Kasey Cooper
| Kasey Cooper | |
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| Scrap Yard Fast Pitch โ No. 13 | |
Third Base | |
| Born: April 7, 1995 Dothan, Alabama[1] | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Kasey Marie Cooper (born April 7, 1995) is an American former softball player and third baseman. Cooper played college softball at Auburn, in which entering her senior season held almost every offensive record for the Tigers. Cooper also played for the United States women's national softball team, and won a gold medal with the team at the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship and a silver medal at the 2016 World Cup of Softball.
Early life
Cooper was born in
Auburn Tigers
After graduating from high school, Cooper attended Auburn University, from where she graduated in May of 2017. Cooper owns records in home runs, RBIs, batting average, and on-base percentage. Cooper was named co-NFCA National Freshman of the Year in 2014, along with Tennessee's Annie Aldrete, was the SEC Player of the Year in 2016, and was a First Team All-American in 2015 and 2016.[2]
Stats
| Year | G | AB
|
R | H | BA | RBI | HR
|
3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO |
| 2014 | 62 | 177 | 70 | 74 | .418 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 138 | .780% | 43 | 7 |
| 2015 | 64 | 192 | 56 | 75 | .391 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 143 | .745% | 49 | 25 |
| 2016 | 70 | 187 | 69 | 79 | .422 | 83 | 21 | 1 | 19 | 163 | .872% | 71 | 15 |
| 2017 | 61 | 167 | 37 | 52 | .311 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 97 | .581% | 49 | 21 |
International career
Cooper was selected to play for the United States women's national softball team in 2016 and 2017. Cooper won a silver medal at the 2016 World Cup of Softball and a gold medal at the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship with the team.
Stats
| Year | G | AB
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R | H | BA | RBI | HR
|
3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO |
| 2016 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 10 | .294 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .559% | 5 | 8 |