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Haylee Whitesides

Pitcher/infielder
BYRNES HS
DUNCAN, SOUTH CAROLINA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.64

ERA

149

Strike Outs

.429

Batting Average

4

Home Runs
“Haylee Whitesides is one of the top pitchers we’ve faced since I started coaching. Her demeanor never changes from inning to inning. She’s always going to challenge hitters because she’s so confident in her abilities.”
Larissa Shannon
Head Coach head coach at Ashley Ridge High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior right-handed pitcher and infielder led the Rebels to a 32-1 record and the Class AAAAA state championship this past season. Whitesides compiled a 20-1 mark with a 0.64 earned run average in the circle, allowing just 28 walks with 149 strikeouts in 101 innings pitched. At the plate, 2019 First Team All-State selection posted a .429 batting average with four home runs, 28 runs batted in and a 1.220 OPS.

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Academic Achievement

Whitesides has maintained a 3.53 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Clemson University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the National Honor Society, Whitesides has volunteered locally as part of a Christmas toy collection drive in her community, and she has donated her time as a youth softball coach.