2018 Softball Roster
Roster
Claire McKissick
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Fort Bend Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
• 2017-18 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Appeared in 41 games with 16 starts at second base … made 12 consecutive starts from Feb. 17 at UCF through Mar. 3 against UTSA … finished with a .186 batting average with eight hits in 43 at bats … sixth on the team with 14 runs scored … tallied two doubles, a home run and three RBI … posted a .302 slugging percentage and .286 on base percentage … went 1-for-2 on stolen bases … scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th on a sac fly to defeat Northwestern State 2-1 (Feb. 23) … 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) … 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 … tallied her first career hit at UT Arlington (Feb. 13) and first career RBI with a double against Florida A&M (Feb. 18) … Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
FORT BEND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Driven infielder out of Houston, Texas … 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 … 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 … Named 2015-16 Team Captain … 2014 State Runner-Up TAPPS 5A … 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.
