Tigers Sign South Carolina Transfer Infielder Maddie Gallagher
12/14/2022 11:44:00 AM | Softball
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Softball Head Coach Larissa Anderson announced Wednesday the signing of South Carolina transfer infielder Maddie Gallagher. Gallagher, a Port Washington, New York, native, played her first two collegiate seasons for the Gamecocks in Columbia, South Carolina.
"I've known Maddie and her family since she was 9 years old, watching her grow up on Long Island, New York," Anderson said of Gallagher. "She's a very athletic and versatile defensive player, a 5-tool left-handed hitter, who will add tremendous depth to our team. Her experience already playing in the SEC will add another layer of leadership."
Gallagher competed in 97 games (82 starts) over two seasons at South Carolina.
In 2022, she started and played in all 56 games, mostly at second base. Gallagher hit .292 while leading the team with four triples (87th in the nation). She ranked second on South Carolina with 47 hits and tallied 11 multi-hit outings. Gallagher also compiled an OPS of .813 with 35 runs, eight doubles, and 28 RBI.
Prior to South Carolina, she was a three-year letter winner at Paul D. Schreiber High School and did not hit below .549 in her high school career with 51 extra-base hits (15 home runs). Gallagher was named the 2019 Nassau County Player of the Year and was a two-time all-state selection and two-time High School Extra Innings All-American.
She ranked 27th in the class of 2020 by Extra Innings coming out of high school. In 2019, Gallagher was selected to the Team USA U-17 squad that played in the Pan American Games in Colombia.
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Missouri opens its 2023 campaign at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic Feb. 10-12 in Clearwater, Florida.
