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PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

2021 Softball Roster

Ron Hilliard
Ron Hilliard
Ron Hilliard
Ron Hilliard
Ron Hilliard

24 Abbey Busby

  • Position RHP
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Raymond, Miss.
  • Highschool Madison-Ridgeland Academy

Biography

Bio Dividers - Honors & Awards

  • 4x SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll - 2018-21
  • 4x President's List (4.0 GPA) - Spring 2018-Fall 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021
  • 4x Provost's List (3.50-3.99 GPA) - Fall 2017, Spring 2019-Fall 2019, Fall 2020
  • 2x CoSIDA Academic All-District - 2020-21
  • 2019-20, 2020-21 ADA Academic Achievement Award
  • 6x SSC Pitcher of the Week
  • NFCA All-American second team - 2021
  • D2CCA All-American honorable mention - 2021
  • NFCA All-Region first team - 2021
  • D2CCA All-Region first team - 2021
  • SSC Pitcher of the Year - 2021
  • All-SSC first team - 2021
  • 2x All-SSC honorable mention - 2018-19
  • PBA Athlete of the Year - 2020-21
  • PBA Don Harp Award - 2019-20
  • PBA Newcomer of the Year - 2017-18

PERSONAL
Born Dec. 7th… undecided on major at PBA… Chose PBA for the atmosphere, location, Christian values and softball program… Favorite verse is Psalm 63:3… Favorite team is the Atlanta Braves… Daughter of Jeff and Angela Busby… Has one sibling: Lauren.

2021 (Senior) - Season shortened due to Covid-19
Recorded one of the most dominant seasons in program history in the circle...made 17 appearances with 15 starts...recorded a 0.42 ERA, a single season record for PBA and the lowest ERA in DII in 2021...earned NFCA All-American second team and D2CCA All-American Honors...named to the NFCA and D2CCA All-Region First Teams...awarded the first SSC Pitcher of the Year award in program history along with All-SSC First Team honors...received SSC Pitcher of the Week honors three times in 2021...tossed 115.2 innings with 12 wins, the most in the SSC...finished with 76 strikeouts, seven earned runs and a .187 opponent's batting average...tossed complete game shutouts against Florida Southern (March 7), Saint Leo (March 18 & 20), Nova Southeaster (April 21) and Florida Tech (May 1)...leaves PBA with the lowest career ERA (1.28) and finishes second in the DII-ERA in opponent's batting avg. (.219), wins (57) and strikeouts (375).

2020 (Junior) - Season shortened due to Covid-19
Was the ace in the circle for the Sailfish, making 15 appearances and 13 starts...tossed 111.1 innings pitched with a 9-5 record...finished the year with a 1.32 ERA, a .93 WHIP and a batting average against of .209...recorded 12 complete games, including two complete-game shutouts...totaled 84 strikeouts...led the SSC in innings pitched and fifth in ERA...threw eight innings, allowed just one earned run and struckout 12 batters in a win against No. 24 Valdosta State on Feb. 1...earned the complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts against Washburn on Feb. 5...recorded another complete-game shutout against Barry allowing just three hits on March 7.

2019 (Sophomore)
Started in 33 games … named All-SSC Honorable Mention… finished the year with a record of 22-14… 22 wins is second most in a season in PBA’s Division II era … had an ERA of 1.62 and a WHIP of 1.10 in her 207.2 innings of work… held opponents to .228 batting average … threw a complete game one-hitter with a season high nine strikeouts against Eckerd College on March 15 … picked up two wins over top-5 ranked North Georgia on the season … named SSC Pitcher of the Week three times during her sophomore season.

2018 (Freshman)
Posted a 14-2 record with two saves and a 1.46 ERA in her freshman season with the Sailfish … pitched 120 innings on the year, striking out 77 while walking 40 … had eight complete games on the season and four shutouts … had a 20 inning scoreless streak early on in the season … picked up wins over nine of the 10 SSC opponents for the Sailfish … picked up a save in the NCAA South Region 1 Tournament in an elimination game over Valdosta State … picked up two wins and a save in the three-game sweep of Lynn University in March … All-SSC Honorable Mention.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Madison-Ridgeland Academy in 2017...named all-conference first team in 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grades...named to the state all-tournament team three times, 9th, 10th and 11th grades...named MAIS All-Star as a senior...Wendy's High School Heisman school winner and state finalist...National Honor Society member...graduated with highest honors.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2019Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2020Junior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    24
  • 24

    2021Senior

    RHP
    5'8"
    24