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2016 Softball

3 Kaleigh Ambrose

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Lane Tech
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.

Biography

CAREER HIGHS
OFFENSE NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Hits 4 vs. Beloit College on April 10, 2015
Runs 4 Two Times (last vs. Beloit College On April 10, 2015)
RBI 4 Four Times (last at St. Norbert College on May 1, 2016)
Total Bases 8 vs. St. Norbet College on April 11, 2015
Stolen Bases 2 vs. Beloit College on April 12, 2014
DEFENSE NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Putouts 4 vs. Beloit College on April 14, 2013
Assists 6 Two Times (last at Grinnell College on April 24, 2016)
PITCHING NO. OPPONENT / DATE
Fewest Hits Allowed (CG) 5 at Grinnell College on April 27, 2013
Strikeouts 4 Three Times (last vs. Knox College on April 4, 2015)

 

AWARDS
YEAR AWARDS
2013 1st varsity letter
Lake Forest College All-Sportsmanship Team 
2014 2nd varsity letter
2015 3rd varsity letter
Forester Athlete of the Week (April 2)
First Team All-Midwest Conference
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second Team All-Great Lakes Region
Academic All-Midwest Conference
2016 4th varsity letter
Second Team All-Midwest Conference
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Third Team All-Great Lakes Region (NFCA)

OTHER NOTABLES
YEAR NOTES
2013 Saw action in all but one game
Had the best earned run average among Midwest Conference pitchers with at least one inning pitched per game 
Led the Foresters in walks and tied for the team lead in runs batted in
Also ranked third on the squad in on-base percentage and runs scored and fifth in slugging percentage
Finished second in the league in runs, tied-for-third in RBI, and fourth in slugging percentage during MWC games
Matched the 10th-highest single-season walk total in team history
Scattered five base hits over 4.1 scoreless innings in pitching debut against Greensboro College on March 11
Recorded first two career base hits and a run batted in against Cage Colleges on March 12
Scored first career run against Skidmore College on March 14
Drove in three runs and earned a save in game two at Wheaton College on March 30
Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and first career home run in opener at Knox College on April 7
Earned first career victory and drove in a season-high four runs during game two at Knox on April 7
Homered against St. Norbert College on April 12 and Lawrence University on April 13 at the MWC Classic
Scored three runs, drove in two, and tossed a five-inning shutout in opener at Grinnell College on April 27
Matched season-high with four strikeouts in four innings of relief in game two against Carthage College on April 28
2014 Started and played in each of the final 24 games of the season
Finished fifth on the team in slugging percentage and sixth in batting average, base hits, and on-base percentage
Belted a grand slam and was credited with the victory in game two against Robert Morris University on April 6
Batted .400 with three doubles and five runs scored in five Midwest Conference Classic games April 11-13
Went 3-for-3 with four runs scored and two RBI in game two against Grinnell College on April 27
Homered in three straight games during NCAA Regional Tournament at Illinois Wesleyan University May 10-11
2015 Played in and started all but three of the team's games
Led Lake Forest in home runs and ranked third on the team in RBI, total bases, and slugging and fourth in runs scored
Also tied for third on the squad in doubles and fourth in base hits
Batted .412, slugged .922, and led the Midwest Conference with seven homers and 18 RBI during league play
Ranked third in the conference in home runs and fifth in runs batted in and total bases in all games
Tied for 45th in the nation in home runs
Season home run and RBI totals rank tied-for-fifth and tied-for-seventh in team history, repsectively
Had 11 multi-hit games and drove in two or more runs 11 times during the season
Belted a three-run homer in season opener against Penn St. Behrend on March 9
Went 3-for-4 with a run-scoring double in game two against Elmhurst College on March 18
Had four hits, including a homer in each game, scored three runs and drove in four in doubleheader at Illinois College on March 28
Went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs scored, and two runs batted in against Beloit College on April 10
Hit a pair of home runs and had three runs and three RBI against St. Norbert College on April 11 
Batted 9-for-19 with four home runs, nine runs scored, and seven driven in during five MWC Classic games April 10-12
Had a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly for a season-high four RBI against Robert Morris University on April 19
Posted two-hit NCAA Tournament games against University of Wisconsin-Whitewater on May 7 and Alma College on May 16
Finished third season ranked tied-for-seventh in program history in career home runs and 12th in slugging percentage
2016 Started 33 of the Foresters' final 35 games
Ranked fourth on the team in batting average, on-base percentage, and assists and tied-for-fourth in doubles
Also finished fifth on the squad in runs batted in and sixth in runs, hits, and total bases
Ranked eighth in the Midwest Conference with 17 runs batted in during 20 league games
Had 11 multi-hit games on the season
Was the 26th-most difficult player in the nation to strike out
Batted .474 during 12-game hitting streak from March 26-April 16
Went 4-for-6 with a home run, four runs scored, and three RBI during doubleheader against Chicago on March 29
Had three hits, including the 100th of her career, and three RBI in opener against Beloit College on April 12
Homered, scored three runs, and drove in two in game one against Ripon College on April 13
Went 2-for-3 in both games and drove in four runs during doubleheader at Lawrence University on April 30
Doubled twice and drove in four runs in game two at St. Norbert College on May 1
Went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles against Carroll University during MWC Tournament on May 7
Had two hits, including a double, in MWC Tournament final against Monmouth College on May 7
Finished four seasons ranked tied-for-sixth in team history in career home runs, ninth in RBI, and 10th in assists 

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2013Freshman

    P/IF
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2014Sophomore

    P/IF
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2015Junior

    3B/P
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2016Senior

    3B/P
    5'6"
    3