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 2021

Played in 24 games, 23 as a starter … Batted .233 (14-for-60) with two doubles, four home runs, 18 runs scored and 11 driven in … Drew six walks and was hit by a pitch four times, tied for third on the team … Was 12-of-13 on stolen base attempts, and ranked second in the team in steals … Got her her first hit, a single, and RBI in a 12-0 win over Marshalltown in the season opener (2-26-21) … Her first exrtra base hit was a double in a 7-2 loss at Indian Hills (3-12-21) … Drove in two runs with a single in a 12-4 win over Cloud County (3-27-21) … Belted a two-run home run and a solo home run in a 12-4 win over Coffeyville (4-24-21) … Had a two-run single and scored twice in a 17-7 win at Hesston (4-29-21) … Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a grade point average between 3.80 and 3.99.

Freshman Year 2020
Played in three games and had six at bats ... Was perfect in the field recording five putouts and three assists ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a grade point average between 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 breakfast … Favorite fast food restaurant is Panda Express … Favorite restaurant is Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV shows are Riverdale and Outer Banks … Favorite movie is Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs … Favorite sports movies are The Sandlot and A League of Their Own … Favorite actor is Jim Carey … Favorite music entertainers are Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen and Billie Ellish … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are Patrick Mahomes and Sissy Bates … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … 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.