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2024 Softball Roster

Matthew Knope
Matthew Knope

4 Jayleen Burton

  • Class
    Senior
  • Height
    5-4
  • Hometown
    Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School
    Sandia HS
  • Position
    Utility Player

Biography

2023 (Junior): Appeared in all 46 games while making 45 starts… logged a career-best 27 hits and three RBIs while posting a batting average of .262… batted .233 against CUSA opponents with all three RBI coming in conference play… ranked fourth on the team in putouts with 75 while registering a fielding percentage of .952… stole a career-high six bases… hit her lone home run on the season against Grand Canyon (3/31)… managed six multi-hit games, including going a perfect 3-3 at the plate against Stephen F. Austin (4/28).

2022 (Sophomore): Hit .224 over 42 appearances and 37 starts for NM State … Collected 17 hits and three RBIs with a stolen base … Picked up her first hit of the season against Texas State (2/12) … Scored a pair of runs in a 19-3 win over rival UTEP (3/2) … Tallied a pair of hits against UNLV (3/5) … Recorded an RBI against Grand Canyon (3/19) … Went 2-for-2 with an RBI in a WAC Tournament win over Sam Houston (5/11) … Totaled 47 putouts with 74 assists and three double plays for a .945 fielding percentage on the season.

Freshman (2021): Became a consistent starter for the Aggies at shortstop...Started 34 games and made 44 appearances...Hit .262 in 42 at bats...Drove in three runs during the season...Went 2-for-3 in her first collegiate game against Pittsburgh...Knocked in runs against FIU and Dixie State.

High School: Competed at Sandia High School...Named First Team NMAA All-District in 2017, 2018 and 2019...Named Second Team NMAA All-Metro in 2018 and 2019...Named NMAA 2018 Defensive MVP for Sandia High School...Was the 2019 Offensive MVP for Sandia High School...Named to the 2019 Academic All-District Team....Competed for the New Mexico Sundancers.

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2021Freshman

    Utility Player
    4
  • 4

    2022Sophomore

    Utility Player
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2023Junior

    Utility Player
    5'4"
    4
  • 4

    2024Senior

    Utility Player
    5'4"
    4