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Jersey Number 28
Haleigh Christopher
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Spring Valley HS
- Hometown:
- Huntington, W.Va.
Bio
2020 (Senior)
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 22/19 … Bounced back with a bang from a slow start in first season at Marshall … Started 10 games as the designated player and nine at catcher … Tallied 14 hits, 17 RBI, six home runs and two doubles … Six homers good for fourth on the team … Slugged .576 … Six games with two or more RBI … First career start for the Herd came as the DP in the season-opener against Saint Francis (Feb. 7) and recorded first hit in a Marshall uniform with a single … First start at catcher was in the nightcap against Bucknell (Feb. 7), tallied another single and 10 putouts … Began the year 2-of-16 at the plate through first six appearances … Came in as a pinch hitter in the fourth against East Tennessee State (Feb. 22) and belted a grand slam to left-center for first Marshall home run, stayed in the lineup and had a single in second plate appearance … Started at catcher in very next game against Kennesaw State (Feb. 22) and smashed a three-run homer in the first inning, also finished game with two hits … Was 2-of-3 and hit first double of the season in win over Delaware State (Feb. 28) … Contributed two home runs to Marshall’s record-breaking weekend at the Pirate Classic (15 homers in five games) with two-run shots at Hampton (Feb. 28) and at Norfolk State (March 1) … Hit a two-run home run in her very first plate appearance at home versus Akron (March 4) and then was walked twice … Led off third inning with a double versus Rutgers (March 7) that led to Herd’s first run of the game … Blasted sixth home run of the season in final game of the Thundering Herd Round Robin against Rutgers (March 8) with a two-run shot in the fourth helping to lead to run-rule victory.
Prior to Marshall: Played three years at the University of Charleston … Career totals games played and starts (162), batting average (.375), at-bats (464), runs (84), hits (174), doubles (38), triples (2), home runs (42), RBI (154), total bases (342), slugging percentage (.737), walks (80), HBPs (18), on base percentage (.480) and fielding percentage (.982) … Set UC career records for home runs, doubles and runs batted in … Was also on the Dean’s List multiple times, on the Provost List in the fall of 2018 and a member of the National College Athlete Honor Society.
2019 (Junior)
2019 NFCA Second Team All-Region Catcher
2019 Mountain East Conference First Team Catcher
Played and started 54 games … Bat .372 with 54 hits … Led team once again with 16 homers, team hit total of 28 … Recorded eight doubles and 51 RBI … Slugged .759 with 110 total bases and had an on base percentage of .503 as she also drew 35 walks and was hit by five pitches … Smacked two home runs and drove in four runs against West Virginia Wesleyan (April 6) … Drew three walks versus West Liberty (March 23) … Drove in two or more runs in 17 contests … Drew multiple walks in eight games … Season-high eight-game hitting streak (April 11-18) with a total of 14 hits with five homers.
2018 (Sophomore)
2018 NFCA First Team All-Region Catcher
Played and started in 52 games … Bat .329 with 50 hits … Led team in home runs with 11 and added nine doubles and one triple … Had 41 RBI and slugged .618 … Hit a grand slam against WVU Tech (March 6) … Had two or more RBI in 12 games … 3-for-3 performance with a double and a homer with four RBI against Wesleyan (April 8) … Hit lone triple of the year at Minnesota Crookston (March 11) … Drew 25 walks during the season and had a .444 on base percentage … Season-best 10-game hitting streak (April 9-20) where she tallied 17 hits.
2017 (Freshman)
2017 NFCA Division II All-American Honorable Mention
2017 NFCA First Team All-Region Catcher
2017 NFCA Top 8 Finalist for Schutt Sports National Freshman of the Year
2017 Conference Commissioner’s Association Division II All-American Honorable Mention
2017 Conference Commissioner’s Association First Team All-Region Catcher
2017 Mountain East Conference Freshman of the Year
2017 Mountain East Conference First-Team Catcher
2017 Fastpitch News Division II All-American Team Honorable Mention
Played and started in 56 games … Bat .419 for the season with 70 hits … Power hitter from the start with 21 doubles, 15 home runs and one triple … Drove in 62 runs and slugged .826 … Recorded two or more RBI in 16 games … Hit first career home run with two against WVU Tech (Feb. 24) and had four RBI … Had six-game stretch (March 19-24) with at least one RBI and totaled 13 over the six contests … Hit three doubles and drove in three runs against Concord (April 3) … Knocked in five runs with a home run and a double against Kutztown University (May 13) … Hit first career triple at Glenville State (April 9) … Season-high eight game hitting streak (April 13-21).
High School: Graduated from Spring Valley High School … Played for coach and Marshall softball alum Allison Hatfield (Allison Webb) … Racked up numerous awards throughout prep career … 2015 all-conference and West Virginia All-State … 2016 MSAC First Team All-Conference Catcher, West Virginia First Team All-State catcher and North/South All-Star Game MVP … Member of the MSAC Championship squad in 2014 and 2016 and a 2016 regional finalist.
Personal: Born August 13, 1998 … Daughter of Brad and Laura Christopher … Has three younger siblings Luke, Jenna and Beau … Chose to transfer to Marshall because, “It’s close to home, better competition, love the atmosphere and the coaching staff.” … Majoring in elementary education.
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 22/19 … Bounced back with a bang from a slow start in first season at Marshall … Started 10 games as the designated player and nine at catcher … Tallied 14 hits, 17 RBI, six home runs and two doubles … Six homers good for fourth on the team … Slugged .576 … Six games with two or more RBI … First career start for the Herd came as the DP in the season-opener against Saint Francis (Feb. 7) and recorded first hit in a Marshall uniform with a single … First start at catcher was in the nightcap against Bucknell (Feb. 7), tallied another single and 10 putouts … Began the year 2-of-16 at the plate through first six appearances … Came in as a pinch hitter in the fourth against East Tennessee State (Feb. 22) and belted a grand slam to left-center for first Marshall home run, stayed in the lineup and had a single in second plate appearance … Started at catcher in very next game against Kennesaw State (Feb. 22) and smashed a three-run homer in the first inning, also finished game with two hits … Was 2-of-3 and hit first double of the season in win over Delaware State (Feb. 28) … Contributed two home runs to Marshall’s record-breaking weekend at the Pirate Classic (15 homers in five games) with two-run shots at Hampton (Feb. 28) and at Norfolk State (March 1) … Hit a two-run home run in her very first plate appearance at home versus Akron (March 4) and then was walked twice … Led off third inning with a double versus Rutgers (March 7) that led to Herd’s first run of the game … Blasted sixth home run of the season in final game of the Thundering Herd Round Robin against Rutgers (March 8) with a two-run shot in the fourth helping to lead to run-rule victory.
Prior to Marshall: Played three years at the University of Charleston … Career totals games played and starts (162), batting average (.375), at-bats (464), runs (84), hits (174), doubles (38), triples (2), home runs (42), RBI (154), total bases (342), slugging percentage (.737), walks (80), HBPs (18), on base percentage (.480) and fielding percentage (.982) … Set UC career records for home runs, doubles and runs batted in … Was also on the Dean’s List multiple times, on the Provost List in the fall of 2018 and a member of the National College Athlete Honor Society.
2019 (Junior)
2019 NFCA Second Team All-Region Catcher
2019 Mountain East Conference First Team Catcher
Played and started 54 games … Bat .372 with 54 hits … Led team once again with 16 homers, team hit total of 28 … Recorded eight doubles and 51 RBI … Slugged .759 with 110 total bases and had an on base percentage of .503 as she also drew 35 walks and was hit by five pitches … Smacked two home runs and drove in four runs against West Virginia Wesleyan (April 6) … Drew three walks versus West Liberty (March 23) … Drove in two or more runs in 17 contests … Drew multiple walks in eight games … Season-high eight-game hitting streak (April 11-18) with a total of 14 hits with five homers.
2018 (Sophomore)
2018 NFCA First Team All-Region Catcher
Played and started in 52 games … Bat .329 with 50 hits … Led team in home runs with 11 and added nine doubles and one triple … Had 41 RBI and slugged .618 … Hit a grand slam against WVU Tech (March 6) … Had two or more RBI in 12 games … 3-for-3 performance with a double and a homer with four RBI against Wesleyan (April 8) … Hit lone triple of the year at Minnesota Crookston (March 11) … Drew 25 walks during the season and had a .444 on base percentage … Season-best 10-game hitting streak (April 9-20) where she tallied 17 hits.
2017 (Freshman)
2017 NFCA Division II All-American Honorable Mention
2017 NFCA First Team All-Region Catcher
2017 NFCA Top 8 Finalist for Schutt Sports National Freshman of the Year
2017 Conference Commissioner’s Association Division II All-American Honorable Mention
2017 Conference Commissioner’s Association First Team All-Region Catcher
2017 Mountain East Conference Freshman of the Year
2017 Mountain East Conference First-Team Catcher
2017 Fastpitch News Division II All-American Team Honorable Mention
Played and started in 56 games … Bat .419 for the season with 70 hits … Power hitter from the start with 21 doubles, 15 home runs and one triple … Drove in 62 runs and slugged .826 … Recorded two or more RBI in 16 games … Hit first career home run with two against WVU Tech (Feb. 24) and had four RBI … Had six-game stretch (March 19-24) with at least one RBI and totaled 13 over the six contests … Hit three doubles and drove in three runs against Concord (April 3) … Knocked in five runs with a home run and a double against Kutztown University (May 13) … Hit first career triple at Glenville State (April 9) … Season-high eight game hitting streak (April 13-21).
High School: Graduated from Spring Valley High School … Played for coach and Marshall softball alum Allison Hatfield (Allison Webb) … Racked up numerous awards throughout prep career … 2015 all-conference and West Virginia All-State … 2016 MSAC First Team All-Conference Catcher, West Virginia First Team All-State catcher and North/South All-Star Game MVP … Member of the MSAC Championship squad in 2014 and 2016 and a 2016 regional finalist.
Personal: Born August 13, 1998 … Daughter of Brad and Laura Christopher … Has three younger siblings Luke, Jenna and Beau … Chose to transfer to Marshall because, “It’s close to home, better competition, love the atmosphere and the coaching staff.” … Majoring in elementary education.
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