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2020 Softball Roster

2017 Softball Selection Show
Kyleigh Decker
Photo by: Will Becque
Kyleigh Decker
Kyleigh Decker
Photo by: Will Becque
Kyleigh Decker
2017 Softball Selection Show
Kyleigh Decker
Photo by: Will Becque
Kyleigh Decker
Jersey Number 33

Kyleigh Decker

  • Position:
    Infield
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Casey-Westfield
  • Hometown:
    Casey, Ill.

2020 / SENIOR

MVC Player of the Week (3/2)
Played in and started all 21 games in 2020 … slashed .351/.441/.702 … earned MVC Player of the Week for the first time in her career after she slashed a ridiculous .692/.777/1.462 with three home runs, nine RBI, five walks, a double and two stolen bases during SIU’s perfect 5-0 record at the Coach B Classic … finished top-five in the Missouri Valley Conference in runs batted in (5th; 20), slugging percentage (5th; .702) and home runs (t-5th; 5) … reached base in 15 of SIU’s 21 games … recorded multiple hits in five games, which included a career-high four hits in the win over Murray State (3/1) ... her four hits were tied for the most by a MVC player this season … nine of her 20 hits went for extra bases … tallied an RBI in 11 games, which included a career-best four-straight games with multiple RBI … notched a hit in eight of her last nine games … went 4-for-5 with two home runs, including a walk-off winner, in Southern’s victory over Murray State (3/1) … went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and three RBI against Northern Kentucky (2/29) … finishes her career ranked in the top-15 in school history in stolen base percentage (10th; .889) and home runs (15th; 20).

2019 / JUNIOR

MVC All-Tournament Team
Started all 49 games at first base for SIU … Finished second on the team in home runs (7), walks (22) and stolen bases (8) … tallied eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games … Went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in SIU’s win over UT Martin (3/27) … her two home runs tied a school record while her four runs batted in were a career-high … tied the school record with four walks against Mississippi Valley State (2/10) … went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs scored, a walk and three RBI in SIU’s win over Valparaiso (3/23) … her four runs scored and three hits vs. the Crusaders were both career-highs … recorded the third triple of her career, and first since her freshman season, in the win at Loyola (4/20).
 

2018 / SOPHOMORE
NFCA Scholar-Athlete
MVC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award
Was one of five Salukis to appear in and start all 53 games … Hit .273 with seven doubles, two triples and seven home runs to go along with 23 RBI …Hit .340 (17-for-50) with runners in scoring position ... Ranked second in the MVC in hit by pitch per game (0.26) … Led the Salukis in triples (2) … Finished second on the team in runs scored (33) and third in home runs (7) …Had three separate four-game hitting streaks … Recorded seven multi-hit games … Went 3-for-3 twice, both of which came in conference play ... Hit her first home run of the season against Mercer (2/16).

2017 / FRESHMAN
NFCA Scholar-Athlete
MVC Academic Honor Roll
Played in 40 games, started 17 of them... Hit. .118 with a double, a home run and five RBI... Tied for fifth on the team in sacrifice hits with six... Hit a two-run home run in her first ever plate appearance for the Salukis against Coppin State...

HIGH SCHOOL / SUMMER BALL
Decker hit .416 with a .482 on-base percentage, six home runs and 35 RBIs for Premier Fastpitch this summer. For Casey-Westfield high school, Decker twice earned All-Conference honors while leading her team in batting average and on-base percentage. She hit .491 in 34 games as a junior with a .584 on-base percentage, nine home runs and 49 RBIs. She is the career home runs leader at Casey-Westfield. 

Personal
Born on December 30, 1997 to Bruce and Deb Decker in Matoon, Illinois... Father is a union laborer... Mother is a factory worker.