Softball

VanessaNesby

  • position OF
  • class Senior
  • Hometown Corona, Calif.
  • High school Santiago HS
  • 2023 (Junior): 11 multi-hit games … Can be used anywhere in the order … Was moved up to leadoff on April 18 vs. NKU for the first time in her career … Has six separate hitting streaks of 3+ games this season … First-career double in a three-hit game vs. UIC as part of the 2023 Oklahoma Tournament
  • 2022 (Sophomore): UK’s top pinch runner off the bench … Hit over .600 in the NCAA Blacksburg Regional with a career-best weekend at the plate, extending UK’s season … Career high’s in at bats, hits, runs scored and stolen bases in Sunday win vs. Mississippi State on May 1, 2022 … Has started games in CF … Speedy slapper … One of the best outfielders on the team and will be used in specialty defensive situations
  • 2021 (Freshman): One of UK’s top pinch runners off the bench … Speedy slapper … Scored a run in 13 on her 33 appearances … Had an RBI triple to left center vs. Morehead State, her second-career extra-base hit.
  • Pre-College: Has led her high school team to three CIF appearances
  • First Team All-League in the 2018 and 2019 seasons
  • Lettered four years at Santiago High School in Corona, Calif.
  • Helped lead her team to a 2018 and 2019 Las Vegas Premier PGF berth
  • Participated in the 2017 Georgie Premier PGF Tournament
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