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NEW MEXICO - Returning starter in center field ... ideal leadoff hitter with speed and the ability to take an extra base ... could be an impact player in 2008. SOPHOMORE SEASON (2007) - Hit .259 in 116 at-bats as a sophomore...started every game in centerfield and was tremendous as a leadoff hitter...had 18 walks and was hit by the pitch 17 times resulting in an on-base percentage of .428...stole 27 bases out of 31 attempts and ranks fourth on the all-time single season chart...needs four steals to move into the career list (32)...hit two doubles, tied for the team lead with two triples and clubbed four home runs...finished the year with 55 putouts, six assists and a .924 fielding percentage...had her best games against No. 3 UCLA and Eastern New Mexico...went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and three RBI against the nationally-ranked Bruins in one of the largest upsets in school history and, against the Zias, had six RBI after going 3-for-3 with three runs...named Academic All-Mountain West Conference. FRESHMAN SEASON (2006) - Started 53 games as a freshman and hit .306...had 25 RBI and 52 hits in 170 at-bats...had the team's fifth highest batting average and was third on the team with 14 walks...one of five players on the UNM roster to collect a stolen base...had 305 putouts and 25 assists defensively. HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered in softball at La Cueva High School ... a two-time all-district first team member and honorable mention once ... named to both the all-metro first and second team once ... guided her team to a state championship in 2005 and a third place finish in 2004 ... was a member of the North All-Star team as a senior ... competed in the 2003 USSSA World Series ... participated in the 2002 U14 ASA Nationals ... hit .413 with 22 doubles, five triples and three homers in 2004 ... also stole 57 bases and maintained a .974 fielding percentage ... held a personal best .561 batting average on her 2003 summer team. PERSONAL - Born January 3, 1987, in Bellingham, Wash...daughter of Rocky and Chris Hughes...has two brothers and one sister...her greatest sports thrill was winning state her senior year of high school and receiving a scholarship to play collegiate ball...favorite food is orange chicken...favorite athlete is Jenny Finch...father played baseball and football at Western Washington University in the 70s...majoring in Business. |
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