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2013 Softball Roster
Roster
Cassidy Clayton
- Year:
- Junior
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Acton, Mass.
- High School:
- Acton Boxborough
2014 as a senior:
- Second Team All-CAA at first base
- Switched positions to first baseman and appeared in 57 games, starting 54 of them
- Hit .262 with 10 doubles, one triple and one home run while adding 18 RBIs, seven runs, eight walks and seven sacrifice bunts
- Tied for second on the team with 10 doubles
- Hit her first career home run in game two of a double header sweep at Virginia Tech
- Had a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning to cap a three-run comeback against Delaware in the series finale
2013 as a junior:Â
- Appeared in 40 games, starting 27 of them in the JMU outfield
- Had two hits, three runs, an RBI and two sacrifice bunts in 30 at-bats
- Had a perfect fielding percentage, successfully completing all 19 putout attempts
- Had a game-tying RBI single in the Dukes’ NCAA Tournament game against NC State
- Appeared in 27 games, starting 18 of them as a sophomore
- Hit .170 with a .224 on-base percentage and a .189 slugging percentage
- Contributed nine hits, one run, seven RBIs, one double, four walks and a sacrifice fly in 53 at-bats
- Made collegiate debut against St. Joseph’s as a defensive replacement.
- Recorded her first career hit with a bases loaded triple in 11-8 win over Charleston Southern
- Went 1-for-1 with a run and a walk in game one against St. John’s
- Had a hit in one at-bat in gaem two against George Mason
- Went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice in game two against Liberty
- Two-time All-Region selection
- Two-time Dual County League All-Star
- Led team to two state tournaments
- 2007 Offensive Player of the Year
- 2010 Lowell Sun Eastern Massachusetts All-Scholastic Team
- 2010 Boston Herald Eastern Massachusetts All- Scholastic Team
- 2010 Boston Globe All- Scholastic Team
- Cassidy Clayton
- Daughter of Ken and Tomi Clayton
- Enjoys hiking, spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and photography
What do you love most about JMU?
The extremely friendly people
What is your major/minor?
Cultural Communication
What is your favorite place to eat on campus?
E-hall
Most people don’t know that I ... ?
Played volleyball my sophomore year of high school and got the most improved award
What will be your “walk out” song/songs for 2014?
1.      I’m Shipping Up to Boston- Dropkick Murphy’s
2.      Kitty Kat – Minnesota
What is your favorite ...
Food: Guacamole
Movie: The Great Gatsby
TV Show: Girls
Song: Do Ya Thang by Rihanna
Athlete: Beyonce (it tajes serious athletics skill to dance and sing how she does at the same time)
Holiday: St. Patrick’s Day
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What is one personal goal you have for the 2014 season?
Play every game like it’s my last and have fun!
What are your favorite hobbies away from softball?
Anything outdoors; hiking, kayaking, etc.
What is your favorite memory of JMU softball?
Getting the bid last year at O’Neill’s
What is the best advice you’ve ever received?
Starve the ego, feed the soul
What is the one thing everyone at JMU should do before graduating?
Do something that takes you outside of the JMU bubble
What is your ideal vacation?
Amsterdam or San Diego
If not softball, what other sport would you want to play at JMU?
Basketball
If you could have dinner with any three people in the world, who would they be?
My grandpa Thomas (Mom’s side), Beyonce, and Steve Jobs
