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Jordyn Bate

Left-handed pitcher/Outfielder
SPANISH FORK HS
SPANISH FORK, UTAH
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

.566

Batting Average

19

Home Runs

1.52

ERA

151

Strikeouts
“Jordyn’s biggest strength was at the plate. She hit a ball [against us] that I’m not sure has even landed yet. She made their lineup lethal. Jordyn understands pitching and I think that adds to her success at the plate.”
Heidi Taylor
Head Coach at Grantsville High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior left-handed pitcher and outfielder batted .566 with 19 home runs and 64 runs batted in this past season, leading the Dons (27-3) to the Class 4A state championship game. Bate cranked 11 doubles, scored 55 runs and compiled a .636 on-base percentage and a 1.272 slugging percentage. In the circle, Bate owned a 14-2 mark with a 1.52 earned run average and 151 strikeouts against just nine walks in 97 innings pitched. A two-time Class 4A All-State selection, she won three state titles in four years and concluded her prep softball career with 32 home runs and 166 runs batted in.

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Academic Achievement

Bate has maintained a 3.41 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at Salt Lake Community College this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Bate has volunteered locally with the Hirsche Smiles Foundation, collecting and donating toothbrushes and toothpaste for families in Guatemala. She has also donated her time as a peer tutor for students with special needs and as part of multiple community-service initiatives through her church youth group.