Alabama’s Bailey Hemphill Named Finalist for 2017 Schutt Sports/NFCA Freshman of the Year
4/20/2017 10:56:00 AM | Softball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Alabama freshman catcher Bailey Hemphill has been named one of 25 finalists for the 2017 Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I Freshman of the Year, announced by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Thursday.
Hemphill, a native of Lafayette, La., has started 45 of the team's 46 games this season, splitting time at catcher and designated player. She is hitting .330 with 35 hits including five doubles, a triple and five home runs along with 30 RBIs and 23 runs scored. Her 43 walks ranks second in the SEC, making her just one of two in the league with over 40 walks. She reached base safely in 22-straight games to start the season, the second-longest streak by a freshman in program history.
Hemphill and the Crimson Tide will host two games this weekend in Tuscaloosa, welcoming ninth-ranked Washington to Rhoads Stadium on Friday, April 21 at 6 p.m. CT and Saturday, April 22 at 4:30 p.m. CT.
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