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2022 Softball Roster

3 Molly Gates

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Poulsbo, Wash.
  • High School Olympic HS

Biography

Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('21)

2022 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 48 games played in left field ... Third on the team with 50 hits in 163 at bats … Third on the team with a .307 avg. … Recorded a season high three hits vs. Utah State (Feb. 13) and vs. Omaha (May 13) ... Joint lead for the team and Summit League high with 14 doubles ... Led the team with three triples ... one homerun … Second most on the team with 40 runs ... Scored a season high two runs on 10 occasions ... Had 24 RBIs ... Recorded a season high four RBIs vs. UT Martin (Feb.19) ... Had 19 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Had a .378 on base percentage ... Had two sac flies ... Had two sac bunts ... Had 73 total bases for a .448 slugging percentage ... Finished the year with an OPS of .826 ... Was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts ... Had 46 putouts ... Recorded a season high five putouts vs. North Dakota (May 1) ... Had a .958 fielding percentage ...

2021 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 17 games with 12 starts ... Had five hits in 37 at bats (.135 avg.) ... Scored three runs ... Had two RBIs ... Had four walks ... Had one hit by pitch ... Had a .233 on base percentage ... Had one sac fly ... Had five total bases for a .135 slugging percentage ... Finished the year with an OPS of .368 ... Had nine putouts ... Recorded a season high four putouts vs Texas Tech (Feb 26) ... Had a 1.000 fielding percentage ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ...

HIGH SCHOOL: All-state performer at shortstop for Olympic High School and head coach Jessica Cabato...Hit .770 with 15 home runs, 51 runs scored and 37 RBIs to earn 2019 Olympic League MVP award and honorable mention all-state...Had a 1.868 slugging percentage and .810 on-base percentage...Was 17-for-17 in stolen bases...Named first team all-state, all-league and all-Westbound in 2018 after hitting .645 with seven home runs, 33 runs scored and 38 RBIs...Had 1.370 slugging and .694 on-base percentage...Was 10-for-10 in stolen bases...Played in the 2018 and 2019 all-star games...Played summer league for the WA Ladyhawks, which won the 2018 ASA National Championship and Triple Crown World Series...Won PGF national qualifiers in 2017 and 2018...ASA, NSA, USSSA state champs from 2012-14...National Junior Honor Society...ASB Representative...President's award for academic achievement...Also played basketball and volleyball...Participated in Equine 4-H for seven years and competed four times in state competitions.

PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice...Daughter of Paula and Matthew Gates...Has one sister, Madeleine.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2021Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2022Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'7"
    3