Texas Tech University Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
Roster
Kaylee Strickland
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Princeton
- Hometown:
- Princeton, Texas
- 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team
- 2015 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2018)
Saved her most productive year for her senior season โฆ played in 52 games while making 46 starts in leftfield โฆ hit .242 on the year with 31 hits in 128 at batsย โฆ connected on two doubles and a triple โฆ scored 11 runs while knocking in two RBI โฆ finished 6-for-8 in stolen base attempts โฆ flashed a .940 fielding percentage with just four errors on the year โฆ posted four multi-hit games, including a career-high three against Northwestern State (Feb. 24) โฆ also stole two bases in the outing against the Lady Demons (Feb. 24) for a career high โฆ reached base three times and scored a run in the season opener against Boston College (Feb. 9) with two walks and a hit-by-pitch โฆ recorded her first RBI of the year against Iowa State (Apr. 22) with a double before stealing third and scoring in the 5-3 win โฆ tallied 10 hits against Big 12 foes, including a hit in every game during the 2018 Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship โฆ 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team.
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Appeared in 27 games on the season with 11 starts โฆ made 28 plate appearances โฆ one of the teamโs best base stealing threats finishing 5-6 on stolen base attempts โฆ recorded seven runs on the year โฆ recorded one hit on the year coming against Wichita State (Mar 3) โฆ plated her only RBI of the season against Iowa (Feb. 11) that put Tech up 7-1 in the seventh โฆ showed patience at the plate with three walks โฆ finished with six putouts and a 1.000 fielding percentage playing in the outfield.
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SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)
Appeared in 28 games on the season including three starts โฆ made 10 plate appearances โฆ made her mark as a pinch-runner, scoring 13 runs for the Red Raiders โฆ finished 2016 with a slugging percentage of .300 and an on base percentage of .200 โฆ Recorded two hits on the season, one against UTSA (Mar. 6) and another against Georgia Southern (Mar. 19).
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)
Appeared in 31 games for the Red Raiders ... utilized mostly as a pinch hitter and runner ... made six plate appearances ... showed patience at the plate drawing three walks ... recorded seven runs ... slotted in two hits and recorded one RBI ... maintained a .333 batting average and boasted a .556 on base percentage.
PRINCETON HIGH SCHOOL
Three sport athlete at Princeton High School ... four year letterwinner with the softball program that advanced to the regional quarterfinals her senior season ... four-time All-District selection ... member of the second team as a freshman and then the first team each of her final three seasons ... named the District 12-3A MVP as a senior as well ... third team All-State selection as a senior by the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA)... hit over .400 each of her final two seasons ... totaled a .412 average as a junior before hitting an impressive .564 as a senior which included 25 RBI ... member of the Texas Glory travel ball program that has featured other current Red Raiders as well ... travel ball team was considered one of the best in the nation annually.
PERSONAL
Kaylee Strickland ... born to parents Kyle Strickland and Jessica Milligan ... one of six children - Jordan, Brendon, Braden and Emma Strickland as well as Julie Milligan ... older sister Jordan played infield at Baylor ... sociology major with a minor in criminology ... hopes to one day become a private investigator.
