Haleigh Ross

Photo by: Joe Murphy

Height:
5-11
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Naples, Fla.
Prev School:
Barron Collier HS

Academic Honors: Memphis Tiger 3.0 Club Fall 2015 ... An American All- Academic Team honoree.

2015 (Sophomore): Started in 45 of the 46 games played in 2015 … Ended the season with a .180 batting average with eight runs, 14 RBI and 18 hits … Had a season high three hits in a game during the first game of a series against USF (4/25).

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 28 games and made 13 starts for the Tigers, two as a catcher and 11 in the DH position ... Had a home run and eight RBI to go along with four runs scored ... Had 13 putouts and one assist behind the plate ... Earned her first start against Kennesaw State (2/8) ... Collected first collegiate hit against Boston College (2/15), also had two RBI in a run-rule victory ... Hit first home run with a three-run blast in her only at bat against Morehead State (2/21), part of a 14-2 thrashing in the Blues City Classic ... Had her first multi-hit game in the second game of a double-header against Temple (4/5), also grabbing an RBI in the conference victory.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner in softball at Barron Collier High School for coach Tom Resop ... Played catcher and first base ... Helped lead team to 2012 district championship ... Was named all-area in 2012 and 2013, and was an all-conference selection in 2013 ... Slugging percentage and percentage of runners thrown out increased in each of her four seasons ... Hit .340 as a senior with a .486 on-base percentage and a .536 slugging percentage ... Also played two years of volleyball at Barron Collier ... Was a member of National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Red Cross and the Marine Science Club ... Was a four-time honor roll selection (2010-2013).

Club: Played for six different club teams growing up ... A Member of the Arkansas Phenix Gold, Florida Premier, Mizuno Edge, Florida Prospects and Tropic Wave for one season ... Played for the Sun Devils for three seasons.

Personal: Full name is Haleigh Alexandra Ross ... Born on July 5 in Naples, Fla. ... Daughter of Matthew Ross and Kimberly Bell ... Has three brothers that all play catcher as well ... One brother, Ty, was a catcher at LSU (2011-13) and was a 12th round draft pick by the San Francisco Giants in 2013 ... Dad is a high school baseball coach at Saint John Neumann High School and played college baseball at Santa Fe Community College.