University of West Alabama

2010: Played in 25 games and started 23 games for the Tigers … Batted .356 in an injury shortened season … Recorded six homeruns, 24 RBI and scored 26 runs … Registered 21 hits and 21 walks … Stole 9 bases and recorded four doubles and three triples … Went 2 for 2 with two homeruns and four RBI against Nova Southeastern on March 06.

2009: Named to the Gulf South Conference East Division First Team … A 56-game starter as a sophomore … Ranked third on the team in batting with a .368 mark … Registered 50 hits in 136 plate appearances … Tallied 15 home runs and seven doubles … Ranked second in the GSC in walks with 43 and fifth in the NCAA … Drove in 48 runs and scored 51 runs … Had an on-base-percentage of .524 and 102 total bases on the season … Drove in a season-best five RBIs against West Georgia (4/16) … Had multiple home run games against Miles (2/17) and Henderson State (4/3) … Reached base three times in two games via walk – IUPUI (3/6), West Georgia (4/11) … Finished 18-of-21 on the base paths … Turned in 15 multiple hit games and 13 multiple RBI contests.

2008: Saw action in 50 games as a true freshman in the outfield … finished with a .341 batting average from the left side of the plate, ranking fourth on the team in batting … Scored 38 runs and tallied 78 total bases … Ranked second on the team in home runs with eight … Team leader in stolen bases with 13 … Turned in a .442 on base percentage mark as a rookie … Named Gulf South Conference East Division Player of the Week after sporting an astounding .727 batting average in the Tiger Invitational at the UWA Softball Complex … Posted a pair of 3-for-4 outings at the plate within Gulf South Conference action – West Florida (3/22) and UAH (4/27) … Finished with 13 multi-hit games, including back-to-back three-hit performances against Crichton College (2/29 & 3/1) … Swiped a pair bases against Crichton (2/29) … Posted 22 walks on the season ... Named Second Team All GSC.

High School: Attended Tarrant High School in Tarrant, Ala. ... Earned a letter in softball, basketball, volleyball and cheerleading at THS ... Captain of the Wildcat softball, basketball and volleyball programs for two seasons ... Played in the Alabama All Star game as a member of the North squad in 2006 ... Selected to the 2005 and 2006 Birmingham News All-State Honorable Mention Team ... Led THS in batting average her senior season ... Led the Wildcat girl’s basketball team in rebounds ... Played summer travel softball with the Elite Force and CSXpress ... Voted Sophomore, Junior and Senior Class President ... Participated in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and Girls In Action (GIA).

Personal: Valisha Rene Fincher was born November 14, 1988, in Birmingham, Ala. ... Majoring in business ... Daughter of Harold and Glinda Fincher ... Has two brothers - Brandon (28) and Quentin (27) ... Career objective is to become a journalist ... Chose UWA over Mississippi Valley State, Birmingham Southern.