Biography
– SUN BELT CONFERENCE CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK (5/2/17)
– SECOND-TEAM ALL-SUN BELT CONFERENCE (2016)
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2017)
Started 34 games with 33 of those coming in left field for the Jaguars … Also started one game as the designated player … In her 45 games played, she batted .317 as she was 33-for-104 at the plate … Scored 13 runs, had four doubles and a triple while driving in nine runs … Was a perfect 3-for-3 in her steal attempts … Committed just one error in the field … Had 10 multi-hit and two multi-RBI games during the season … Had nine two-hit outs and a season-best three-hit performance in the series finale against Georgia Southern (4/30) … Named to the Mardi Gras Invitational all-tournament team during the second weekend of the season … Batted .327 in Sun Belt play and had all three of her steals in those games … Over her final seven games, Lowe batted .545 (12-for-22) with a .565 on-base percentage and had multi-hit outings in five of those contest … Named SBC Co-Player of the Week during that stretch on May 2 after leading South to a three-game sweep of Georgia Southern (4/29-30) … Was instrumental in not only helping the Jaguars record their second-straight Sun Belt series sweep, but also sparking a pair of 5-plus-run innings … Was 7-for-9 (.778) at the plate, while walking once, scoring four runs and stealing a pair of bases and multi-hit outings in all three games vs. the Eagles … With USA leading 1-0 in the series opener, Lowe led off the sixth with a pinch-hit single – one of her two hits in the frame – and scored once to ignite a six-run inning … After the 2-for-2 performance off the bench in game one, Lowe was rewarded with a start and answered the call posting a 2-for-4 showing at the plate with a stolen base … Celebrating her 21st birthday in the series finale, Lowe reached base all four of her plate appearances and set a season high and tied a career high with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate with a walk, while also scoring a pair of runs and stealing a base … With USA, trailing 2-0 in the fifth, the Jag left fielder scored South’s first run of the game when she came home when Katelyn Gruich was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded … In USA’s five-run sixth, Lowe walked to load the bases and later came around to score on a GS fielding error … Missed final two games of the season after suffering an injury in the Jags’ second game of the SBC Championships … One of four Jaguars selected to participate on one of two collegiate softball stars teams on the Alabama Stars roster at the Auburn site against the USA National Softball team during the summer following her junior season but did not compete due to injury.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016)
Started 32 games before missing the final nine games due to injury … Ranked third on the team in batting average (.330), slugging percentage (.451) and on-base percentage (.460) … Had 30 hits, including one home run, and her 28 RBI were second-most on the club … Posted seven multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games … Had a seven-game hit streak and her 17-game reached-base streak was tied with two others for second-best on the club … Had a season-high three hits in a 3-for-3 performance against ULM (3/20) with three RBI and two runs scored … Registered a season-best four RBI in a 2-for-2 performance in game one of a doubleheader at Georgia Southern on April 16.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015)
Played in 38 games, starting 24 as a true freshman … Led all freshmen with a .323 batting average, a .481 on-base percentage and a .419 slugging percentage … Finished with 20 hits, one home run, 12 RBI and 15 runs scored … Posted three multi-hit and six multi-RBI outings … Her six multi-RBI games were third-best on the club … Went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a home run – her first collegiately – vs. Appalachian State on March 22 … Went 2-for-2 with three runs and a RBI vs. Georgia State on March 29 and followed that performance with a 3-for-4 effort with a run and a RBI against UTA.
AT PRATTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four seasons in softball at Prattville High School in Prattville, Ala. … Named Montgomery Advertiser 5A-6A All-Metro Player of the Year as a senior in 2014 and earned a spot on the all-metro team as an outfielder after batting .552 with 33 RBI and a .770 slugging percentage … Also earned first-team all-state honors from the Alabama Sports Writers Association … Batted .429 with 15 RBI, 37 runs scored and 39 stolen bases to earn Birmingham News all-metro status for the Lions as a junior in 2013 … Started playing for Prattville’s varsity club as an eighth-grader, posting 22 RBI, 42 runs scored and 23 steals … Also recruited by Sun Belt member Louisiana, UAB and Mississippi State … Played club ball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts.
PERSONAL
Haleigh Scott Lowe … Born in Lexington, Ky. … Daughter of Tima and Daisy Lowe … One of four children in her family … Has an older sister, Tiffany Gay, an older brother Tyson Gay and a younger brother Seth … Brother Tyson is a professional track athlete and a USA Olympian who holds the American record in the 100m with a time of 9.69, which is tied with Usain Bolf for second-fastest in the world … Favorite movie is “The Breakfast Club” … Favorite pro sports teams are the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels and Denver Broncos … Lists favorite athletes as Jason Heyward, Justin Upton, Mike Trout, Peyton Manning and Tyson Gay … Favorite book is “Forever” … Majoring in leisure studies.
