2022 Softball Roster
Sample, Bailey
Jersey Number 88/24
Bailey Sample
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Benicia
- Hometown:
- Benicia, Calif.
Bio
NCAA GAME-BY-GAME & CAREER STATS
Years of eligibility remaining (including the Spring 2022 season): 4
2022
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
Years of eligibility remaining (including the Spring 2022 season): 4
2022
- Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
- Played in 54 of BGSU's 55 games, starting all 54
- Hit .231 on the season
- Led the team with nine doubles and tied for third with four homers
- Scored 25 runs and drove in 21, ranking third on the Falcons in both categories
- Reached base in 12 of 29 opportunities (.414) when leading off an inning
- Batted .261 in homer games, and hit .274 in neutral-site contests
- Hit .333 in BGSU's four games at the NISC, with a team-high three doubles among her four hits
- Had a spectacular start to her career, hitting .462 at the DePaul Dome Tournament on the season's opening weekend
- Led the team in hitting, doubles, (3), on-base pct. (.588) and slugging pct. (.462) in the five games
- Went 2-for-3 with a double, a hit-by-pitch and two RBI in her collegiate debut, vs. Western Illinois
- Had a hit in each of BGSU's first three games at the NC State Invitational
- Scored a pair of runs vs. Delaware, then hit her first homer as a Falcon vs. Central Connecticut State
- Had a two-run homer vs. Green Bay at the UE Invitational
- Went 1-for-2 with an RBI vs. host Evansville, but that game was halted due to inclement weather with BGSU leading, 2-0, in the fifth, and the stats did not count
- Had a hit vs. Pittsburgh at the Lady Bison Classic, hosted by Lipscomb
- Singled, walked and scored a run in the rematch vs. Pitt
- Later that day, went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one batted in vs. Houston Baptist
- Had a single and was hit by a pitch in the middle game of the Northern Illinois series at Meserve Field
- Had another hit, another HBP and scored a run in the final game vs. NIU, a 7-3 win
- Picked up a hit in each end of the DH at Ohio, scoring two runs in the second game
- Went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs and an RBI in the series opener vs. Toledo
- Stole a pair of bases in that win as well
- Was 2-for-3 with a two-run double to begin BG's comeback in the final game of the series, a 5-3 win over the Rockets
- Had an RBI double and came around to score vs. Detroit Mercy
- Walked and singled in BGSU's 4-2 win at league-leading Miami
- Hit a two-run homer in BG's 3-2 victory vs. Akron at Meserve Field
- Had a hit in the second game of that day's DH, then was hit by a pitch, had a sac bunt and scored a pair of runs in a 9-0 victory the following afternoon
- Walked, doubled and scored a run at Ball State
- Went 2-for-3 and scored a run in BG's 5-0 win over Central Michigan
- Had another 2-for-3 game in the Falcons' win at Kent State, hitting a two-run homer and scoring twice
- Walked and was hit by a pitch in the Falcons' MAC Tournament win over Ohio
- Singled, stole a base and scored a run in BGSU's win over Stephen F. Austin in the NISC opener
- Doubled and walked in three trips vs. Virginia the next day
- Then, the following had a pair of RBI doubles, plating the Falcons' first two runs in a 5-3 win over George Washington
HIGH SCHOOL
- A four-year letterwinner at Benicia H.S. ('21) under coach Kristin Grubbs
- A varsity starter in all four years
- Panthers finished first in the CIF in her senior season
- Her school's athlete of the year in 2021
- Team won a league title (Solano County Athletic Conference) in her freshman season
- Helped the Panthers to a sectional (Sac-Joaquin Section Division III) title that year
- Hit .402 as a sophomore in 2019, earning first-team all-league honors
PERSONAL
- Born in Vallejo, Calif.
- Plans to major in psychology at BGSU
- Daughter of Victor Sample Jr. and Teri Howton
- Has a younger sister, Nayeli Sample
- Has played travel ball for Universal Fastpitch 18 Gold Garcia
- Has been playing competitive fastpitch softball since age 6
- Honor Roll student each year since the sixth grade
- Involved with Christmas for Everyone - Serving those in need in Contra Costa County
- Favorite athlete is Odicci Alexander
- Lists her parents as her biggest influences
SB: First Pitch Dinner Recap (Jan. 11, 2024)
Wednesday, January 24
BGSU-CMU Softball Highlights (May 13, 2022)
Saturday, May 14
BGSU In The Nest : Nikki and Alex Sorgi (Softball)
Wednesday, May 08
BG Softball Beats Akron in Game 1 on Senior Day 4.27
Saturday, April 27
