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#17 Kylie Murray Season 2004-05

PositionIF
ClassJr.
HometownWest Des Moines, Iowa
HometownWest Des Moines, Iowa
High SchoolDowling Catholic

2006 as a Senior– Started all 61 games, 56 in right field and five as the designated player…finished regular season with .247 batting average…recorded six home runs, 11 doubles and 28 RBI…hit game-winning, two-run home run against Purdue (April 22).

2005 as a Junior– First team NFCA Mideast all-regional selection…second team all-Big Ten selection…appeared in 63 games, started 59…led team with .375 batting average in conference play…recorded six home runs and 42 RBI…hit game-winning RBI double against Nebraska in NCAA Tournament.

2004 as a Sophomore– Second team all-regional selection…played in 62 games, starting 60…started 47 at designated player, 12 at third base and one at first base…went 2-4 with an RBI and a stolen base against Mississippi State in the first round of NCAA Regionals.

2003 as a Freshman– Saw action in 49 games, including 14 starts…4-of-5 with the bases loaded…both home runs were grand slams (Indiana State, Mar. 1 and UNI, Apr. 1)…1-for-1 in stolen base attempts.

High School– Two-time Elite All-State (2001-02)…third team all-state as a sophomore (2000)…four-time all-conference selection (1999-02).

Personal– Bats/Throws- Right/Right….Major- Communications…Parents- Duane and Cathy Murray…Born- March 21, 1984…High School- Dowling…High School coach- John Wilkinson.

Murray’s Stats

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR SO BB SB RBI AVG PO A E FD%
2003 49 59 6 13 1 1 2 16 11 1 14 .220 12 0 0 1.000
2004 62 192 8 56 12 0 3 22 4 1 28 .292 22 48 2 .972
2005 63 165 18 55 9 0 6 31 17 1 42 .333 16 6 5 .815
2006 61 155 16 42 12 1 6 31 21 2 28 .271 42 4 1 .979
Career 235 571 48 166 34 2 17 100 53 5 112 .291 92 58 8 .949