Golden Eagle Returnees
11 Kaleigh GATES OUTFIELDER/CATCHER 5-8 • R/R • Senior Tucson, Ariz. Sunnyside HS
In 2010 (Junior): Kaleigh played in 57 games, 55 of which she started in the outfield…maintained a .283 batting average with 43 hits, including seven home runs and seven doubles… third on the team in RBI with 22 and second on the team in runs scored with 28…coaxed a team-high 29 walks…named to the all-OVC second team…hit a pair of home runs and drove in four runs against Jacksonville State (3/30)...had three four-game hitting streaks... scored a run in four straight games (2/20-2/26)...named an all-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. In 2009 (Sophomore): Kaleigh was voted the Most Improved Player on the squad, hitting .289 on the year with 10 extra-base hits, including five home runs...started 48 games and was second on the team in walks with 14 and third with a slugging percentage of .445... finished the season with four three-hit games, including a 3-for-3 performance against Jacksonville State (5/7) in the OVC Tournament where she had a home run, three RBIs and one run scored to help her earn OVC All-Tournament Team honors...was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored against Southeast Missouri (3/28)...earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. In 2008 (Freshman): Kaleigh appeared in 54 games and started 36 of those in her first year, batting .200 in 105 at bats...scored 11 times and also drove in 11 runs...led the freshmen in walks with 16 and on-base percentage, .306...was successful in her only stolen base attempt of the season.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Major: Multidisciplinary Studies
High School: Kaleigh was a five-sport athlete at Sunnyside High School...participated in cross-country, basketball, soccer, softball and volleyball, lettering in softball for coach Pete Palomar...was on the honor roll all four years...led her softball team to a 38-4 record in 2007 to capture the Arizona state championship. Personal: Kaleigh Renee Gates is the daughter of Chris and Michelle Gates of Tucson, Ariz... birthday is September 7, 1988...majoring in multidisciplinary studies.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year 2008 2009 2010 Total
AVG .200 .289 .283 .2620
16
GP-GS 54-36 51-48 57-55 162-139
AB 105 128 152 385
R 11 18 28 57
H 21 37 43 101
2B 4 5 7 16
3B 0 0 1 1
HR 0 5 7 12
RBI 11 16 22 49
SLG .238 .445 .480 .403
BB 16 14 29 59
SO 32 25 44 101
Tennessee Tech Softball
OBP .306 .368 .401 .365
SB-ATT 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2
PO 46 40 49 135
A 0 4 5 9
E 5 6 2 13
FLD .902 .880 .964 .917