Texas Tech University Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
Roster
Claire McKissick
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Fort Bend Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
โข 2017-18 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Appeared in 41 games with 16 starts at second base โฆ made 12 consecutive starts from Feb. 17 at UCF through Mar. 3 against UTSA โฆ finished with a .186 batting average with eight hits in 43 at bats โฆ sixth on the team with 14 runs scored โฆ tallied two doubles, a home run and three RBI โฆ posted a .302 slugging percentage and .286 on base percentage โฆ went 1-for-2 on stolen bases โฆ scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th on a sac fly to defeat Northwestern State 2-1 (Feb. 23) โฆ scored the game-tying run against Boston College in the bottom of the seventh, allowing Tech to eventually win the game in nine innings (Feb. 9) โฆ made her only home run of the season count, blasting a go-ahead solo shot in the fourth inning against New Mexico State (Feb. 27) that would give Tech the lead for good โฆ tallied her first career hit at UT Arlington (Feb. 13) and first career RBI with a double against Florida A&M (Feb. 18) โฆ Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Driven infielder out of Houston, Texas โฆ Awarded 2016 Ft. Bend Christian Softball Leadership Award, 2015 Ft. Bend Christian Softball Golden Bat Award and 2014 Ft. Bend Christian Softball Golden Glove Award โฆ Selected for 2014-16 First Team All-State TAPPS 4A, 2014-16 First Team TAPPS 5-4A All-District, 2016 State All-Tournament Team TAPPS and 2014-16 First Team All-State TAPPS 4A โฆ Named 2015-16 Team Captain โฆ 2014 State Runner-Up TAPPS 5A โฆ 2016 State Champion TAPPS 4A.
PERSONAL
Daughter of James and Tish ... sister to Sam (15) ... mother owns a boutique and father is a stock market trader ... enjoys the outdoors, including backpacking, hiking and swimming ... a business major ... wants to work for humanitarian efforts overseas after college.ย
