Maddie Reese

Photo by: Athletics Communications

Position:
Infielder/Catcher
Height:
5-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mendon
Hometown:
Pittsford, N.Y.

Awards and Honors
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (2014, 2015) ... Easton Classic All-Tournament Team (2013)

2015 (Senior)
Played and started 52 games at second base for Iowa State … finished season with .263 batting average, tied for team lead with 11 home runs and drove in 28 RBIs … 11 home runs rank tied for third in Iowa State program history … 11 homers came after hitting zero in 2014, becoming first player in ISU history to improve her home run total by at least 10 from one season to the next … first home run was two-run homer in win over Utah State … in next game on the same day against South Dakota State, hit 3-run homer in shutout victory over Jackrabbits … hit game-winning home run at Iowa to help Iowa State clinch Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series … also hit game-winning home run in 3-2 win over North Dakota … home run at Oklahoma came against 2015 Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and 2015 NFCA National Freshman of the Year Paige Parker … posted 10 games with two hits … recorded back-to-back two-hit games in two match-ups with South Dakota … went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs in win over St. Joseph’s … posted 28 RBIs on the season … recorded combined five RBIs in Feb. 7 doubleheader against Utah State (two) and South Dakota State (three) … had back-to-back 2-RBI games against St. Bonaventure and Incarnate Word … ISU won seven of eight games Reese had multiple RBIs … posted three triples on the season … in the field, finished with a .956 hitting percentage, recording eight errors in 180 fielding opportunities … only missed two games, the Miami (OH) doubleheader, due to injury.

2014 (Junior)
Played in 35 games for Iowa State, earning 24 starts … started in ISU’s season opener against Indiana State, but was pulled out due to an injury … did not make return to starting lineup until two weeks later against Sacramento State in Santa Clara, where she was moved to the outfield … temporarily took over full-time duty in leftfield after Louisville Tournament due to injury to Liana Henry … moved back to third base against North Dakota and earned a run of starts with Sara Rice working with the pitching staff … posted three multi-hit games, including both games of the South Dakota doubleheader … went 2-for-3 with a double, a steal and two RBIs in second game against Coyotes … finished season with .161 batting average and a .243 OBP … had six RBIs.

2013 (Sophomore)
Started all 55 games for Iowa State and appearing defensively at third base, second base and catcher…hit 10 doubles and four home runs…was 11-for-11 in stolen bases…drove the winning run in Iowa State’s upset of No. 8 Oregon…had four hits against Bethune-Cookman…drove in four runs against Iona…stole two bases each against Elon and Texas Tech…scored three runs against Elon.

At Arkansas (2012)
Appeared in 42 games while starting 12 in the second base position...primary pinch runner for the Razorbacks with her ability to run the bases...scored seven runs and totaled 19 bases...recorded her first home run in a victory over UMKC...on defense she grabbed 35 putouts and 36 assists.

High School
Powered Mendon High School to the 2010 New York Class A State Championship finals helping the Vikings and head coach Mauren Kempski her junior season...in her junior year, she was named first-team all-state in Class A after helping Mendon to sectional and regional team championships...recorded 28 hits and 10 RBI, earning recognition on the Section V all-tournament team and the All-Greater Rochester first team...as a sophomore in 2009, Reese batted .535 with 38 hits, 31 RBI and three home runs...voted first-team all-Monroe County in each of her five seasons (includes eighth grade).

Personal
Born May 21...daughter of Joseph and Amy Reese...has two younger sisters, McKenna and Olivia...majoring in kinesiology.