Who is she? Maddie Antone, a former infielder for the Winthrop Eagles.
What is she known for? A three-time All-Conference selection during her playing career, Antone earned first-team honors in 2017. She batted .379 for her career, with 93 RBIs and 89 runs scored, and holds the Winthrop program record for on-base percentage (.469) and slugging percentage (.592). In 2014, she was named the Big South’s Freshman of the Year and was named to the conference’s all-freshman team that same year.
Here’s something interesting… In late June, Antone was named to the Big South’s All-Decade Team for the 2010s. The 13th player in program history named to an All-Decade team for the conference, Antone was the only Eagle represented on the 2010s squad.
Quotable quote: “The biggest lesson or skill I have taken from this sport is understanding that there is no room bigger than the room for improvement. You will never grow to your full potential if you think you know more than you do! Knowledge is power.”
What’s she up to now? After spending the last two years as an instructor for D-BAT – during which she was nominated for D-BAT Female Instructor of the Year and finished as the award’s runner-up – Antone is now working on a project of establishing an indoor facility in Clover, South Carolina that is designed to “educate and coach female student athletes to get to the next level.” She continues to coach at both the high school and 18U travel ball levels.
Keep up: You can find Antone on Instagram under the handle @madelynn_rose17.
