Tuesday, February 4, 2014

10 Days until first pitch - #10 Karley Harkey

Catamount Softball's first tournament of the season is at College of Charleston on February 14. Until then, lets meet the team.

 #10 Karley Harkey


Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Cleveland, N.C.
High School: North Irdell HS
Height: 5-8
Position: SS
B/T: R/R



2013(Freshman): Played in 43 games and started 39 ... Took over as the starting shortstop for the Catamounts in the second game against USC Upstate (03/27/13) and finished the season starting 23 of the last 24 games at that position ... In that span had just four errors in those 23 games at shortstop and went a span of 16 straight games without an error ... Hit the first homerun of her Catamount career against Gardner-Webb (04/03/13) ... Ended the year with a .207 batting average, 18 hits, 17 runs scored and six RBI with two stolen bases.

Prior to Western Carolina: As a senior had a .425 batting average and a .446 on base percentage and a .561 slugging percentage and a .88 ERA on the mound ... Also in her senior campaign helped lead team to farthest run in play-offs in school history ... Her senior accolades included NPC Pitcher of the year, All-Conference, All-County, All-District and All-State ... As a junior she had a .400 batting average and a .92 ERA on the mound ... NPC Player of the Year, All-District, All-Conference, All-State as a junior ... Was also named Irdell County Player of the Year her freshman and sophomore year ... Was also All-County, All-State and All-District in her freshman and sophomore campaigns ... Three time MVP at North Irdell High School.

Personal: Karley Gabrielle Harkey ... Daughter of Steve and Dawn Harkey ... Has one brother, Hayden. 

Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations

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