Samie Friend

UW-Whitewater Alum 💜 Softball Hitting Instructor - Samie Friend Hitting Instruction 🥎

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

🥹 What a player, what a human, what an avid hair braider 😂 @bitsypalicka19

[Bitsy Palicka 2028 @bitsypalicka19]

Beyond grateful to be named the 2026 Wisconsin Gatorade Softball Player of the Year! Thankful to all of my teammates and coaches who have gotten me to this point! #GatoradePOY

@Gatorade @09_WIlightning @SoftballHam @CoachSamieF @ohcanadajr @HHS_Chargers @CollegeBDJocks

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@KayleeWeiher @2030Lightning @WI_LightningSB 💪🏻🚀🥎 Go K Go!!!!

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

Truth! ⬇️

[Hayden Collins @Hayden_Collins8]

Yesterday I wrapped up my college baseball career as well as my playing career. I was reflecting on some things that I wish I knew coming into college or somethings that I would tell younger players interested in playing college baseball. So here they are in no particular order⬇️

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@KayleeWeiher LETS GOOOOOO 💪🏻💙

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

Look out world- this girl is gonna be a star! ⭐️

[Leilani Cervantes - Class of 2030 @Leilani_2030]

First career OTF HR… still doesn’t feel real.
Thankful for all the people pushing me and believing in me. ✝️🙏🏽
Staying hungry, this is only the beginning!

Todays Round Robin (3 games):
.714 AVG | .778 OBP | 2.492 OPS | 0 SO’s

@CoachSamieF
@ILWave_WTGS
@ILWaveRodriguez
@ILWave2029_RA
@MaxPreps
@LineDsoftball
@PrepSoftball
@TopPreps

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

Running like she's afraid of spiders and hitting like a beast 😅💪🏻💥 great job @EmilyB2027

[Emily Byrne 2027 @EmilyB2027]

Had a great week playing 5 games with my team and going 3-2. My stats were: .412 avg/1.176 OPS/4 1B/ 3 3B/ and 2 stolen bases. Looking forward to another busy week coming up. Here’s some highlights from the past week. @09_WIlightning #Lightningpride

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@KayleeWeiher @CoachReagenRad @2030Lightning @WI_LightningSB @YAthletesF @LineDsoftball @los_stuff @ExtraInningSB @KeyPlayerNation @Get2CollegAth @THEWOWSB Cheeseburgers 🍔 😂

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

Watch out world here she comes 👀💪🏻💥@ColbieLeQuesne

[Colbie LeQuesne @ColbieLeQuesne]

Had a great time last weekend playing in the Top Tier Challenge in Rosemont, IL. My team took the win going 4-0-1, playing up in 18u.🥇
My stats from the weekend:
BA: .545
OBP: .615
OPS: 1.615
Hits: 2 triples, 1 double, 3 singles
@CoachFrankieG13 @VGGagliardi2728

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@KayleeWeiher @2030Lightning Way to go Kay!

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@amber_iselin30 @GTSHerrick @GTSBBSB AAAAAMMMBBBEEERRRR! Keep working hard lady! 💪🏼

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Listen up my people 🙌🏼💙

[Duke Women’s Basketball @DukeWBB]

“Don’t fall into the trap of giving less than your best.”

- @karalawson20 💬

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@BUsoftballcoach you've got yourself one of the best 💪🏼💙🐶 @LylaBray2027 congratulations on such an amazing accomplishment. You are SO deserving of this!

[Lyla Bray 2027 @LylaBray2027]

GO DAWGS! 🦴🐶 @BUsoftballcoach @CoachMalWinters @ButlerSoftball @WI_LightningSB @09_WIlightning @knightsoftball @Athletics_OCHS @CoachSamieF @BRXperformance @TabrayTb @amberleebray

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@UWLSOFTBALL gets a great one ❤️ a beautiful human inside and out and an absolute baller! Never change @lily_doerr2026

[Lily Doerr @lily_doerr2026]

To the next four♥️🤍🦅
@UWLSOFTBALL @coachsamkorn @18BanditsHeintz @WisconsinBandi1

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

When @bitsypalicka19 @LylaBray2027 & @abbyplapp2028 take 15 minutes to play at the playground with their biggest little fan ❤️ Thank you for being such good role models for my little girl.

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@EmilyB2027 has overcome so much adversity. Hard work is paying off 💪🏼 keep kicking butt lady!

[Emily Byrne 2027 @EmilyB2027]

After ten months I had my first full weekend back and it went great! I went 7-12 with a .583 avg, .688 OBP, 1 homerun and 4 doubles. Here’s some clips! My team and I went 6-1 with a tough loss in the championship game. Back at it next weekend! @09_WIlightning

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@Adriana_2029 @ILChillGold @MsDuehr @jimdonovan45 @jonathanhon_hon @FootDoctor_Esia @ShowtimeSports1 @ProductionsW7 Let's fricken go!!!!! 💪🏼

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@ILChillGold you've got yourself a good one ❤️ You're hard work brought you to this new chapter! Congratulations and I can't wait to continue watching you on this journey!

[Kylie Pfleeger @PfleegerKylie]

I am excited to start a new journey in my softball career with the IL Chill Gold. I would like to extend gratitude to my coaches, who have significantly contributed to my development, both mentally and physically, allowing me to compete at an advanced level. I look forward to the opportunities my future holds. @ILChillGold @CoachSamieF @jimdonovan45

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@PfleegerKylie you are doing amazing! ✌🏼💣

[Kylie Pfleeger @PfleegerKylie]

So thankful to of gotten a hitting lesson in with @jimdonovan45. Thank you for helping me prepare for a busy few weeks ahead, love our time working together. @CoachSamieF

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

@abbyplapp2028 is 🔥 a natural born leader and a great human! Go Abby!

[Abby Plapp @abbyplapp2028]

Wrapped up the weekend going 3-2-1 at the Great Lakes Firecracker. Excited to get back at this weekend in the LP4U Stars and Stripes in Orland park!! @09_WIlightning

[Samie Friend @CoachSamieF]

Kid is wild @bitsypalicka19 Congratulations on a fantastic year 1!

[Bitsy Palicka 2028 @bitsypalicka19]

Freshman Season ✅
So proud of this team and the run we made making it to the State Semifinal! I am very grateful to have received 1st Team All Conference, 1st Team All District, and Honorable Mention All State. Congrats to all of my teammates who also received awards!