Bailee Richardson

Bailee Richarson at bat against Boston College

Photo by: Meg Kelly

Photo by: Chris Carter | Louisville Athletics

Bailee Richardson prepares to field the ball during the game against Indiana on March 26, 2024.

Photo by: Caleb Jones |University of Louisville Athletics

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Locust Grove
Hometown:
Locust Grove, Ga.
Prev School:
Georgia State

As a fifth-year senior (2024):
• Started all 52 games at third base or second base
• Posted a .269 batting average with six doubles and was tied for third on the team with six home runs
• Stood second on the team with 30 runs scored and third with 31 RBIs
• Tallied nine multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games
• Put together a nine-game reached-base streak
• Finished the season on a four-game hitting streak
• In the season finale 11-4 win at Boston College, went 1-for-1 with two runs and tied a school record with four walks (5/5)
• Went 2-for-4 with a home run in the series finale against No. 22 Clemson (4/28)
• Went 2-for-3 with a double, a run and an RBI in the 4-1 win at Georgia Tech (4/13)
• Her RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the seventh broke a 4-4 tie and lifted the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over No. 18/18 Florida State (4/5)
• Belted out two home runs and drove in five in the 9-0 win at Pitt to help the Cardinals secure the ACC series (3/31)
• Her two-run homer in the top of the seventh gave the Cardinals a 7-6 lead over Miami - the RedHawks would go on to win 8-7
• Went 2-for-2 with two runs in the 12-4 win over Michigan (3/16)
• Hit a solo home run in the 5-3 win over No. 21/24 Arizona (3/6)
• Put together a five-game hitting streak (Feb. 24-March 1)
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and Honor Roll
• Will graduate from UofL with a Master of Science in Sport Administration in August 2024

At Georgia State (2020-23)
• Four-year starter for the Panthers and carried a .310 career batting average, while tallying 29 home runs, 25 doubles, 107 RBIs and 89 runs scored throughout her time in Atlanta.
• She earned her bachelor’s degree in sport administration in May 2023 and was named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team.

As a senior (2023)
• Started all 53 games in her senior year and finished second on the team with a .314 batting average
• Led the team in home runs (9), slugging percentage (.556), and RBI (33)
• Tied for first on the team with eight doubles…Was a perfect 7-for-7 in stolen base attempts
•Registered 14 multi-hit games and drove in two or more runs seven times
• Went a perfect 2-for-2 with a single, home run and 4 RBI in GSU’s 11-1 run-rule victory over Eastern Kentucky on February 17
• Delivered the two-run, walk-off home run in GSU’s 5-4 win over Tennessee State on February 26
• Went 3-for-4 against Mercer on March 22…Homered in GSU’s 6-3 win over Georgia Southern on April 15
• Drove in three runs against Purdue-Fort Wayne on February 19
• Hit three-run homers against California Baptist (February 23) and Chattanooga (April 5)

As a junior (2022):
• Started all 54 games and led the team in batting average (.315), hits (53), runs (29), home runs (10) and slugging percentage (.560)
• Hit for the cycle and tallied a career-high four hits and six RBI in the first game of the season vs. Indiana State (Feb. 11)
• Batted .471 with three home runs, five runs scored, nine RBI and 19 total bases for a 1.118 slugging percentage from February 23-26 to earn Sun Belt Player of the Week honors
• Hit two home runs in Game 2 of DH sweep vs. Jacksonville State

As a sophomore (2021):
• Batted .324 and started all 46 games
• Led the team 18 walks and a .411 on-base percentage
• Finished second on the team with seven doubles, eight home runs and 29 RBI
• Batted .306 in conference play
• Recorded 13 multi-hit, including five 3-hit games in her sophomore year
• Drove in three runs four times on the season

As a freshman (2020):
• Hit .245 in 20 games as a freshman
• Made 18 starts and recorded 12 hits with eight runs
• Ranked second on the team with a pair of homers including one at Auburn March 11
• First collegiate home run came against Presbyterian on Feb. 23
• Tied for third on the team with seven RBI

High School/Travel:
• Led Locust Grove to two 4-5A Region and State Titles (2017, 2018)
• 2018 4-5A Region Player of the Year
• First team all-state (2017)
• Defensive Player of Year (2017, 2018)
• Region Runner-up (2015, 2016)
• Offensive Player of the Year (2016)
• Four-time all-region selection (second team 2015, 2016; first team 2017, 2018)
• Involved in Student Government and also played varsity basketball
• 3.89 GPA ranked 17th in Graduating class of 380
• Top-15 finalist at every national event competed in with the East Cobb Bullets for four years straight
• Played on the nationally ranked No. 1 team in the country with East Cobb Bullets Gold Schnute
• IDT top-10 finishers past two years in a row in Colorado.