Outlook

Gaige Pinkerton is a great addition to the roster ... Very versatile with the ability to play all over the field ... Will contribute positively in whatever role is given to her ... Expected to see most of her time behind the plate but could also get innings in the middle infield and outfield ... Disciplined and timely hitter ... Will need her consistent bat in the lineup ... Has ability to be a big run producer.

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 31 games, 30 as a starter … Batted .250 (22-for-88) with three doubles, 22 runs scores and six driven in … Registered four multiple-hit games and one multiple-RBI game … Was 11-for-11 in stolen base attempts, tied for second on the team … Also tied for second with four sacrifices … Was solid in the field posting a fielding percentage of .987 … Recorded 141 putouts, 15 assists and only two errors … Had a single in her collegiate debut, a 4-3 win over Marshalltown (2-27-22) … Had two hits and scored two runs in an 11-3 win over North Central Missouri (3-1-22) … Registered her first RBI in a 6-1 win over Iowa Central (3-3-22) … Had an RBI single and scored a run in an 8-0 win at Allen (3-17-22) … Blasted a two-run double and scored in a 14-4 win a Cloud County (3-26-22) … Had a double, a walk and scored a. run in a 5-1 win over Neosho County (4-1-22) … Collected two hits, a walk and scored three times in a 5-1 win over Independence (4-6-22) … Had two hits and an RBI in a 10-2 win at Fort Scott (4-14-22) … Had a hit, a walk, two stolen bases and scored three runs in a 17-6 win at Coffeyville (4-23-22) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a grade point average between 3-80-3.99.

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Corey Katzer at Spring Hill High School, Spring Hill, Kan. … Graduated 2021 …  Was a second-team Kansas Class 5A All-State catcher … Was a two-time All-Frontier League performer, earning second-team her freshman and senior seasons … Her junior year was cancelled to the COVID-19 pandemic … As a senior had a double and a triple in a 10-0 win over Leavenworth to help the Lady Broncos win the Class 5A Regional title and earn a berth to the State Tournament … Spring Hill ended the 2021 regular season 19-1 and were co-champions of the Frontier League … Went on to finish 21-2 overall …  Played club softball and helped her 2018 team win the Elite Club Challenge.

Personal

Born Gaige Leslie Pinkerton on October 29, 2002, in Overland Park, Kan. … Daughter of Robert Pinkerton and Kimber Bridges … Has three siblings, Riahn, Cheyenne and Ethan … Major is undecided … Also recruited by the University of Saint Mary and Allen Community College … Favorite foods are burgers, steak and enchiladas … Favorite fast food restaurant is In-N-Out Burger … Favorite restaurant is Joes’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que … Favorite TV shows are Stranger Things, Virgin River and Outer Banks … Favorite movie is Back to the Future … Favorite sport movies are A League of Their Own, 42, Remember the Titans and Space Jam … Favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg … Favorite book is Among the Hidden … Favorite music entertainer is Garth Brooks … Favorite cartoon character is Bugs Bunny … Favorite athlete is Bo Jackson … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Her greatest sports moment was putting a dent in the scoreboard … A notable alumnus from her school is Dr. Vincent Key, the team physician for the Kansas City Royals.