2021 - Junior Season - Remained one of the top offensive threats in the conference while picking up second-team All-League accolades … Ranked among the conference leaders in nearly every statistical category, including fourth with a .481 on-base percentage, seventh with a .524 slugging percentage, and 10th with a .352 batting average … Was prolific at reaching base in all ways, ranking third in the league with 23 walks, third with four hit-by-pitches, and seventh with 37 hits … Also knocked in 27 runs, which placed her fourth among league competitors … Recorded 10 multi-hit efforts, including a 4-for-4 outing at Lynchburg on April 2 … Had two hits in three straight appearances from March 6-7 … Reached base safely in 18 consecutive games from February 27 through April 1 … Honored as the Coast-to-Coast Conference Player of the Week on April 5 after launching a grand slam against Bridgewater to cap off her on-base streak … Also went deep against Transylvania on March 14 and Southern Virginia on April 10 … Knocked in four runs at No. 4 Virginia Wesleyan on February 27 … Had at least two RBI in seven of her appearances, including both ends of a doubleheader against Southern Virginia on April 10 … Knocked in a pair against Mary Washington during the league playoffs on May 8 as well … Continued her postseason run with a double and RBI against Emmanuel during the NCAA Regionals on May 21 … Ranked third in the conference with nine doubles, including a pair against Mary Washington on April 24 … Started 30 games behind the plate, eight at third base, and one as the DP … Compiled a .987 fielding percentage while leading the team with 225 chances and 199 total putouts … Tied the single-game school record with 17 chances at Bridgewater on April 28 … Her 15 putouts in that game also equaled the 10th-highest total by a Captain … Gunned down six runners attempting to steal during the season, including a pair against No. 4 Virginia Wesleyan on February 27 … Picked up Academic All-Conference honors for her scholarly endeavors as well.
2020 - Sophomore Season - Served as a centerpiece in the heart of the batting order during her second collegiate campaign … Ranked second on the team and eighth in the conference with a .382 batting average … Also stood third in the league in on-base percentage (.533) and fifth in slugging (.735) … Was the lone Captain to reach base safely in all 13 games during the season … Came through with three multi-hit efforts, including a 2-for-3 performance in a win over No. 1 Texas Lutheran on March 7 … Launched home runs in both ends of a twin bill against No. 5 Emory and Randolph on February 29 … Added another bomb against Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on March 6 … Worked a pair of walks in three games during the season and reached base in each of her four plate appearances against Emory & Henry on February 23 … Finished the year with eight walks, which placed her sixth among league competitors … Split time between catcher and third base … Gunned down a pair of would-be base-stealers during the season and had five total assists during her time behind the plate … Had a season-high 11 putouts as a catcher against No. 5 Emory on February 29 before adding a season-high four assists at third base in the nightcap against Randolph.
2019 - Freshman Season - Stepped right in and anchored the middle of the lineup during a fantastic debut campaign ... Started 30 of her 38 games in the cleanup position ... Showed advanced plate discipline while leading the CAC and placing 21st in the NCAA with 26 walks ... Also ranked third in the conference with a .496 on-base percentage and fourth with 10 home runs and a .735 slugging percentage ... Homered in four straight games from May 4-11, which tied the school record ... Kicked off that stretch with the go-ahead, two-run shot during the CAC Championship Game at Mary Washington on May 4 ... Capped off her home run surge with two bombs during the NCAA Regionals while also knocking in five runs and scoring twice during the three-game weekend ... Earned a spot on the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team for that performance ... Crushed four home runs during a week-long stretch from March 7-14, including her first career blast at Meredith to jumpstart that streak ... Also landed blows in both ends of a doubleheader at Southern Virginia on March 30 ... Reached base safely in all seven of her plate appearances during that twin bill against SVU, including a season-high three walks in the nightcap ... Drew a free pass in four straight outings from March 6-9 and had two in a battle against Roanoke on March 17 ... Reached base in each of her first 16 games before adding a 12-game streak later in the year from April 7 - May 17 ... Had an eight-game hitting streak from March 7-16 which included five multi-hit outings ... Contributed at least two hits in 11 of her appearances and knocked in at least a pair of runs in 10 contests ... Scored a season-high three runs against Penn St. Behrend on March 16 ... Crossed the plate in nine consecutive games from April 27 - May 17, including a pair of runs in a victory against Randolph-Macon during the first day of the NCAA Super Regionals to cap off that streak ... Started 22 games at third base and 16 behind the plate ... Compiled a .951 fielding percentage, including a perfect rating at catcher ... Gunned down would-be base stealers against Meredith on March 7 and Frostburg State on April 6 ... Was a clutch performer at the hot corner as well ... Started the championship-sealing double play at Mary Washington in the league finals on May 4 and snagged the last out to lock up the NCAA Regional Championship at No. 13 Kean on May 12.
At Hickory - Starred during her time with the Hawks … Honored as the VHSL State Player of the Year for her work as a senior … Also was the District and Region Player of the Year in 2018 … Established a new single-season South Hampton Roads record with 14 home runs during her last year … Secured All-State accolades during each of her final three campaigns … Was a perennial first-team All-Conference, All-Region, and All-Tidewater performer for her work on the diamond as well … Set the Hickory career record with 20 home runs during her tenure … Helped lead the Hawks to four conference championships.
Personal - Bailey Alice Roberts is the daughter of Shannon Roberts … Has three older brothers, Brady, Jeremy, and Brendan … Mike Trout is her favorite athlete, and Dustin Lynch is her favorite musician … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Costa Rica … Pastor Grant Ethridge is the most impressive person she has ever met … “Secretariat” is her favorite movie, and “Friends” is her favorite TV show … Aspires to be a physical therapist … Majoring in psychology.
