“ Bailey still works harder than anyone. She is the best player on the field, but she aspires to make everyone around her better. She commands the utmost respect from every team she plays against.”

Larry Sparks

Head Coach - Head coach of St. Joseph-Ogden High

Athletic Excellence

The state’s two-time Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-10 senior shortstop was one of only two high-school athletes on the 2019 USA Softball Junior Women’s National Team that won the U19 World Championships last August. Dowling hit six home runs and posted a .649 slugging percentage for Team USA. A three-time First Team All-State selection, she concluded her prep softball career with a state-record 65 home runs along with 209 hits, 202 runs scored, 183 runs batted in and a 1.457 slugging percentage.

Academic Achievement

Dowling has maintained a 3.33 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a national letter of intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Alabama.

Exemplary Character

Dowling has volunteered locally as a youth mentor and softball coach.