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Bailey Klitzke

Position

P / 1B

Height

5-8

Class

Jr.

Hometown

Apache Junction, Ariz.

Previous School

Wichita State

B/T

L/L

JUNIOR YEAR (2019): Played in 46 games, starting in 44 as either the designated player or pitcher … totaled 35 hits, six doubles, three triples, two home runs and 53 total bases … accounted for 11 runs and 26 RBI … walked 14 times … was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts … led the team in triples, and tied for the team high in sacrifice flies (two) and stolen bases (two) … third on the team in batting average (.297), slugging percentage (.449), on-base percentage (.363) and total bases … tied for second in hits and RBI … fourth in doubles … hit her first career home run at Utah State on April 5 … had a career-high four hits against UTEP on Feb. 8 … twice posted four RBI in a game for a career high … had a career-high six total bases against Boise State on April 18 … hit a game-winning triple with bases loaded in the first game of the doubleheader against North Dakota … in the circle, appeared in 27 games with nine starts, pitching two complete games … struck out eight hitters twice, against UTEP on Feb. 8 and UIC on Feb. 16 … recorded at least one strikeout in 18 games.

SOPHOMORE (at WICHITA STATE): Compiled a 7-2 record with wins over Oklahoma State and Texas … had a 3.1 ERA … named an Academic All-American.

FRESHMAN (at WICHITA STATE): Record of 2-2, appearing in 16 games, while starting six … threw 37.1 innings and tallied 29 strikeouts in 150 at-bats … held opponents to a batting average of .293.

HIGH SCHOOL/ CLUB: Four-year varsity starter, four-time all-division team, four-time all-section team, four-time all-district team at Desert Ridge High School … all-time wins leader … named Scholar Athlete four times for softball, twice for cross country and once for badminton … led section with a .535 bating average her junior year … made the state tournament all four years with a fifth-place finish twice … played club ball for the Firecrackers AZ and Killer Bees … club team finished in the top 10 in the TCS Nationals.

PERSONAL: Born Aug. 16 in St. Louis, Mo. … parents are John and Jodi … has one sibling, Grant … hobbies include ping pong, swimming and watching Netflix … majoring in mechanical engineering.

Why UNM: “The coaches are amazing and made me feel at home the moment I came to Albuquerque. Coach Congleton is leading the team in the right direction and I can’t wait to be a part of a winning tradition.”