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2024 Softball Roster

Rachael Keating
Rachael Keating
Rachael Keating
Rachael Keating

17 Valerie Combs

  • Position Catcher/Utility
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Nashville Community
  • Hometown Nashville, IL

Biography

FRESHMAN (2024): Started 44 times over 47 appearances, serving as Western’s primary catcher as a true freshman…finished in third place in OPS (.711), leading all freshmen on the team…hit .250 on the season with seven steals, 20 runs scored, and led the team in extra-base hits with 16…went three-for-four with a triple, double, five RBI, and scored twice against Mississippi Valley State…hit her first career home run at SIUE (Apr. 6). 

HIGH SCHOOL: Batted .452 with fifteen total home runs in junior/senior years.... Awards at Nashville Community include 2022-2023 Southern Illinoisan Scholar Athlete; 2022-2023 USA Softball Southern Illinois Select Game; 2021-2023 SIRR Mississippi 1st Team All-Conference Catcher; 2021-2023 SICA All-South Team; 2022-2023 IHSA All-State Team; 2022 Southern Illinois Player of the Week; 2021,2023 NCHS Top Defensive Player; 2022-2023 NCHS Highest BA; 2022 NCHS Co-MVP; 2023 NCHS MVP..... Academic awards include being named a 2023 Illinois State Scholar; High Honor Roll 2019 / 2020 / 2021 / 2022; Member of Senator Plummer’s 2022-2023 Youth Advisory Council; 2023 Presidential Award for Academic Excellence...Played travel ball for Fusion 18U National.

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