Watten on Hickey: "Kerry is one of the most driven and talented players I have ever coached. She has a great mentality which enables her to perform well in clutch situations. On the mound, Kerry has great composure and is just an all-around solid player. Her greatest asset to the program, however, will be at the plate, as she has one of the strongest bats in the conference." As a Freshman (2008): Proved valuable as both a pitcher and hitter ... appeared in 51 games for the Terps, starting 50 ... is the team's leading returnee in batting average (.292), hits (45), home runs (four) and RBIs (31) ... also ranked among the team's top-four offensively in slugging percentage (.442), total bases (68), hits (45) and doubles (seven) ... went 4-0 with a 2.48 ERA on the pitching mound ... led team in relief appearances with 16 ... had two hits and earned her first win after 3 1/3 scoreless innings of work in debut against Michigan on Feb. 8 ... threw a season-high six strikeouts along with hitting her first home run and driving in a season-high four runs against UMBC on Feb. 27 ... went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs against Valparaiso on March 15 ... named ACC Player of the Week for the week of March 3 after batting .500 (9 of 12) with 10 RBIs during a six-game span ... had an 11-game hitting streak from Feb. 16 to March 5. Before Maryland: Named All-Met Player of the Year as a senior at Huntingtown High School ... a three-time All-Met selection ... two-time All-Southern Maryland Athletic Conference player of the year ... posted a 31-3 overall record with 519 strikeouts during her prep career ... also recorded a .431 batting average and a .712 slugging percentage ... played for the Virginia Shamrocks and won the ASA Gold Nationals in 2005 ... coached by Mike Johnson. Personal: Daughter of John and Sandy Hickey ... has two older brothers, Greg and Donnie Burch ... drinks a Red Bull energy drink before games ... favorite softball memory is her three high school state softball championships ... dreams of someday playing softball professionally ... has served as a counselor for summer softball camps ... says Chipotle is her favorite restaurant ... lists her favorite athlete as New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez ... would like to vacation to Paris ... lists Jolly Ranchers as her favorite candy ... a criminology major. Hickey At The Plate... Year G-GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB 2008 51-50 .292 154 25 45 7 2 4 31 1-1 Total 51-50 .292 154 25 45 7 2 4 31 1-1 |
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