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2024 Softball Roster

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3 Madilyn Gillespie

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Bishop, Ga.
  • High School Prince Avenue Christian

Biography

Career Honors at Campbell
Big South Freshman of the Year (2023)
Big South All-First Team (2023)
Big South All-Freshman Team (2023)
Big South Freshman of the Week (3/13/23, 4/3/23, 4/17/23)

2024 (Sophomore)
  • Started 42 games and appeared in 49, switching between shortstop and third base 
  • Batted .269 in 104 at bats, recorded 28 hits, scored 11 runs, drew 12 walks, four doubles, one triple, 12 RBIs, and stole seven bases
  • Compiled a .967 fielding percentage with 56 putouts and 63 assists
2023 (Freshman)
  • Named Big South Freshman of the Year, selected to All-Big South First Team and All-Freshman Team
  • Named Big South Freshman of the Week three times
  • Appeared in 58 games and made 56 starts, primarily at first base
  • Batted .316 on the year, totaling 43 hits including six double and two triples
  • Recorded 26 RBI and scored 19 runs
  • Finished second on team with 19 bases on balls, led team with eight hit by pitches
  • Led team with five sacrifice flies, tied for fourth-most in single-season program history
  • Recorded three multi-RBI games and eight multi-hit games
  • Hit walk-off single in ninth inning in 6-5 win against Gardner-Webb (4/16), finished game with two RBI
  • Went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI in 9-2 win at Charleston Southern (4/7)
  • Recorded two RBI, went 1-for-3 in 6-4 loss to Charlotte at the NCAA Durham Regional (5/20)
  • Made two pitching appearances, totaling 1.0 inning overall with no hits or earned runs given up
Prep/Personal
  • Former infielder for Prince Avenue Christian School in Bogart, Georgia
  • Played under coach Donnie Byrom and Phil Roberts
  • Played 4 years on Varsity playing every position except catcher compiling a .408 BA with 9 HRs, 111 RBIs, and 146 Hits in 131 games. 
  • 1st team All-Region and 2nd team All-State
  • Helped the Wolverines reach the Georgia State Championship game in 2018
  • Played travel ball for the East Cobb Bullets under coach Troy Glenn
  • Compiled a .422 BA with 12 HRs, 18 RBIs, and 167 Hits
  • Helped her team win the 2021 Alliance Fastpitch National Championship
  • Also played basketball in high school
  • Daughter of Matt and Anna Gillespie and has one sibling, Andrew
  • Full name is Madilyn Rae Gillespie
  • Born June 30, 2004
  • Kinesiology Pre-PT major
  • Plans to become a physical therapist after graduation
Why she chose Campbell Softball:
“Campbell felt like home away from home. I like how the town, community, and college are together. I also get to pursue my dream of playing college softball at the highest level.”
 

Statistics

Season:
2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2023Freshman

    INF
    5'5"
    3
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    INF
    5'5"
    3