold and Sandi Melancon … She has one sister, Atheena Spicer… Adams earned her undergraduate degree from Texas before transferring to Syracuse ... She is pursuing a graduate degree.