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2021 Softball Roster

Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith
Brent Smith

7 Claire Gilliland

  • Position IF
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Highschool Franklin Central

Biography

2020 SEASON (AS A JUNIOR): Missed the season due to injury (the 2020 season was canceled March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

2019 SEASON (AS A SOPHOMORE): Played in 31 games (starting 27), while dealing with injuries at times during the season...hit .179 in 67 at-bats...eight of her 12 hits were for extra-bases, including two home runs, five doubles and one triple...had a slugging percentage of .373...scored seven runs and batting in 11...drew five walks and was hit by one pitch...had one sacrifice...her home run against Princeton March 16 was a grand slam...had three games with multiple hits and three games with multiple RBI...saw action at second base, shortstop and third base during the season.

2018 SEASON (AS A FRESHMAN): Started all 48 games for the Bulldogs as a freshman, seeing significant time at both second base and shortstop...her four home runs were second on the team...hit .176 on the season...her 18 hits included four home runs, two doubles and two triples...scored 10 runs and drove in 13 teammates...drew 13 walks and was hit by a team-leading eight pitches...stole one base...had a fielding percentage of .932...had two multi-hit games...had three home runs in a four-game stretch (April 18-21 in games against Ball State, UIC and Providence).

PRIOR TO BUTLER: Four-year starter on a team that earned sectional (2016), regional (2016), conference (2014-16), and Marion County (2016) championships...team had a four-year record of 83-25...hit .364 as a senior after batting over .400 as both a sophomore and junior...individual accolades included: captain (2017), All-Conference (2015,16,17), All-County (2016,17), 3rd team All-State (2017), Franklin Central Female Athlete of the Year (2017), AMFAM All-USA Indy-Area Super team Honorable Mention...played travel ball for the Indiana Prospects, which were teh PGF National Runner-ups in 2016 after winning national championships in both 2014 and 2015...honor roll and National Honor Society student, earning an honors diploma...also played volleyball.

Daughter of Tony & Jenny Gilliland...has siblings, Courtney and Chad.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2018Freshman

    IF
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2019Sophomore

    IF
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    IF
    5'5"
    7
  • 7

    2021Senior

    IF
    5'5"
    7
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