Emory
 

 
 

Cassandra Walsh

Position: Outfield
Height: 5-6
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Hometown: Palm City, FL
High School: Jensen Beach
Major: Undeclared
Parents: John & Pam

Freshman (2007):
Enjoyed a stellar first year as an Eagle, starting 39 of 41 games ... Solid center fielder whose speed and ability to make contact made her a valuable leadoff hitter ... Led the team and UAA with a .484 batting average, good for 14th place nationally ... Her average was second highest in school history behind only Lauren Dix's mark of .489 (2000) ... First Team selection to both the All-UAA and All-Atlantic Region Teams ... Was picked as the UAA Rookie of the Year ... Tied for first on the team in at bats (122) and her team-high 59 hits tied for first among UAA performers and tied for the No. 8 position on Emory's seasonal chart ... Landed a spot on NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team after hitting an impressive .538 (7-of-13), scoring four runs and stealing two bases over the four contests ... Went 2-for-4 and scored the game-winning run in the ninth inning in a 5-4 win over Salisbury (5/10) in the NCAA Regional opener ... Finished the year with 19 multi-hit contests ... Went 3-for-3 and came up with a two-run double in the seventh inning that helped propel Emory to a 5-1 win at Maryville College (2/24) ... The following weekend (3/3), she picked up two hits, including a two-run triple in a 6-1 home decision vs. Maryville ... Enjoyed a 16-game hitting streak that ran from Feb. 18 through Mar. 16 ... Picked up hits in seven of eight UAA Tournament games and finished with a team-best .462 average (12-for-26), good for third place among all performers ... Went 3-for-3 from the plate and scored a run in a 3-1 win over Case Western (3/16) ... Tallied three hits and one RBI against Wesleyan College (4/10) in an 8-0 victory ... Was successful on all 10 her stolen base attempts.

Career Statistics

Year
G-GS
R
HR
RBI
AVG
SB-ATT
2007
41-39
33
0
15
.484
10-10

Prior to Emory:
Went to Jensen Beach High School where picked up three letters playing softball … High school coach was Lori Miller ... Served as her team's captain her junior and senior years ... Finished with an impressive .429 batting average her final campaign ... Earned first-team honors on area and conference teams ... Brought home second-team all-state honors in 2005 and was an honorable mention pick as a senior ... Helped her club to conference and district championships her final two seasons ... Hit .400 as a junior.

Personal: Born August 11, 1988.