20 Cassie Walsh
20 - Cassie Walsh
Birth Date: Aug. 11, 1988
Height: 5-6
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Palm City, FL
High School: Jensen Beach
Position: CF
Major: Politcal Science
Bats/Throws: S/R
Parents: John & Pam Walsh

Career:
Through three seasons of action, she has played in 124 games, 121 as a starter ... Has 52 multi-hit games to her credit ... Posts a career batting average of .408 (165-404) that ranks third on the school's all-time list ... Stands ninth on the school's all-time chart with 165 hits and is second in career stolen bases (51) ... Has scored 107 and is eighth on the Eagles' all-time ladder in that department.

Junior (2009):
Enjoyed an honor-filled campaign that included a first-team berth on the NFCA All-Atlantic Team Region ... Ended the year No. 1 on the team and No. 3 among UAA players in hitting with a .424 average ... Garnered First-Team All-UAA honors for the third straight campaign ... Recorded 56 hits, the second-highest total on the squad, and was third with 30 runs scored ... Second on the team in stolen bases and was been successful on all 15 of her base-stealing attempts .... Member of the 2009 All-UAA Tournament Team after collecting hits in six of her seven games and hitting .400 (8-for-20) ... No. 3 on the team with 16 multi-hit contests ... Went 2-for-3 and drove in the winning run in a 1-0 victory over regionally ranked Bridgewater College (Apr. 10) in the first game of a twinbill ... Recorded two more safeties and scored twice in a 5-2 win over Bridgewater in the nightcap ... Rapped out three hits in as many plate appearances in helping Emory to a 12-1 triumph over regionally ranked Emerson College ... Went two-for-four at the platea and scored once in a 6-0 triumph over Neumann College (May 8) in NCAA Tournament action ... Went a combined seven-of-eight at the plate, scored four runs and stole four bases in a adoubleheader sweep over Spelman College (Apr. 21) ... Two-for-four and scored twice in helping the Eagles to an 8-3 win over Maryville College (Mar. 22) and a split of a twinbill ... During the year, she had a nine-game hitting streak, an eight-game hitting streak and a pair of seven-game hitting streaks ... Collected a pair of hits and drove in three runs in a 9-0 decision over Rhodes College (Feb. 21).

Sophomore (2008):
Was tabbed as a First Team All-UAA pick for the second straight year while being selected to the second team of the NFCA All-Atlantic Region Team ... The only Eagle to start all 41 games, she batted .333 and led the team and UAA in runs scored (44) and stolen bases with a school seasonal record of 26 thefts ... Posted 17 multi-hit games and her 50 safeties placed her second on the team and sixth on the UAA list ... Five contests of two or more stolen bases ... Went a combined three-for-six and scored three runs in a doubleheader sweep against Maryville College (Mar. 1) ... Recorded four multi-hit games during the UAA Tournament and scored eight runs ... Picked up three hits in four trips to the plate and scored what proved to be the winning run in a 4-0 triumph over Colorado College (Mar. 19) ... Picked up a couple of safeties and scored twice in a 7-2 triumph over Piedmont College (Mar. 29) ... Two hits and scored twice in each game of a twinbill at Huntingdon College (Apr. 13).

Freshman (2007):
Enjoyed a stellar first year as an Eagle, starting 39 of 41 games ... Solid center fielder whose speed and ability to make contact made her a valuable leadoff hitter ... Led the team and UAA with a .484 batting average, good for 14th place nationally ... Her average was second highest in school history behind only Lauren Dix's mark of .489 (2000) ... First Team selection to both the All-UAA and All-Atlantic Region Teams ... Was picked as the UAA Rookie of the Year ... Tied for first on the team in at bats (122) and her team-high 59 hits tied for first among UAA performers and tied for the No. 8 position on Emory's seasonal chart ... Landed a spot on NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team after hitting an impressive .538 (7-of-13), scoring four runs and stealing two bases over the four contests ... Went 2-for-4 and scored the game-winning run in the ninth inning in a 5-4 win over Salisbury (5/10) in the NCAA Regional opener ... Finished the year with 19 multi-hit contests ... Went 3-for-3 and came up with a two-run double in the seventh inning that helped propel Emory to a 5-1 win at Maryville College (2/24) ... The following weekend (3/3), she picked up two hits, including a two-run triple in a 6-1 home decision vs. Maryville ... Enjoyed a 16-game hitting streak that ran from Feb. 18 through Mar. 16 ... Picked up hits in seven of eight UAA Tournament games and finished with a team-best .462 average (12-for-26), good for third place among all performers ... Went 3-for-3 from the plate and scored a run in a 3-1 win over Case Western (3/16) ... Tallied three hits and one RBI against Wesleyan College (4/10) in an 8-0 victory ... Was successful on all 10 her stolen base attempts.

Career Statistics

Year G-GS AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-ATT AVG
2007 41-39 122 33 59 15 3 3 0 10-10 .484
2008 41-41 150 44 50 6 0 3 0 26-29 .333
2009 42-41 132 30 56 11 2 0 0 15-15 .424
TOTAL 124-121 404 107 165 32 5 6 0 51-54 .408

Prior to Emory:
Went to Jensen Beach High School where picked up three letters playing softball ... High school coach was Lori Miller ... Served as her team's captain her junior and senior years ... Finished with an impressive .429 batting average her final campaign ... Earned first-team honors on area and conference teams ... Brought home second-team all-state honors in 2005 and was an honorable mention pick as a senior ... Helped her club to conference and district championships her final two seasons ... Hit .400 as a junior.

Personal: Born August 11, 1988.