Haley Lee

Haley Lee

College: Texas A&M


Position(s): C


HomeTown: Kingwood, TX

CAREER

Has appeared in 187 games, including 184 starts… Owns a .370 career batting average with 117 runs, 186 hits, 32 doubles, 47 home runs and 128 RBI.

 

2022 (SENIOR)

Has started in all 53 games of the season, splitting her time at catcher and first base…Recorded 9 hits and one home run in Aggie Classic…Accounted for 8 hits and 8 runs in Texas A&M Invitational…Had two doubles in Judi Garman Classic tournament…Scored four runs and contributed six RBI on four hits in Auburn series, including a grand slam (3/13)…Contributed 2 runs on four hits, tallied 30 total putouts against No. 5 Florida, in addition to drawing a career-high three walks in a single game (3/19)…Led the way at the plate against Houston Baptist with a double and a home run, contributing two RBI…Contributed three runs and three RBI on four hits against No. 17 Georgia…Contributed five runs and had 19 putouts in the Abilene Christian series…Drew a pair of walks, smashed a home run and recorded two RBI against Incarnate Word (4/5)…Launched her ninth home run of the year and accumulated 30 putouts at first base throughout the LSU three-game series…Drew a total of five walks over the weekend and launched a home run in back-to-back games against No. 14 Tennessee…Drew three walks in the final game against No. 25 Missouri, in addition to blasting a home run…Drew a pair of walks and tallied her 13th home run of the season in the first of two games against Houston (5/4)…Doubled twice and sent a solo shot over the wall against No. 5 Arkansas…Leads the team in batting average (.440), slugging percentage (.799) and on-base percentage (.579). Lee currently ranks second in the SEC in batting average and ranks sixth nationally in on-base percentage…Leads the team in home runs with 14 so far this season.

 

2021 (JUNIOR)

Started in all 55 games for the Aggies this season… Set Texas A&M single-season records in home runs (25) and slugging percentage (.955)… Finished tied for first in the SEC in home runs and tied for third in the nation in home runs… Led the Aggies in hits (65), home runs (25), RBI (51), total bases (147), slugging percentage (.955), walks (36), on-base percentage (.536)… Delivered 21 multi-hit games on the year along with five games with more than one home run… Recorded seven hits and eight RBI in the Texas A&M Invitational… Belted three home runs against Central Arkansas (2/20)… Tallied a home run and double against Colorado State (2/20)… Had back-to-back two hit games against Tulsa (2/27 & 2/28)… Notched her fifth home run against Tulsa (2/28)… Blasted a home run against Sam Houston State (3/3)… Recorded three home runs against Lamar (3/7)…  Went 3-for-3 against Texas Southern (3/9)… Tallied five hits in the Davis Diamond Classic… Went 2-for-2, with an RBI against No. 12 LSU… Went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI against No. 23 South Carolina (3/26)… Belted two home run against No. 4 Alabama (3/1 & 3/3)… Went 2-for-2, with a home run against Auburn (4/11)… Slugged two home runs against Sam Houston (4/14)… Blasted two home runs against Houston (4/20)… Registered five RBI and two home runs in series against Mississippi State (4/23-4/25)… Tallied a hit in every game against No. 17 Kentucky (4/30-5/2)… Notched he 22nd home run of the year against No. 17 Kentucky… Went 2-for-3 in two games against No. 4 Florida (5/8 & 5/9)… Went 1-for-3 with a walk against No. 23 Wichita State (5/21)… Finished 3-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI against Morgan State at the Norman Regional (5/22)… Belted a home run and recorded three RBI against Wichita State (5/22).

 

2020 (SOPHOMORE)

Appeared in 26 games, starting all of them… Ranked second on the team in home runs (5)…Led the team in RBI (19)…Tallied seven doubles and five home runs…Registered an RBI vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/20)…Recorded a double vs. No. 5 Arizona (2/20)… Went 2-for-2 against Southeastern Louisiana, tallying two RBI (2/29)… Belted three home runs against No. 10 Kentucky, picking up five RBI. 

 

2019 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in 52 games in her first season in Aggieland, including 49 starts … Compiled seven doubles, two home runs, 15 RBI and 11 runs, posting a .269 batting average … Homered for the first time in her career against Northern Colorado (2/9) … Batted .545 with two doubles, one home run, three runs and four RBI in the Aggie Classic (2/8-2/10).

PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE

Earned a letter at Kingwood High School under Coach Lauren Hendrix … posted a .390 batting average and .486 on-base percentage with 12 home runs as a senior … named District 22-6A MVP while earning First Team All-District honors in 2018 … named a 2018 Texas Girls Coaches Association Legacy All-Star … earned TGCA Legacy All-State honors in 2018 … helped the Mustangs reach the third round of playoffs in 2017 and fourth round in 2018 … transferred from Lutheran South Academy where she served as a two-time Team Captain as a freshman and sophomore… led LSA to a TAPPS 4A District runner-up finish in 2016 … earned First Team All-District and First-Team All-State honors as a sophomore … earned First Team All-District and First Team All-State in 2015 … led her team to their first TAPPS District Championship and State Championship as a freshman … earned All-Tournament honors in the State tournament in 2015 … played club ball with Texas Impact Gold.

 

PERSONAL

Majoring in Sport Management with a minor in Recreational, Park and Tourism Sciences…  Hopes to become a recruiter in the MLB… Hobbies include sleeping and playing video games… Most memorable athletic moment at Texas A&M was hitting bombs at Kentucky.

 

LEE UP CLOSE:

Favorites:

  • Favorite class subject: Math
  • Favorite Quote: “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” –Milton Berle
  • Favorite Athlete (any sport): Christian Yelich
  • Favorite professional sports team (any sport): Houston Astros
  • Favorite social media site: Instagram or Snapchat
  • Favorite type of music: Country
  • Favorite food: Nachos
  • Favorite binge watching TV show: The Ranch
  • Favorite book: Mind Gym by Gary Mack
  • Favorite movie: Newest Joker or Shrek
  • Favorite Disney character: Moana
  • Favorite animal: Panther
  • Favorite holiday: 4th of July or New Year
  • Favorite part about the sport of softball: Getting to play with such great people and travel to play against some of the best athletes
  • Favorite sport to play other than softball: Golf
  • Favorite thing about A&M: The amazing traditions 
  • Favorite Aggie tradition: The Aggie Ring
  • Favorite Karaoke song to sing: The Real Slim Shady
  • Favorite place to vacation: California
  • Favorite kind of cookie: Sugar
  • Favorite breakfast food: Chorizo and egg breakfast tacos

 

Miscellaneous:

  • Hobbies: coloring and painting
  • One word to describe me when I’m on the field: Loud
  • One word to describe me away from the field: Outgoing
  • The person who has had the greatest impact on my athletic career: My parents
  • The accomplishment (athletic or non-athletic) that I am most proud of: Getting into A&M
  • Languages (other than English) that I speak fluently are: Spanish
  • Best pump-up song: Space Bound – Eminem or Cinderella Man
  • Music instruments that I play: Flute
  • When I was little, I dreamed of being a: Sport Agent or pro-softball player
  • Early bird or night owl: Night Owl
  • Few people know that I: I have a shorter thumb than the other one
  • If I had a million dollars, I would: Travel the world
  • Being at A&M has taught me: Lots of valuable lessons such as selflessness and responsibilities
  • Best piece of advice for your freshman teammates: Time goes by fast, so live this life to the fullest
  • I am most thankful for: My family

 

Teammate who…

  • The teammate who will surprise people the most this year: Star Ferguson
  • The teammate who can always make me laugh: Hailey Gallegos

 

Teammate who would be the best candidate for:

  • America’s Next Top Model: Grace Uribe
  • American Ninja Warrior: Rylen Wiggins
  • The Amazing Race: Star Ferguson
  • The Bachelorette: Grace Uribe
  • Friends: Kayla Poynter

 

*courtesy of Texas A&M athletics