MOBILE, Ala. – University of South Alabama softball freshman catcher Paige Holmes sat down with USAJaguars.com to discuss what drew her to USA and her swift adjustment to life behind the plate this season.
Holmes, who has started in each of USA's 14 games this season, forewent her senior year at The Bolles School, a private college preparatory school located in Jacksonville, Fla., where she lettered three years in softball and basketball and two years in volleyball. Her father, Tim, played tennis at Jacksonville.
What brought you to South Alabama?
"[In high school], I played with a girl who plays basketball here, and when she committed, my parents and I started looking into it.