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Mikaela Aiken Season 2018

PositionP/3B
Height5-10
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownLongwood, Fla.
High SchoolLake Brantley
Bat/ThrowR/R
B/TR/R

2018: Plagued with a shoulder injury that kept her out most of the season … Made five total appearances; one in the circle and four as a pinch runner.

2017: Underwent shoulder surgery that caused her to miss the entire season.

2016: Started 14 games in the circle, appearing in 20 … Logged a 5.25 ERA through 60.0 innings of work … Tossed two complete games against Boston College and Liberty … Threw one combined shutout versus Virginia … Struck out 20 with a season high of four against Boston College … Assisted 35 from the circle, tying a career high of four three times.

2015: Appeared in 18 games in the circles, starting 11 … Went 7-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 69.2 innings pitched … Had 16 at bats, picking up two hits … Had one double and three runs scored with three RBIs and five walks … Tossed a five-inning no-hitter against Seton Hall … Named to the all-tournament team at the Rainbow Wahine Classic.

High School: Graduated from Lake Brantley High, where she played softball for coach James Bayly … A team captain … A three-time first-team all-state player by Miracle Sports for the 8A level … A four-time all-conference selection … A three-time player of the year selection … Won the Guy Garrett Athlete of the Year award as a senior … Posted a 1.37 ERA in her final year … Hit .369 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs … Had the highest batting average, slugging percentage and on base percentage in the state for the 8A level as a junior … Batted .549 as a junior with 13 doubles, three triples and five home runs … Had 32 RBIs and 11 stolen bases … Had a 1.92 ERA in the circle with 68 strikeouts … Was named female athlete of the year as a sophomore … Played travel ball for Coaches Jeff Conrad and Traci Fischer and the Tampa Mustangs Gold.

Personal: Mikaela Lee Aiken was born June 14, 1996 in Longwood, FL … The daughter of Michael and Robyn Aiken … Has an older sister, Brianne, who competed on the varsity offshore sailing team at the U.S. Naval Academy … Majoring in Real Estate.