2007 Softball Roster
Roster
Rachel Hurley
- Position:
- OF
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-3
- Hometown:
- Brandon, MS
- High School:
- Northwest Rankin HS
Saw action in 32 games, all in pinch-running situations ... Scored eight runs ... Was 0-for-3 on stolen base attempts.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
Prepped at Northwest Rankin High School for coach Reynolds Moore ... Played club softball for CS Express Red and coach Lyle Hayslip ... Also played club softball for the Richmond Storm and coach Robert Hansen ... Played and started all 14 games as a prep senior ... tallying a .357 (25-for-70) batting average and a .686 slugging percentage in helping lead the Lady Cougars to a 10-4 record and an appearance in the state tournament ... Numbers included five home runs, three triples a pair of doubles and 15 RBI, as well as a 20-for-31 tally on stolen base attempts ... Cougar Award recipient ... Was named a first team all-district and an honorable mention all-area selection as a prep junior at Liberty High School in Warrenton, Va. ... Also lettered in basketball and indoor track at Northwest Rankin ... Helped her travel ball team, the Richmond Storm, to a third-place finish out of about 120 teams at the Pony Nationals in Raleigh, N.C., prior to her final prep campaign ... Turned in a .366 (56-for-153) batting average and a .569 slugging percentage with 14 extra-base hits (3 HR) and 11 RBI to go along with an 11-for-13 tally on stolen base attempts.
PERSONAL
Born Rachel Diane Hurley on Feb. 1, 1987, in Hollywood, Fla. ... Daughter of Terry and David Hurley ... Graduated in the top half of her graduating class of 256 at Northwest Rankin while maintaining a 3.3 GPA ... A Physical Education and Nutrition major at MSU.
