14 Claire Bailey
14 - Claire Bailey
Height: 5-7
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Henrico, VA
High School: Godwin
Position: 2B/OF
Bats/Throws: S/R
Parents: Thomas & Barbara

Career:
After two campaigns in the program, she has started all 82 games she has seen action in ... Holds down the No. 12 spot on the school's all-time list with 111 assists ... .977 fielding percentage ranks 14th all-time in Eagle history ... Stands No. 7 on the Emory career ladder in on-base percentage (.457) ... Has recorded 25 multiple-hit contests.

Sophomore (2012):
Was a mainstay in the lineup, starting all 39 contests at second base ... Finished the campaign with a .375 hitting mark (45-of-120) with that effort ranking 11th among UAA players ... Captured Third Team All-Atlantic Region honors ... Second on the squad with 120 at-bats and was third with 45 hits ... Twelve multi-hit contests was third on the team ... Drove in two or more runs on five occasions ... Topped the team with 11 sacrifice hits, was second in putouts with 87 and was third with six stolen bases ... Second Team All-UAA selection ... Turned in an 11-game hitting streak (Mar. 14 - April 21) that ranked as the longest by an Emory player during the season ... Closed out the regular season hitting safely in 15 of the team's last 16 outings ... 5-for-5 effort at the plate with two RBIs, including one that tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, in a 9-8 win over Millsaps (Feb. 25) ... Collected a pair of safeties, including a triple, and scored a run in a 6-3 verdict over No. 21 Ithaca (Mar. 11) ... Helped the Eagles to a 6-3 decision over nationally ranked Christopher Newport (Feb. 11) with a pair of hits in three plate appearances and one RBI ... Rapped out three hits, including a two-bagger, and posted a pair of RBIs, including the one that closed the game out in a five-inning, 12-4 win over Piedmont (Apr. 24) ... Went a combined 4-for-8 at the plate with two runs and two RBIs in a doubleheader sweep against Peace College (Feb. 17) ... Drove in the team's first run of the season with a triple that drove in Ally Kersthold and finished with three hits and four RBIs in a 26-2 decision over Maryville (Feb. 11).

Freshman (2011):
Fine rookie campaign that saw her start all 43 of the games she saw action in ... Made the majority of the early-season starts in right field before securing the starting role at second base ... Ended the year hitting .333 (40-of-120) with 16 RBIs ... Led the team and was No. 2 among UAA players with 39 runs scored ... Her team-high 22 walks tied the second-highest mark in school history ... Second on the club with 13 multi-hit games ... Posted three outings of two or more RBIs ... Earned a spot on the UAA All-Tournament Team after hitting .450 with nine hits in 20 at bats ... On the first day of the UAA Tourney (Mar. 10), she went a combined 4-for-6 at the plate with two RBIs and three runs scored in games vs. Case Western and Washington University ... Delivered a three-run double against Rochester (Mar. 14) in a 9-0 triumph ... Two-for-three at the plate, including a double, and scored the team's final run in a 2-0 win over LaGrange (Apr. 8) ... Chalked up a pair of safeties and crossed the plate twice in a 10-6 decision against Berry (Apr. 16) ... Drove in the Eagles' third run on a sacrifice fly in a 4-3, eight-inning win vs. LaGrange (Apr. 26) ... Two hits and one RBI in a 5-1 victory over Peace College (Feb. 20) ... Opened the game with a double (one of her two safeties in the contest) and scored the game-winning run in an 8-0 win against Maryville (Apr. 23).

High School:
Four-year member of the softball program at Mills E. Godwin High School ... Was coached by Walter Pettus ... Served as team co-captain her senior year ... Hit a hefty .463 her final campaign en route to earning first team all-district honors ... Tabbed as her team's MVP as a senior and landed second team all-metro acclaim ... Helped her team  to district crowns in 2008 and 2009 ... Second team all-region in 2010 ... Played summer ball for the Richmond Diamonds ... Played for her high school's volleyball team.

Personal:
Born February 2, 1992 ... Daughter of Thomas and Barbara Bailey.

Quote: "I chose Emory because of its balance between competitive athletics and the unique opportunities related to my academic interests. I also love Atlanta!" 


Stats

Year G-GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-ATT AVG
2011 43-43 120 39 40 16 6 0 0 5-6 .333
2012 39-39 120 27 45 23 6 2 0 6-8 .375
2013 47-46 117 27 34 14 4 0 0 6-8 .291
TOTAL 129-128 357 93 119 53 16 2 0 17-22 .333