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2018 Softball Roster

Marcus Jensen
Marcus Jensen
Evan Luecke
Evan Luecke
Evan Luecke
Evan Luecke
BJ Laudermilk
Jeff Rima
Marcus Jensen
Marcus Jensen

2 Baylea Higgs

2 Baylea Higgs

  • Position:
    OF
  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Arlington, Texas
  • High School:
    Mansfield Timberview HS

Summary

Biography

Finished her A&M-Commerce career as the all-time leader in games played (212)... Finished her career as the program leader in hits (230), runs scored (167), stolen bases (132) and triples (14)... Also had 102 career RBIs, 83 walks and 18 doubles... Was a two-time All-Region honoree, three-time All-Conference selection and a two-time Gold Glove recipient.

2018:
NFCA Second Team All-South Central Region... D2CCA Second Team All-South Central Region... First Team All-LSC... Gold Glove recipient... Played in and started 52 games in center field as a senior... Led the LSC with seven triples... Finished fourth in the LSC in batting average (.418) and steals (26), fifth in hits (74), sixth in runs scored (58), eighth in on-base percentage (.483) and 10th in RBIs (44)... Also led the LSC with a perfect fielding percentage, recording 81 putouts and five assists... Had 19 games with multiple hits and 16 games with multiple runs scored... Hit her first career home run against UT Permian Basin (3/16)... Had three hits and five RBIs against Western New Mexico (4/13)... Part of the team that won the South Central Region I Championship and advanced to Super Regionals.

2017: Third Team All-LSC... Golden Glove recipient in centerfield... LSC Hitter of the Week (3/21)… Played in 51 games with 50 starts in centerfield as a junior... Led the LSC and was sixth in the nation with 42 stolen bases and was only caught once... Became the first player in A&M-Commerce history to score 100 runs and steal 100 bases... Hit .340 with 42 runs scored, 23 RBIs and 54 hits... Set a single-season school record with six triples, which was 14th in the nation and led the LSC... Slugged .440 with an on-base percentage of .432, drawing 23 walks... Had a fielding percentage of .977 in center field... Had 18 games with multiple hits and six games with three hits... Had three games with three RBIs and 12 games with at least two stolen bases.

2016: Third Team All-LSC… Played in all 56 games as a sophomore… Batting average of .332 in at-bats… Led the team with 47 runs scored and 62 hits… Had four doubles and a triple with 23 RBIs…Stole 46 bases, which was 13th in the NCAA and first in the LSC… Fielding percentage of .962 with 70 putouts and 5 assists… Contributed to the Lions taking third in the LSC for batting… Contributed to the Lions first NCAA berth, making it to the South Central Regional Tournament.

2015: Played 53 games and started 50 as a freshman... Batting average of .317 with 20 runs scored and 12 RBIs... On-base percentage of .399 and was second on the team with six sacrifice bunts… Fourth on the team for stolen bases with 18 and 146th in the NCAA… Helped the Lions finish sixth in steals in the NCAA and first in the LSC... Best game went 3-for-4 and scored two runs against A&M International (2/17)... Contributed to the Lions taking fourth in the LSC for fielding and going on to play in the post season for the LSC Championship.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Three-year letter winner at Mansfield Timberview in softball… Posted a career batting average of .432 and set the program record for most stolen bases in a season while being named the Defensive Player of the Year… Helped lead the Lady Wolves to an undefeated District Championship in 2012 while capturing the Bi-District Championship… Named First Team All-District in 2014… Set school record for stolen bases in a season (60)… Also lettered twice in volleyball, being named the district Defensive Player of the Year and setting the school record for digs in a season (639) and most digs in a career (1,135)… First Team All-District in 2013 and 2014.

Personal: Born January 18, 1996… Daughter of Rodney and Sherrie Higgs… Father was a cornerback and running back at TCU… Majoring in education.
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    2015Freshman

    OF
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    2016Sophomore

    OF
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    2017Junior

    OF
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    2
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    2018Senior

    OF
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