| Kailey Kassner |
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Career Highlights
Ranks second all-time at Memphis in career fielding percentage (.988) and fifth in slugging percentage (.433)...Holds the school single game record in most fielding chances (18) and most putouts (18) set against Southeast Missouri on Feb. 23, 2008.
Academic Highlights
Made the 2007-08 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll awarded to student-athletes who carry a 3.0 GPA or higher for the school year...Named to the Tiger 3.0 Club for the fall 2007 semester given to the Memphis student-athletes who have at least a 3.0 GPA for the semester.
2009 (Sophomore)
Played in 37 of 52 games with 28 starts...Started 21 games at catcher and seven as the designated player...Also appeared in six games as a pinch hitter...Finished tied for second on the team in home runs with three...Third on the team in slugging percentage (.423), on base percentage (.374), fielding percentage (.989) and caught stealing by (4)...Fifth on the team in batting average (.269) and walks (10)...Also had six runs scored, three doubles and 11 RBI...Hit .279 with seven RBI in conference play...Had three multiple hit games and two multiple RBI games...Knocked in two game-winning RBI...Had a season long hitting streak of four games...Hit .400 as a pinch hitter, batting 2-for-5 with two RBI...Hit .333 as a designated player, batting 6-for-18 with six RBI and two of her three home runs...Went 1-for-2 with a RBI double against No. 2/3 Alabama...Went 2-for-4 against Northwestern State...Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and three runs scored in a doubleheader against Middle Tennessee...Hit her first home run of the season in game one, a two-run shot...Had two walks in game two...Walked twice against Drexel...Went 2-for-3 with a RBI and a double in game two of a doubleheader at Arkansas-Pine Bluff...Had a pinch hit single against UMKC...Had a pinch hit single in game one of a doubleheader against Southern Miss...Singled in a pinch hit opportunity in game one of a doubleheader with Marshall...Went 1-for-2 in the final game of the series with the Herd...Doubled in a run in game one against Houston...Hit a three-run homer that brought in the game-winning run in game two against the Cougars and scored two runs...Threw out a runner on a steal attempt against Samford...Went 4-for-8 with three RBI, a home run and a run scored in a three-game series with UCF...Knocked in a run in all three games...Singled in the winning run in the first inning of a 2-0 shutout over the Knights...Went 1-for-2 with a walk against UAB in the Conference USA Tournament.
2008 (Freshman)
Started 42 of 47 games played...Made 10 starts at catcher, 12 at first base and 20 as the designated player...Her six home runs are the highest total for a freshman at Memphis...Had a season long five-game hitting streak in April...Had six multiple hit games and four multi-RBI games...Scored two game-winning runs and knocked in one game-winning RBI...Finished second on the team in hit by pitch (4) and fielding percentage (.988)...Third in home runs (6) and putouts (149), and fourth in on base percentage (.354) and walks (14)...Set a Memphis single game record with 18 putouts in 18 chances at first base against Southeast Missouri...Also had 13 putouts against Central Arkansas...Went 4-for-5 with runners on third and less than two out and had five two out RBI...Hit .370 in 12 games at first base with five RBI and six runs scored...Made her collegiate debut as the starting designated player against USF...Recorded her first collegiate hit against Florida Gulf Coast...Hit her first career home run against Alabama A&M...Had her first career multi-hit games in both North Texas games and had a two-run single in the second game...Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI in the first game of a doubleheader with Central Arkansas and had her second home run of the season...Hit a three-run homer against Alabama A&M ...Went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double against Tennessee State...Scored the game-winning run in the second game of a doubleheader with Alcorn State and had two hits and two runs scored in the series...Had three hits in a doubleheader against East Carolina with two runs scored and a two-run homer...Went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in a victory against UAB in the C-USA Championship Tournament.
Prep
Played first base and catcher for Conant High School in Elk Grove Village, Ill., under Coach Cathy Ann Smith and lettered all four years...Earned MSL All-Conference as a senior in 2007 and was named the team's Best Offensive player...Led the Cougars in 2007 in batting average (.416), slugging percentage (.675), walks (10), on base percentage (.494) and home runs (4)...Also had six doubles and was second on the team with 22 RBI as a senior...Lettered three years in volleyball as a middle/right side hitter and four years in basketball as a center.
Club
Played travel ball for three years with the Oak Park Windmills...Travel team won the 14-under national championship in 2004...Her 16-under travel team in 2005 and her 18-under squad in 2006 also qualified for nationals.
Personal
Full name is Kailey Elizabeth Alice Kassner...Is the daughter of Jim and Debbe Kassner...Born on January 5, 1989 in Park Ridge, Ill....Nickname is Kaz.
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Career Hitting Statistics
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| YEAR |
AVG |
GP-GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
TB |
SLG% |
BB |
HP |
SO |
GDP |
OB% |
SF |
SH |
SB-ATT |
PO |
A |
E |
FLD% |
| 2008 |
.248 |
47-42 |
109 |
16 |
27 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
17 |
48 |
.440 |
14 |
4 |
32 |
0 |
.354 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
149 |
10 |
2 |
.988 |
| 2009 |
.269 |
37-28 |
78 |
6 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
33 |
.423 |
10 |
3 |
24 |
1 |
.374 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
87 |
7 |
1 |
.989 |
| TOTAL |
.257 |
84-70 |
187 |
22 |
48 |
6 |
0 |
9 |
28 |
81 |
.433 |
24 |
7 |
56 |
1 |
.362 |
0 |
5 |
0-0 |
236 |
17 |
3 |
.988 |
| Career Highs |
| At Bats |
5 (vs. East Carolina, 4-26-08) |
| Runs |
2, three times (last vs. Houston, 4-10-09) |
| Hits |
2, nine times (last vs. UCF, 4-25-09) |
| RBI |
3, two times (last vs. Houston, 4-10-09) |
| Doubles |
1, six times (last vs. Houston, 4-10-09) |
| Triples |
N/A |
| Home Runs |
1, nine times (last vs. UCF, 4-25-09) |
| Total Bases |
6, two times (last vs. TSU, 4-2-08) |
| Walks |
2, three times (last vs. Drexel, 2-20-09) |
| Strikeouts |
2, 13 times (last vs. UAB, 4-28-09) |
| Sacrifice Hits |
1, five times (last vs. Samford, 4-15-09) |
| Sacrifice Flys |
N/A |
| Stolen Bases |
N/A |
| Hit By Pitch |
1, seven times (last vs. Houston, 4-10-09) |
| Caught Stealing |
N/A |
| Put Outs |
18 (vs. Southeast Missouri, 2-23-08) |
| Assists |
3, two times (last vs. Alabama, 2-7-09) |
| Errors |
2 (vs. Marshall, 3-10-08) |
| Multi-Hit Games |
9 |
| Multi-RBI Games |
6
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| Long Hitting Streak |
5
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| Game-Winning RBI |
3 |
| Game-Winning Run |
2 |
| Favorite Movie |
Forgetting Sarah Marshall |
| Last Book Read |
"Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah |
| Favorite TV Show |
Family Guy |
| Role Model |
My parents |
| Reason Chose Memphis |
I really wanted to be a part of developing the softball program, and I really liked the school. |
| Favorite Subject |
Softball. Haha, just kidding! Probably sociology. |
| Dream Job |
To own my own day spa |
| First Job I Had |
Receptionist |
| Favorite Major League Baseball Team |
Cubs/White Sox |
| I Would Like to Meet |
Reggie Bush |
| Favorite Restaurant |
Lou Malnati's!! Best Chicago-style pizza EVER!! |
| Last CD or MP3 Purchased |
"The Climb" by Miley Cyrus |
| If I Wasn't Playing Softball, I'd Play |
Basketball |
| Like Most About Memphis |
I love the atmosphere here. Everyone is really nice, and the food is awesome!! |
