Biography
Career
Games/Starts: 128/120
Maryville Debut: Feb. 19, 2023, vs. Mount St. Joseph
First Career Start: Feb. 26, 2023, vs. Wittenberg
Career Stats Through End of 2025: .323 BA (115-for-356), .421 OBP, .492 SLG, 54 Runs, 29 Doubles, 2 Triples, 9 Home Runs, 112 RBIs, 1-of-2 Stolen Bases, 58 Walks, 7 Hit-by-Pitch, 47 Strikeouts, 2 Sacrifice Bunts, 7 Sacrifice Flies, 14-7 Record, 2 Saves, 4.29 ERA, 135.1 Innings, 155 Hits Allowed, 110 Runs, 83 Earned Runs, 92 Walks, 48 Strikeouts, 8 Hit Batters, 5 Complete Games, 2 Shutouts, .961 FPCT.
Awards
2025 All-CCS Second Team
2025 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
2024 All-CCS Second Team
2024 CCS All-Tournament Team
2024 Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
2023 CCS Rookie of the Week (Feb. 27 and March 20)
Three-Time CCS Academic All-Conference
2025 (Junior)
Games/Starts: 43/43
Stats: Second on team with .366 BA, Second on team in hits with 49-for-134, Second on team with .457 OBP, Second on team with .590 SLG, 28 Runs, Tied for team lead with 13 Doubles, 1 Triple, Tied for team lead with 5 Home Runs, Team leaders with 49 RBIs, Team leader with 22 Walks, 3 Hit-by-Pitch, 14 Strikeouts, Tied for team lead with 3 Sacrifice Flies, 6-4 Record, 5.04 ERA, 66.2 Innings, 82 Hits Allowed, 62 Runs, 48 Earned Runs, 43 Walks, 31 Strikeouts, 4 Hit Batters, 2 Complete Games, 1 Shutout, .970 FPCT.
Best Games: Scots won 16 of final 21 games to finish third in CCS regular season and third in CCS tournament ... Started and played in all 43 games ... Emerged as powerful offensive contributor, with career highs in at bats, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, RBIs and walks ... Also posted best career batting average (.366), on-base percentage (.457) and slugging percentage (.590) ... Named to All-CCS Second Team after finishing fourth among league leaders with 46 RBIs, fifth with 13 doubles and third with 22 walks ... Stepped up game in conference play with .420 batting average ... Tied for second on team with 14 multihit games, including four three-hit contests ... Best offensive afternoon was pair of 3-for-5 performances in doubleheader at Sewanee, finishing 6-for-10 for the day with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBIs ... Also three hits against Randolph (3-for-4) and Asbury (3-for-4) ... Best hitting streak was seven games, from April 8-27 ... Batted .500 (13-for-26) during that streak, with one home run and 12 RBIs ... Team leader with 15 multi-RBI games ... Tied her sister, Sydney, for team lead with five home runs ... Team leader with 15 multi-RBI games ... Twice drove in four runs, against Randolph and Centre ... Also tops on team with trio of three-RBI games ... Second on team with 20-game on-base streak, just behind 21 by Brecca Williams ... Solid season inside circle and team's dominant hurler against league foes, finishing 5-1 with 3.32 ERA to lead Scots in both wins and earned-run average ... Finished strong during team's closing stretch ... Over final 14 appearances to cap season, went 5-1 with 3.03 ERA and one save ... Terrific play at first base when not pitching, posting .970 fielding percentage.
2024 (Sophomore)
Games/Starts: 45/44
Stats: Fifth on team with .325 BA, Fifth on team in hits with 41-for-126, Fifth on team with .407 OBP, Third on team with .484 SLG, 15 Runs, 9 Doubles, 1 Triple, 3 Home Runs, Second on team with 42 RBIs, 1-of-1 Stolen Bases, Second on team with 17 Walks, 3 Hit-by-Pitch, 14 Strikeouts, 1 Sacrifice Bunts, 4 Sacrifice Flies, 2-1 Record, 4.98 ERA, 19.2 Innings, 26 Hits Allowed, 18 Runs, 14 Earned Runs, 8 Walks, 7 Strikeouts, 1 Hit Batter, 1 Complete Game, .875 FPCT.
Best Games: Helped Scots set program season records for victories (35) and winning percentage (.729) ... Maryville's memorable softball campaign earned No. 21 ranking in final National Fastpitch Coaches Association poll ... Team won 18 of 20 games before falling twice to No. 6-ranked Berry in NCAA Regional final ... Swept through CCS Tournament 4-0, including two victories against No. 6-ranked and eventual national runner-up Belhaven ... Earned at-large bid to NCAA Regionals and knocked off ranked Berry and Transylvania before successful run ended one win shy of program's first NCAA Super Regional berth ... Belted three-run homer that proved to be difference in 6-5 CCS Tournament championship game victory over No. 6 Belhaven ... Went 3-for-4 in title game with three RBIs to earn CCS All-Tournament Team honors at designated player ... Opened that tournament with 2-for-4 effort and three RBIs in 9-1 triumph against Agnes Scott ... Batted .278 for CCS tourney with two runs scored and team leading seven RBIs ... Those seven RBIs tied for team's best in postseason ... Second on team with nine multi-RBI games ... Twice drove in five runs, starting with 2-for-3 showing against Emory in 12-4 victory ... Second five-RBI game part of 3-for-4 effort in 18-1 triumph at Berea ... 10 multi-hit games ... Went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored against Wittenberg ... Best hitting streak was seven games in February, during which batted .478 (11-for-23) with four runs scored and six batted in ... That was part of streak of reaching base over 13 consecutive games ... Also appeared in circle eight times, including four starts ... Pitched 7-inning complete game in tough 4-2 loss to Emory, allowing just two earned runs ... Came back and picked up wins at Southern Virginia and Berea.
2023 (First Year)
Games/Starts: 40/33
Stats: .260 BA (25-for-96), .388 OBP, .365 SLG, 11 Runs, 7 Doubles, 1 Home Run, 24 RBIs, 0-of-1 Stolen Bases, 19 Walks, 19 Strikeouts, 1 Hit-by-Pitch, 1 Sacrifice Bunt, 6-2 Record, 1 Save, 3.00 ERA, 49.0 Innings, 47 Hits Allowed, 30 Runs, 21 Earned Runs, 41 Walks, 10 Strikeouts, 3 Hit Batters, 2 Complete Games, 1 Shutout, .949 FPCT.
Best Games: Second on team in wins, innings pitched and ERA ... Twice named CCS Rookie of the Week ... Earned first honor after helping Scots gain split of weekend against Wittenberg and No. 5 Berry ... Knocked in two runs and took home pitching victory in 9-1 thumping of Wittenberg ... In circle, allowed just one hit and one unearned run over final 3 2-3 innings ... Second time came after 5-0 Spring Break week ... Second on team in batting that week at .538 (7-for-13), and she also picked up pitching victory at Emory ... Went 6.0 innings that day, allowing one run on three hits ... For week, Dickinson was 1-0 with 0.81 ERA over 8.2 innings. ... At plate, scored six runs and drove in five, with three doubles and four walks ... Picked up first collegiate save with three shutout innings against Centre in 8-1 victory ... Belted first college home run as part of 2-for-5 afternoon with three RBIs in 10-4 triumph over Bethany (West Virginia) ... Five multihit games, including three in a row in wins over Rhodes, Emory and Emory.
Basketball
Highlights: Team member during 2023-24 season and appeared in six games ... Scored six points and grabbed six rebounds ... Played season-high 14 minutes against No. 1-ranked Transylvania.
Before Maryville
Attended Nolensville High School in Nolensville … Played four seasons for head coaches Shelby Crawford and Luke Patton … Senior-year captain.
Stats: As senior, batted .356 with .496 on-base percentage … 32 hits, 14 RBIs and 23 walks … For career, played in 74 games and batted .369 with .445 on-base percentage … 72 hits, 40 RBIs and 26 walks.
Honors: 2022 All-District First Team and All-Tournament … 2021 All-District Second Team … Earned team’s 2022 Golden Glove Award and 2021 Best Defensive Player 2021 team leader in RBIs … Helped Knights win 2021 and 2022 district titles and 2021 regional runner-up.
Get to Know: Also played basketball all four years … Knights advanced to 2020 Class AA state semifinals before tournament was halted by Covid-19 Pandemic … National Spanish Honor Society … Played four years of club softball for Velocity Fastpitch ’04 under head coach Jeff Dodson.
Personal
Born: Paige Margaret Dickinson in Park Ridge, Illinois.
Family: Parents are Juliana and Richard Dickinson Jr. … One sister, Sydney.