OVERVIEW

Macey Nigh is an extremely versatile player who will see playing time in the middle of the infield … A switch hitter … A slap/bunt type hitter from the left side and a swing away hitter from the right side of the plate … Great communicator and teammate.

FRESHMAN YEAR 2020

Played in three games and had six at bats ... Was perfect in the field recoring five putouts and threee assists ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a grade point aveage betweem 3.60-3.79.

HIGH SCHOOL

Was a three-year starter for coaches Stan McAfee and Scott Teufel at Piper High School, Kansas City, Kan. … Graduated 2019 … Earned honorable mention All-Frontier League honors as a senior … Had five hits against Ottawa her senior year, which tied the single-game state record for Kansas … Batted .468 (29-for-62) with seven doubles, three triple, three home runs, 30 runs scored and 22 RBIs as a senior … Hit a .324 (23-for-71) with seven doubles, three home runs, 28 runs scored and 15 RBIs her junior year …  Was part of a program that posted a 52-10 record over her three years, and won a Region title and finished fourth in 2017 at the Kansas 4A D-I State Tournament … Two-time honor roll student.

PERSONAL

Born Macey Lee Nigh on April 14, 2001, in Kansas City, Kan. … Nickname is Mace … Daughter of Russell and Stacey Nigh … Has an older sister, Payton … Her mom played softball at Kansas City Kansas Community College, and her sister played softball at Labette Community College Majoring in dental hygiene … Also recruited by Fort Scott Community College, Kansas City Kansas Community College and Labette Community College … Favorite foods are Chinese and Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurants are Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurants are Chili’s, Jose Pepper’s and Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV shows are Riverdale and Stranger Things … Favorite movie is A Star is Born … Favorite sports movies are The Blind Side, The Sandlot, Rocky and A League of Their Own … Favorite actor is Bradley Cooper and actress is Jennifer Lawrence … Favorite book is Cole & Sav: the First Book from Cole and Savannah LaBrant … Favorite music entertainers are Kane Brown, Drake and Billie Ellish … Favorite cartoon characters are Winnie-the-Pooh and Mickey Mouse … Favorite athlete is Sissy Bates … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Royals … Best players she has played against is Piper standout and Iowa commit Grace Banes, and Washburn freshman infielder Kimi Patterson … Her greatest sports moment was setting a softball state record … A notable alumnus from her school is Emmy-winning actor Eric Stonestreet.