Madi Cranford

Class:
Junior
Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-10
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Hometown:
Escondido, Calif.
High School:
San Pasqual

2021: Did not compete.

2020: Played in nine games with eight starts … Tallied three hits, two runs, one double, and a .136 batting average on the year … Posted two runs and a hit vs. UNC Wilmington (Feb. 21) … Notched a double vs. North Dakota (Feb. 28) … Season shortened due to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

2019: Earned Ivy League Player of the Week twice (Mar. 4, Mar. 11) … Won the team’s Most Improved award … Ranked sixth in the Ivy League in batting average (.368), third in slugging percentage (.644), and 10^th in stolen bases (10); led the team in all three categories as well as on-base percentage (.439) … Ranked second on the team in runs (15), hits (32), doubles (seven), home runs (five), RBIs (16), and walks (10) … Played in and started 29 games … Hit .277 in Ivy League play with 13 hits, eight RBIs, five runs, four home runs, and two doubles … Posted multiple hits in each of 10 games … Notched multiple RBIs in each of three games … Went 7-for-8 (.875) in the team’s opening weekend at the District Classic (Mar. 2-3) … Finished 4-for-4 with two RBIs, two runs, a homer, and a triple against North Carolina A&T (Mar. 8) … Posted a 3-for-3 effort with a double and an RBI at Georgetown (Mar. 3) … Registered a 3-for-5 performance with three runs, two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI vs. Lafayette (Mar. 16).

2018: Played in 27 games with 18 starts … Tallied eight hits, seven runs, four RBIs, three doubles, and a triple on the year … Posted a .163 batting average, .222 on-base percentage, and .265 slugging percentage … Went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, and an RBI at George Washington (Mar. 16) … Notched two RBIs vs. Stony Brook (Mar. 2).

Before Brown: Garnered CIF All-League Honorable Mention honors as a senior … Garnered team’s Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Defensive Player, and Scholar Athlete awards … Played for head coach Andy Villalobos … Competed on the club level for Power Surge, Legacy, Raiders, Batbusters, and SoCal Athletics … Served as team captain for Raiders, Legacy, and Batbusters … Also competed in cross country … Earned CIF Second Team All-League honors in cross country.

Personal: Madison is the daughter of Andree and Scott Cranford … Has three siblings, Miranda, Quinton, and Kodiak; Miranda played softball at George Mason from 2008-12 … Plans to concentrate in Environmental Studies.

Why Brown? “I chose Brown because of its high academic standards, diverse student body, open curriculum, and its competitive softball team. I immediately connected with the coaching staff, who I could tell were passionate about winning and truly cared about the girls.”