High School: Lady Bear starter for 6 years, 6-year letter winner. Played under coach Charlette Foster. High school awards were 2005-06 Team Defensive Player of the Year, All County, RBI Award; 2006-07 Team Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Division 1-3A, All County, RBI Award, Pitching Award, NEMCC College Showcase All-Tournament 1st Team; 2007-08 Team Offensive Player of the Year, 1st Team All-Division 1-3A, All County, RBI Award, Region 1-3A Player of the Year finalist; 2008-09 Region 1-3A Defensive Player of the Year, Region 1-3A Offensive Player of the Year runner-up, Region 1-3A Player of the Year finalist, Team Offensive Player of the Year, All County, RBI Award, Pitching Award; 2009-10 1st Team All-Division 1-3A, Region 1-3A Player of the Year finalist, County MVP, Team Offensive Player of the Year, Team Defensive Player of the Year, RBI Award, Most Runs Scored, Ranked in the top five in state of MS in batting average, RBI’s, On-base pct and Slugging pct for the season, lead the team in its best record ever posted at 19-6; 2010-11 1st Team All-Division, Region 1-3A Player of the Year finalist, All County, Team Offensive Player of the Year, RBI Award, Most Runs Scored. Hold records in Region 1-3a for highest batting average in a season, highest slugging pct in a season, career rbi’s, and career strikeouts as a pitcher. Played ASA for Mississippi Fury from Corinth, MS under coach Ken Hardwick. Led the team in hitting, rbi’s, and homeruns for four years. Helped lead the team to a Class A State Championship in 2010.
Blue Mountain College: Signed with the Lady Toppers in 2011.
Personal: Full name is Whitney Lea Hardwick…born October 6, 1992…Daughter of Ken and Alicia Hardwick…Biology major