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2013 Softball Roster

1 Kayla Shaffer

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Waller
  • Hometown Prairie View, Texas

Biography

2013 SOCON ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM

2012 (Junior):
Started 31 games, mostly at center field … suffered an injury in the March 18 game at the College of Charleston, forcing her to sit out before returning on May 5 for the series at Western Carolina … had 22 hits in 82 at bats, good for a .268 batting average … was one of three Bulldogs to have a perfect fielding percentage … had five multi-hit games, including a 3-4 performance in the season opening win versus South Dakota.

2011 (Sophomore): Played in 49 games, starting 46 ... earned a .977 fielding percentage playing centerfield ... hit her first career home run in a game against Western Carolina on March 27, a two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh ... earned a season-high three hits twice in 2011, going 3-4 against Western Carolina on March 26 and 3-5 at Georgia Southern on April 3 ... led the team with nine stolen bases, going 9-10 on the season.

2010 (Freshman): Saw action in 46 games for the Bulldogs as a true freshman, starting 41 one of those contests...was a regular starter in the outfield, mainly in center field, and batted in the bottom half of the order...earned her first start against Miami (OH) on Feb. 21 and got her first collegiate hit against conference foe Chattanooga in front of a home crowd March 27...posted her first career double against Georgia Southern on April 17...ended the season with a .129 batting average the team's fourth best fielding percentage (.984)...was 3 of 4 in stolen bases.

High School: A product of Waller High School in Prarie View, Texas . . . First Team All-District first baseman as a freshman and sophomore at Waller . . . named Most Coachable and selected to the All-Tournament Team as well as a freshman . . . earned the Coaches Award as a sophomore . . . two-time Most Valuable Player and First Team All-District outfielder as a junior and senior . . . also participated in the Spanish Club, Student Council and National Honor Society . . . an honor roll student throughout high school.

Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1990 . . . daughter of Mark and Lafonda Shaffer . . . majoring in broadcast journalism.

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2011Junior

    UTL
    5'5"
    1
  • 1

    2013Senior

    Outfield
    5'5"
    1