Hokie Club4 - Caitlin MurphyPosition: Second Base
Class: Junior
Height: 5' 4"
High School: James Madison
Hometown: Vienna, Va.
2004 All-BIG EAST Second Team Designated Player
2004 VaSID All-State Designated Player
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Has one of the best swings on the team
One of the top clutch hitters
Puts the bat on the ball, striking out just 17 times in two seasons
2004: Saw her role increase dramatically with a solid season at the plate ... Played in 57 games, starting 56 ... Started 36 games at second base and 20 as the designated player ... Earned All-BIG EAST second-team honors as the DP after hitting .306 in conference play ... Was also named to the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) all-state team as the DP ... Batted .298 for the season, recording 48 hits ... Drew 14 walks while striking out just eight times ... Had nine sacrifice bunts ... Had six doubles and 24 RBI ... Had two stolen bases ... Recorded 12 multiple-hit games, third on the team and six multiple-RBI efforts ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
2003: Started 31 games ... Recorded 24 hits ... Hit .300 for the season ... Drew five walks while striking out just nine times ... Had four sacrifice bunts ... Hit .323 in BIG EAST games with 10 hits and two RBI ... Named to the BIG EAST Academic All-Star team.
High School: Lettered four times at James Madison High ... Final two years were played under Coach Tammi Talley ... Named first-team All-Liberty District three times ... Was a two-time first-team all-region selection, as well as a second-team all-region selection in 2002 ... Named an honorable mention all-state selection for the Group AAA as a freshman.
Personal: Caitlin Jean Murphy ... Born September 30, 1984 in Arlington, VA ... Daughter of Sydneia and Patrick Murphy ... Majoring in hospitality/tourism management.
| Year | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | Avg. | SB-A | BB | SO | PO | A | E | Pct. |
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| 2003 | 161 | 19 | 48 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 57.000 | 0-2 | 0 | 0.335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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| 2004 | 227 | 21 | 64 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 68.000 | 2-4 | 0 | 0.322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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| 2005 | 49 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 24.000 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.184 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
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