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CALEIGH CLIFTON
POSITION: Middle Infield HEIGHT: 5-8 BATS/THROWS: R/R RESIDENCE: Wayne, Okla. COLLEGE: Oklahoma
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ATHLETE CAUSE: Alzheimer’s Association
ATHLETES UNLIMITED EXPERIENCE
2022 AUX Season: Finished in 24th place in the league standings with 836 leaderboard points … started 11-of-12 games … posted .242 batting average with eight hits, including two doubles and a triple … also drew five walks … posted at least one hit in each of the three games during the opening series, including a two-hit performance against Team Chidester on June 14 … also had two hits against Team Gibson to close Series Two. 2021 Championship Season: Finished with 1,144 leaderboard points during her second Athletes Unlimited season … batted .310 with 13 hits, including six extra-base hits … tied for fifth in the league with four doubles … also tied for fourth with eight walks. 2020 Championship Season: Opened Athletes Unlimited career with 910 leaderboard points … tallied 10 hits in 43 at-bats while starting all 15 games … tied for sixth in the league after being hit by a pitch twice … fourth in the league with 11 strikeouts.
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
No. 9 overall selection by the Chicago Bandits in the 2019 NPF Draft … did not commit an error during the 2019 campaign, recording 13 putouts and 10 assists.
AT OKLAHOMA
Four-year letter winner for the Sooners who started 249-of-254 career games from 2016-19 … fashioned .348 batting average with 37 home runs and 164 runs batted in … also scored 234 runs while registering 228 hits, including 48 doubles and nine triples … led Oklahoma to back-to-back NCAA Women’s College World Series titles (2016, 2017) ... two-time NFCA All-America selection … unanimous First-Team All-America pick as a senior … also received Second-Team All-America notice during sophomore season … four-time NFCA All-Region performer, including First-Team honors in 2016, 2017 and 2019 … four-time All-Big 12 Conference player, including First-Team recognition in 2019 … named 2019 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year … finished career as Oklahoma’s all-time leader by being hit by a pitch 65 times … also ranked second in program history in career runs scored … stands among Sooners’ career leaders in walks (164), on-base percentage (.513), doubles (48), games played (254) and stolen bases (55) … served as a team captain in 2019 while starting 62 games at second base … set Oklahoma single-season record during sophomore year after being hit by a pitch 26 times … two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District selection.
PERSONAL
Proudest moment is playing four years at Oklahoma while learning from the coaching staff … hobbies include snowboarding and spending time with friends and family … sister, Chloe, played softball at Seminole State College. caleigh_20
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CLIFTON’S ATHLETES UNLIMITED CAREER STATISTICS
AUX
SEASON LPTS GP GS AVG OB% SLG% AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO TB SF SH SB SBA
2022 836 12 11 0.242 0.375 0.364 33 5 8 2 1 0 4 5 2 6 12 0 1 0 0
TOTAL 836 12 11 0.242 0.375 0.364 33 5 8 2 1 0 4 5 2 6 12 0 1 0 0
CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
SEASON LPTS GP GS AVG OB% SLG% AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO TB SF SH SB SBA
2020 910 15 15 0.233 0.340 0.465 43 7 10 1 0 3 8 5 2 11 20 0 0 0 0 2021 1144 15 14 0.310 0.420 0.548 42 5 13 4 0 2 6 8 0 5 23 0 1 0 0
