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Sarah Rainwater - Softball - University of Kentucky Athletics 1

SarahRainwater

  • position Outfield
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Nicholasville, Ky.
  • High school East Jessamine High School
BIO Stats
Junior (2018): Tore her ACL in practice on Friday, March 30 and missed remainder of the season … UK’s best outfielder…  Had six hits this season, all in different games … Is good at laying bunts down and executing the plays … Hit her first-career triple vs. Ohio in the John Cropp Classic – it was her third-career extra-base hit.

Sophomore (2017): UK’s everyday starting centerfielder … Can cover a lot of ground in the offense and is smart in the field … Had the game-winning double in the top of the seventh inning at Northern Kentucky … Is a smart runner on the basepaths and has four stolen bases this season … Had an RBI single against Northern Illinois for her first-career RBI … Missed the Michigan game with the stomach bug … Set a new career-high with hits in three games in a row vs. UD, Evansville and Drexel … Had two multi-hit games at the John Cropp Classic with two hits against Evansville and Drexel … Played basketball in high school for East Jessamine HS … Broke up Kelly Barnhill’s perfect game by taking a walk in the bottom of the sixth inning. 

Freshman (2016): Fantastic defensive outfielder that can play all three outfield positions … Extremely good with her glove and speed in the field … Has appeared in 50 of 55 games this season, scoring 12 runs and collecting two hits … Also has a walk … Scored two runs against Mizzou. 
 

Pre-College: Rainwater, a two-sport athlete at East, excelled in basketball as well as softball. Rainwater has won half of the eight district championships she’s played in and has been to the state tournament twice for softball.  “We are excited to welcome Sarah to our team this fall,” UK head coach Rachel Lawson said. “She is a very athletic player that has the potential to add speed and depth to our team. She’s a local kid that plays with a lot of passion and knows what being a part of the Big Blue Nation is all about.” Whilst playing for East Jessamine High School just outside of Lexington, Ky., Rainwater was named the 2015 Kentucky 2-A State Player of the Year, after batting over .330 in her senior season.  She was named a 2015 participant of the Kentucky High School East/West All-Star game representing Region XII. She was also selected to the All-Star team for the East/West game in 2014 where she represented Region XII.  Her accomplished career at East Jessimine High School concluded with her being named a WKYT (CBS-Lexington) All-State Team member after the completion of the 2015 season.

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