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Rachael Reeves
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Is one of the most mature players on the team...understands the gameplan and keeps a calm head...executes very well...comes off a season on the bench where she was able to watch and observe lots of things...if her timing is right, she can do great things for this team. 2009 (Redshirt Junior): Played in 41 games, started 28 . . . saw the most action at right field after starter Julie Handley was sidelined by an injury at the beginning of the season . . . had 25 putouts while assisting just one . . . had six runs on six hits while batting in six . . . batted one double on the season and was one-for-two on stolen base attempts. 2008 (Junior): Received a redshirt for 2008. 2007 (Sophomore): Started in 29 of the Bulldogs' 54 games and earned playing time in an additional 12 contests . . . was switched from being a left-handed slap hitter back to her natural right-handed stance midway through the season and finished with a much improved .256 batting average . . . tallied 12 runs, five runs batted in and a double to go along with 22 base hits . . . finished 9-of-10 in stolen base attempts and powered her first career home run against Nicholls State April 12 . . . ended the year ranked fifth on the team in steals (9) and fourth in stolen base percentage (.900) . . . tallied a pair of three-hit games against Nicholls State April 12 and Tennessee State April 21 . . . turned in a multiple-RBI outing and added a season-high three stolen bases versus Nicholls State April 12 . . . started 18 games at second base and 11 at left field . . . opened the season in the leadoff position, but was moved to the middle of the batting order after switching back to the right side . . . earned her second varsity letter. 2006 (Freshman): Played in 54 of the team's 58 games and started in 47 contests at second base . . . typically batted in either the second spot or the sixth position in the lineup . . . finished the season ranked second on the team in stolen bases (14) . . . was 14-of-18 in stolen base attempts . . . tallied 14 hits, 12 walks, six runs scored and three runs batted in . . . compiled a .750 batting average with runners on third and less than two outs . . . finished with a .551 success rate in advancing base runners . . . turned in a 2-for-3 performance at the plate against Baylor Feb. 18 . . . strung together a three-game winning streak versus Sam Houston State, Marist and Western Michigan Feb. 19-24 . . . went 3-for-3 against Ohio Valley Conference-rival Eastern Kentucky March 19 . . . earned her first varsity letter. High School: Earned three consecutive Most Valuable Player honors at UMS-Wright Preparatory School from 2003 to 2005 . . . received the 2005 Army Scholastic and Athletic Award . . . earned her high school's Coaches and Players Award in 2003 . . . named to the Mobile Press Register's Super 12 Team in 2004 and 2005 . . . member of the 2005 Alabama Sports Writers' 4-A All-State Softball Super 12 Team . . . batted .505 with 28 RBI, 29 stolen bases, 19 doubles and three home runs as a senior . . . earned All-Mobile County honors all four years . . . named to the 2004 Alabama High School Athletic Directors and Coaches Association's South Team . . . member of the National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta math society. Personal: Born Jan. 25, 1987 . . . daughter of John and Martha Reeves . . . majoring in history. GETTING TO KNOW REEVES |
