2021 Softball Roster
Dowling, Bailey

Jersey Number 7
Bailey Dowling
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- St. Joseph, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Joseph-Ogden
Bio
Accolades
- Second Team NFCA All-South Region (2022)
- Second Team All-SEC (2022)
2024
- Started 54 games at third base
- Earned at least one hit in four of the five games at the Buzz Classic (Feb. 8-10), including a 2-for-4 day in the second matchup against Longwood
- Hit her first home run of the season against Virginia (Feb. 17)
- Had three RBIs on a pair of hits vs. Bradley (Feb. 24)
- Hit a solo home run in the game three win over Florida (March 11)
- Was 2-for-4 in the win at Florida State (March 13) including an RBI single
- Hit an RBI double as part of the game three win at No. 5 Georgia (March 17)
- Was 4-for-8 (.500) over the Ole Miss series (April 5-7), including a 2-for-3 day with an RBI single in game two
- Was 2-for-4 with a home run in game two vs. Texas A&M (April 14)
- Batted 5-for-10 (.500) in NCAA Regionals (May 17-19) with three RBIs and two runs scored
- Hit a home run and a double over the Super Regional series at Tennessee (May 24-26)
2023
- Started 62 games primarily as the designated player
- Had a two-hit performance against Georgia Southern (Feb. 10)
- Hit a solo home run that would be the difference in a one-run win over Florida State in the final game of the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 19)
- Had an RBI double and scored the game-winning run vs. Samford (Feb. 22)
- Was 3-for-7 at the Easton Bama Bash (Feb. 24-26) with six RBIs
- Drove in six RBIs at the T-Mobile Crimson Classic (March 3-5), including a pinch-hit home run in the second game against Robert Morris
- Tied a career high with three hits against North Alabama (March 14), including an RBI single
- Was 4-for-8 during the Arkansas series (March 18-20), including two doubles, while also drawing four walks
- Had two home runs over the Tennessee series (March 24-26)
- Was 2-for-4 with four RBIs against Samford (April 11)
- Had a home run in each game of the doubleheader against Liberty and Marshall (April 18), including a 3-for-3 performance against the Flames
- Drove in three RBIs in the series-opening win at Ole Miss (May 5)
- Had two multi-hit games at the SEC Tournament (May 10-12), including the go-ahead two run double in extra innings against Arkansas
- Was 4-for-13 (.308) during NCAA Regional play, including a four-RBI game vs. Middle Tennessee (May 20)
2022
- Started 54 games
- Hit a solo home run in her second at-bat of the season against Southern Utah (Feb. 11)
- Ended the Mardi Gras Mambo (Feb. 25-27) on a four-game hit streak, including a 2-for-2 day with three RBIs in the finale against No. 20 Louisiana
- Went 2-for-2 against Miami Ohio (March 5) with a double and the go-ahead two run home run
- Hit a solo home run in the game three win at LSU (March 13)
- Smashed her fourth home run of the season in game three against Kentucky (March 20)
- Was 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in game three at South Carolina (March 27)
- Went 4-for-8 (.500) with two RBIs over the Georgia series (April 2-4), including a two-hit performance in the series finale
- Was 4-for-9 (.444) in the Florida series (April 9-11) including the go-ahead home run in the game two win and a pair of homers in the series finale
- Hit a home run in game two against Mississippi State (April 15) as part of the six-run comeback victory
- Went 4-for-8 (.500) with two walks and two runs scored during the Missouri series (May 6-8), including a double and a home run
2021
- Started 25 games, primarily at shortstop and second base, before suffering a season-ending injury
- Earned her first career hit as part of a 2-for-3 day against Notre Dame (Feb. 13) and smacked her first career home run the next day versus Louisville Feb. 14)
- Was 3-for-4 with five RBIs against No 8 LSU (Feb. 21), including the game-ending two-run double to complete the run-rule victory
- Was 2-for-3 with a pair of RBIs and runs scored against Memphis (Feb. 26)
- Went 6-for-16 (.375) with four runs scored at the T-Town Showdown (March 5-7)
- Was 4-for-12 (.333) over the Auburn series (March 12-14) with five RBIs and a pair of home runs, including the go-ahead homer in game three
Prep Highlights
- Ranked 2nd in the Extra Inning Elite 100 for the class of 2020
- Two-time Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year
- Three-time FloSoftball, Extra Inning and MaxPreps All-American
- Three-time WCIA Player of the Year
- Three-time First Team All-State
- Illinois career home run record holder
Personal Information
- Born Bailey Renae Dowling on April 19, 2002
- Daughter of Brett and Nichole Dowling
- Business major
NCAA Super Regional GM 2 Postgame: Coach Murphy
Saturday, May 24
NCAA Super Regional GM 1 Postgame: Coach Murphy & Kali Heivilin
Friday, May 23
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy, Jocelyn Briski & Audrey Vandagriff
Thursday, May 22
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy
Wednesday, May 21