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Three Newcomers to Join NDSU Softball
11/14/2018 11:53:00 AM | Softball
FARGO, N.D.—North Dakota State University head softball coach Darren Mueller announced Wednesday, Nov. 14, that shortstop Skylar Padgett (Grants Pass, Ore. / Grants Pass H.S.), pitcher Lainey Lyle (Middleton, Idaho / Middleton H.S.) and catcher Kaylee Moore (Cave Creek, Ariz. / Ayala H.S. Calif.) have all signed National Letters of Intent to attend NDSU and play softball beginning in the fall of 2019.
Skylar Padgett, 5-0, Shortstop, Bats: R / Throws: R, Grants Pass, Ore. (Grants Pass H.S.)
HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team Oregon Class 6A shortstop as a sophomore in 2017 … Second-team Class 6A pitcher as a freshman in 2016 … Pitched every postseason game in 2016, leading Grants Pass to a fourth place finish at the Oregon 6A state tournament including a shutout in the quarterfinals … Four-time Player of the Week in 2016 and 2017 … Oregonian Player of the Week in 2016 … Missed junior due to injury … Enters senior year, first in stolen bases and tied for first in triples … Second all-time in assists Played volleyball and two-year basketball letterwinner … Veteran player for the N.W. Bullets summer league team coached by Tony Campos.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Gary and Bev Padgett … Has one brother, Spencer … Mother, Bev, played college softball.
Lainey Lyle, 5-11, Pitcher, Bats: R / Throws: R, Middleton, Idaho (Middleton H.S.)
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Middleton High School coached by Rob Kiser to Idaho state championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Set state tournament record with 0.00 earned average in 2018 … Compiled 30-3 record in 2018 with 169 strikeouts and 0.54 ERA … Hit .452 with five home runs … Career record of 89-9 with 0.82 ERA and 559 strikeouts … Three-time conference Player of the Year … 2018 Max Prep High School All-American and Idaho's Gatorade Player of the Year in Idado … Idaho Press Tribune Player of the Year as a freshman and junior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tana and Craig Lyle … Has one sister, Breanna, and one brother, J.D. … Father, Craig, played basketball at Northwest Nazarene University … Brother, J.D., plays football at Carroll College (Mont.) … Plans to major in criminal justice.
Kaylee Moore, 5-4, Catcher, Bats: R / Throws: R, Cave Creek, Ariz. (Ayala H.S. Calif.)
HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-league after hitting .354 with 15 doubles, one home run and 25 RBI for Ayala High School and head coach John Ameluxen … Led league in doubles, second in RBI … Two-time second team all-league selection … Hit .406 with 11 doubles, one home run and 27 RBI for So Cal Athletics and head coach Steve McNee … So Cal Athletics' teammates are playing for Florida Gulf Coast, Florida Atlantic and Texas-Arlington.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Lee and Jean Moore … Has two brothers, Matt and Austin, who played college football … Father, Lee, played college baseball … Plans to major in communication.
North Dakota State (34-19) claimed the program's ninth Summit League tournament championship in 2018, eighth regular season title and won a NCAA tournament game for the fifth straight season and sixth time over the past seven seasons.
Skylar Padgett, 5-0, Shortstop, Bats: R / Throws: R, Grants Pass, Ore. (Grants Pass H.S.)
HIGH SCHOOL: Second-team Oregon Class 6A shortstop as a sophomore in 2017 … Second-team Class 6A pitcher as a freshman in 2016 … Pitched every postseason game in 2016, leading Grants Pass to a fourth place finish at the Oregon 6A state tournament including a shutout in the quarterfinals … Four-time Player of the Week in 2016 and 2017 … Oregonian Player of the Week in 2016 … Missed junior due to injury … Enters senior year, first in stolen bases and tied for first in triples … Second all-time in assists Played volleyball and two-year basketball letterwinner … Veteran player for the N.W. Bullets summer league team coached by Tony Campos.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Gary and Bev Padgett … Has one brother, Spencer … Mother, Bev, played college softball.
Lainey Lyle, 5-11, Pitcher, Bats: R / Throws: R, Middleton, Idaho (Middleton H.S.)
HIGH SCHOOL: Led Middleton High School coached by Rob Kiser to Idaho state championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Set state tournament record with 0.00 earned average in 2018 … Compiled 30-3 record in 2018 with 169 strikeouts and 0.54 ERA … Hit .452 with five home runs … Career record of 89-9 with 0.82 ERA and 559 strikeouts … Three-time conference Player of the Year … 2018 Max Prep High School All-American and Idaho's Gatorade Player of the Year in Idado … Idaho Press Tribune Player of the Year as a freshman and junior.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Tana and Craig Lyle … Has one sister, Breanna, and one brother, J.D. … Father, Craig, played basketball at Northwest Nazarene University … Brother, J.D., plays football at Carroll College (Mont.) … Plans to major in criminal justice.
Kaylee Moore, 5-4, Catcher, Bats: R / Throws: R, Cave Creek, Ariz. (Ayala H.S. Calif.)
HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-league after hitting .354 with 15 doubles, one home run and 25 RBI for Ayala High School and head coach John Ameluxen … Led league in doubles, second in RBI … Two-time second team all-league selection … Hit .406 with 11 doubles, one home run and 27 RBI for So Cal Athletics and head coach Steve McNee … So Cal Athletics' teammates are playing for Florida Gulf Coast, Florida Atlantic and Texas-Arlington.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Lee and Jean Moore … Has two brothers, Matt and Austin, who played college football … Father, Lee, played college baseball … Plans to major in communication.
North Dakota State (34-19) claimed the program's ninth Summit League tournament championship in 2018, eighth regular season title and won a NCAA tournament game for the fifth straight season and sixth time over the past seven seasons.
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