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2018 Softball Roster

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22 Makayla Shadle

22 Makayla Shadle

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Dayton, Nevada
  • Highschool:
    Dayton HS

Summary

Biography

At Utah Valley University ...

SENIOR (2018): 
The 2018 WAC Pitcher of the Year ... earned NFCA All-Region Third Team honors ... also named to First Team All-WAC ... in WAC-only play, led the league in ERA (1.26) and strikeouts (33), and ranked second in wins (4) and opponent batting average (.210) ... went 4-2 with a save in 11 appearances in WAC play, allowing just eight earned runs over 44.1 innings pitched ... on the season, led UVU with a 3.24 ERA, three saves 35 total appearances and a .277 opponent batting average ... went 6-9 overall in 114.2 innings of work ... started 14 games and struck out a team-best 83 while walking 72 ... she struck out seven and allowed just three hits and one unearned run in a complete-game outing against CSU Bakersfield ... earned wins against Southern Utah, St. John's, UMKC, New Mexico State (two), CSU Bakersfield ... struck out an impressive 20 batters over 15.0 innings of work at the Colorado State Classic ... recorded 17 defensive assists ... earned Academic All-WAC honors. 

JUNIOR (2017): Made 14 total appearances and six starts in the circle ... went 1-3 with a 7.31 ERA ... logged a total of 37.1 innings while striking out 13 and walking 30 ... pitched 5.0 innings of scoreless relief at New Mexico State on April 1, as she gave up just one hit while striking out two ... earned the victory after giving up five runs on six hits in a 5.0-inning outing against Nevada March 10 ... struck out a season-high three batters at Utah State on March 22 ... recorded five defensive assists, one putout and an .857 fielding percentage ... earned Academic All-WAC honors.  

SOPHOMORE (2016): Posted 36 appearances and 16 starts in the circle for the Wolverines ... went 2-8 with a team-best 4.62 ERA ... logged a total of 83.1 innings, allowing 55 earned runs (76 total) on 97 hits while striking out 45 and walking 88 ... held opponents to a .289 batting average ... led UVU to a victory over George Washington on Feb. 19 after giving up just one unearned run on five hits in 6.0 innings of work while striking out a season-high six batters ... earned her second win of the season after throwing 3.0 innings of scoreless relief at Seattle U on April 29 ... recorded 19 assists, three putouts and a .917 fielding percentage on the year.  

FRESHMAN (2015): Made 29 appearances in the circle during her freshman campaign with 14 starts ... went 5-6 with a 6.87 ERA ... threw 70.1 innings, allowing 92 runs (69 earned) on 110 hits while striking out 44 and walking 72 ... pitched four complete games and earned one save ... went the distance in a 9-5 win over Wisconsin of the Big Ten Conference in her first collegiate start on Feb. 6 ... also threw complete game outings in wins over New Mexico, Western Carolina and CSU Bakersfield ... gave up just one run on five hits and five strikeouts in her complete game victroy over the Roadrunners on April 4 ... also put up three at-bats on the year and went 0-for-3 at the plate ... recorded two putouts, 11 assists and an .813 fielding percentage.

Before Utah Valley ...
Prepped at Dayton High School in Dayton, Nevada ... a three-time First Team All-State and a four-time First Team All-League selection ... also named Second Team All-State her freshman season ... led the state of Nevada in strikeouts for three consecutive years ... tabbed league MVP, defensive player of the year (twice) and the most inspirational player ... helped her team make the state playoffs all four years ... also played volleyball in high school. 

Personal ...
Graduated from Dayton HS in 2014 with a 3.75 GPA ... plans to major in exercise science at UVU ... her brother Matthew plays football at Phoenix College ... she is the first girl to go to college in her immediate family and the only family member to play a collegiate sport at the Division I level ... daughter of Troy Shadle and Michelle Shadle.
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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

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    2016Sophomore

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    2017Junior

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    2018Senior

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    5'9"
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