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Gatorade 2017 - 2018: Player of the Year

Softball - Pennsylvania

Gatorade Player of the year

Lexi Wagner

Shortstop/Outfielder
SETON LASALLE CATHOLIC HS
MT. LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

.680

Batting Average

14

Home Runs

1.8

Slugging Percentage

39

RBI
“Lexi Wagner is the best hitter I’ve ever seen. She’s quick, powerful and disciplined. I think the only way she makes an out is when she hits the ball directly into someone’s glove.”
Denny Willaman
Head Coach at Serra Catholic High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior shortstop and outfielder led the Rebels (15-3) to the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League quarterfinals this past season. Wagner produced a .680 batting average with 14 home runs, 39 RBI and a 1.800 slugging percentage. The WPIAL Class 2A Player of the Year, she was also a First Team All-State selection.

Academic Achievement

Wagner has maintained a 3.36 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Oregon this fall.

Exemplary Character

A peer tutor in her school and a member of Students Against Destructive Decisions, Wagner has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics and youth sports programs.