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2023 Softball

8 Gracie Dooley

  • Height 5-5
  • B/T L/L
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Bedford, Va.
  • High School Liberty
  • Position OF
  • Major English Education

Biography

2023 First-Team All-ODAC
2023 NFCA Second-Team All-Region
2023 First-Team All-State
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2022 Third-Team All-ODAC

Senior (2023): Played in 39 games and led the ODAC in on-base percentage … scored second-most runs on the team with 21 … secured 40 hits, the best on the team this season and led the team with a .404 batting average … second on the team with 21 runs scored … went 6-for-6 with three doubles, a homer, and six runs scored against William Peace in  double-header on her way to ODAC player of the week honors … earned first-team all-state honors from Virginia Sports Information Directors making her first all-state winner for Lynchburg since 2021 … enjoyed 13 multihit games beginning with a 4-4 performance in the season opener … collected two RBI in that game and had 18 on the season.

Junior (2022): Had a breakout season at the plate, hitting .384 with a team-best .505 on-base percentage in 34 games ... Homered twice and drove in 22 runs ... Went a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen-base attempts ... Matched her career-high with three hits in a March 6 win over Eureka ... Went 2-for-4 with a home run in a March 16 extra-innings loss to eventual national champion Christopher Newport ... Went 2-for-2 with three RBI April 3 vs. Mary Washington ... Had four hits, including a triple and a home run, in an April 23 sweep over Guilford.

Sophomore (2021): Played in 42 games in the outfield, hitting .245 with six doubles, 15 RBI, and stealing five bases ... Went 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base, and two runs scored March 10 in a win over Mary Baldwin ... Had three hits, including a double, in an April 10 win over Bridgewater.

Freshman (2020): Saw time in nine games, collecting four hits, including a double in her first collegiate season.

Before Lynchburg: All-region and All-Seminole District outfielder for the Minettes, helping her team to a Class 4 state title as a senior ... Honor student.

Personal

Minor: Secondary Education

Parents: Kim and Mike

Siblings: Will

Dream Vacation: Hawai'i

Favorite Movie: Avengers: Endgame

Favorite Book: Kiterunner

Favorite TV Show: The Vampire Diaries

Career Aspirations: High school English teacher

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2020Freshman

    OF
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    OF
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    OF
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    OF
    5'5"
    8