Haley Dominique

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Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-6
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Clay
Hometown:
Oregon, Ohio

CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2021 SEASON
• Graduated in the spring of 2020 with a degree in business administration
• Granted an extra year of eligibility due to the 2020 COVID-19 global pandemic
• 2018 First Team All-Mid-American Conference
• 2017 MAC All-Freshman Team
• Two-Time Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete (2017-18 & 2018-19)
• 2018 MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete
• 2018 & 2019 Academic All-MAC
• MAC Player of the Week (March 12, 2019)
• Two-Time Career MAC West Division Player of the Week (Feb. 27, 2018 and March 6, 2018)
• Played in 183 of a possible 195 games over her career, earning 174 starts, with 164 in left field and 10 in center field
• Has scored 15 game-winning runs and drove in 12 game-winning RBI over her Ball State career
• Finished the 2017 season as the toughest player in the MAC and the 30th toughest player in the nation to strikeout.
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: 5th in on base percentage (.440), 6th in doubles (43), 6th in walks (95), T-7th in times hit by a pitch (18), 9th in runs scored (126), T-12th in RBI (100), 14th in batting average (.324), 14th in total bases (263), T-14th in hits (176), 18th in slugging percentage (.484), T-18th in home runs (12)
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts (highest ranking only): T-1st in highest fielding percentage (1.000 in 2019), 6th in times hit by a pitch (9 in 2019), 9th in on base percentage (.474 in 2018), 9th in hits (68 in 2018), T-10th in walks (30 in 2019), T-13th in doubles (14 in 2018), T-15th in runs scored (43 in 2018 & 2019), 16th in batting average (.378 in 2018), T-19th in total bases (95 in 2018)

2020 (Sr.): The season was shortened to 27 games due to the COVID-19 global pandemic ... granted an extra year of eligibility to compete in 2021 … earned fourth letter at Ball State … played in 26 games, earning 25 starts … made 22 starts in left field and three in center field … finished the season with a .309 batting average, with 25 hits over 81 at bats … collected five doubles and one home run … also drew 12 walks and was hit by a pitch once for a .404 on base percentage … scored 21 runs and drove in 16 RBI … crossed the plate of one game-winning run and drove in one game-winning RBI … reached base safely in 23 of the 26 games she played, including a string of 20 consecutive games starting with a five-hit performance in the win over Prairie View A&M (Feb. 8) and ending with a walk in the second-game victory at Bethune-Cookman (March 4) … tallied multiple hits in six games, while driving in multiple RBI in four contests … opened the season with a hit and two runs scored versus UTSA (Feb. 7) … her first-hit contest against Prairie View A&M was the first five-hit game of her career which included an RBI single in the fifth and an RBI double in the sixth … also scored five runs in the contest, while her RBI single in the fifth drove in what proved to be the game-winning run … went 2-for-3 with a walk in the win at North Florida (Feb. 15), adding a pair of RBIs in the contest … went 3-for-3 in the victory over Green Bay (Feb. 21), with a RBI double in the third and an RBI single in the fourth … smashed her first home run of the season in the win over Longwood (Feb. 28), a three-run blast in the fourth inning … scored what proved to be the game-winning run versus LIU (Feb. 29) after reaching base with a third inning single ... finished the shortened season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, collecting 26 putouts and one outfield assist.

2019 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State … Academic All-Mid-American Conference … MAC Player of the Week (March 12) ... Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-American Scholar-Athlete … started all 54 games, with 47 starts in left field and seven starts in center field … finished the season with a .308 batting average, racking up a team-leading 52 hits over 169 at bats … led the team with 13 doubles, while adding seven home runs and a pair of triples … also drew a team-high 30 walks and was hit by a pitch a team-leading nine times for a .438 on base percentage … registered multiple hits in 12 games, while recording multiple RBI in nine games … drove in the game-winning RBI in six contests, while scoring what proved to be the game-winning run in four … went 2-for-3 in Ball State’s 2-0 win at FGCU (Feb. 10) … went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI and two runs scored versus Northern Colorado (Feb. 22) with her first triple in the top of the fifth driving in what proved to be the game-winning run … her two-run double versus Montana (Feb. 24) drove in her second game-winning RBI of the season … scored the game-winning run in the second game at Bethune-Cookman (March 6), while going 2-for-3 in the contest with a double … smashed her first two home runs of the season to lead Ball State to a 4-2 victory over Cleveland State (March 8), with her solo shot in the fifth driving in what proved to be the game-winning run … finished the game 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs scored after also drawing an RBI walk … her third home run of the season was a leadoff blast to propel the Cardinals to a 3-0 victory over Presbyterian (March 9) … her fourth homer was a two-run shot in the win over South Dakota (March 15) … turned in another solid performance in the second game versus Cleveland State (March 16), going 3-for-5 from the plate with three RBI, two runs scored, a double, and a three-run homer to drive in the game-winning run … her 3-for-4 effort, including driving in the game-winning run with a two-run blast, helped pave the way for an 11-3 (6) victory over Fordham (March 17) … she also finished the contest with three RBI and a pair of runs scored … her seventh home run of the season drove in the first run in Ball State’s 2-1 (8) victory over Bowling Green (April 6) in the series finale … crossed the plate for what proved to be the game-winning run in the regular season finale versus Oakland (May 4) … had a season-long seven game hitting streak starting with her two-run home run versus South Dakota and ending following sixth-inning RBI single in the series finale versus Akron (March 23) … the hitting streak also started her season-long 15 game steak of reaching base safely which ended following the first game of a doubleheader at Western Michigan (April 13) … finished the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage, collecting 56 putouts and a pair of outfield assists.

2018 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … First Team All-MAC … Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete … Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete … two-time MAC West Division Player of the Week (Feb. 27 and March 6) … started all 56 games in left field … finished the year ranked first in the MAC and 80th nationally with 68 hits, which also tied as the ninth-most hits in a single season in program history … her .378 batting average ranked sixth in the MAC, 123rd nationally and 15th on BSU’s all-time single season charts … her .474 on base percentage was fourth in the league, 80th among all NCAA Division I players and seventh on the program’s single season list … ranked fourth in the MAC in runs scored (43) and 11th in RBI (36) … of her 68 hits, 14 were doubles, two were triples and three were home runs … led the Cardinals with 20 multiple hit games, while ranking second on the squad with 11 multiple RBI games … drove in the game-winning run in five contests, while also scoring the game-winning run five times … went 3-for-4 with a season-high five RBIs, including what proved to be the game-winner, in the 10-2 (5 inn.) win over LIU-Brooklyn (Feb. 9) … smashed her first of three home runs on the year to spark a seventh-inning come-from-behind victory at ECU (Feb. 23) … drew a season-high four walks in the rematch versus the Pirates (Feb 24), another come-from-behind win for the Cardinals … added a game-winning RBI in the victory over Canisius (Feb. 25) … registered her first collegiate triple versus Fordham (March 2), and later in the day, smashed her first collegiate grand slam in an 8-0 (6 inn.) victory over Robert Morris (March 2) … finished the game versus the Colonials with a season-high tying five RBIs … stole home for the game-winning run in the 1-0 victory over Niagara (March 4), while crossing the plate on a wild pitch for the game-winning run versus Virginia Tech (March 6) … also scored what proved to be the game-winning run at FAU (Feb. 8) … opened league play by driving in the game-winning run in the series opener versus Bowling Green (March 23) with a RBI double … went 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored, including the game-winner, in the second game of the March 31 doubleheader at Akron … blasted her third home run of the year in the victory over Kent State (April 6), going 2-for-4 in the game with a walk, two RBIs and two runs scored … scored the game-winning run in the first game of the April 11 doubleheader at Northern Illinois … also drove in what proved to be the game-winning runs in the second game versus Western Michigan (April 13) and the opening game at Eastern Michigan (April 28) … recorded at least one hit in 43 games … registered a career-best 12-game hitting streak starting at Belmont (March 16) and running through the second game of the April 6 doubleheader at Kent State, which was also Ball State’s longest of the season … the hitting streak was also part of a career-long streak of reaching base safely in 17 straight games which started versus Florida A&M (March 9) and run through the second game of the April 11 doubleheader at NIU) … reached base safely in 52 of the team’s 56 games … stole five bases on the year … tallied 74 putouts and four outfield assists.

2017 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … MAC All-Freshman Team selection … played in 47 games, earning 39 starts in left field … started the final 38 games of the season … ranked fifth on the team with a .274 batting average, including 11 doubles and a home run … drew 24 walks to finish the year with a team-best .415 on base percentage … struck out just four times in 113 at bats to finish the year as the toughest player in the MAC and the 30th toughest player in the nation to strikeout … scored 19 runs, while driving in 15 RBI ... scored her first run of the season in a pinch running appearance versus Iowa State (Feb. 12) … her first collegiate hit was a pinch hit double versus Hartford (March 3) … drove in her first career RBI with a single in her second career start at FGCU (March 7) … season-high three RBI versus Rutgers (March 11) and scored her first of five game-winning runs in the contest … also scored the game-winning run versus Miami (April 1, game two), Miami (April 2), at Ohio (April 8, game one) and versus Eastern Michigan (April 15, game one) … finished the season with five multiple hit games, with the first coming in Ball State’s win at SIUE (March 18) … reached base safely in 14 consecutive games starting in the second game versus Miami (April 1) and ending after a two-hit performance in the series finale versus Toledo (April 22) … started the run with a season-best five game hitting streak … smashed her first collegiate home run in the series opener versus Toledo (April 21) … recorded at least one hit in 25 of her 39 starts … stole three bases on the year … tallied 42 putouts and one outfield assist on the year.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Clay High School for coach Brenda Radabaugh … named the Three Rivers Athletics Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior … three-time first team all-district selection … finished her senior season with a .620 batting average, including five home runs … scored 50 runs and tallied 23 RBIs as a senior, while stealing 23 bases to help guide Clay to its fourth straight league title and fourth consecutive sectional championship … also earned a 3-1 record in the circle as a senior with 20 strikeouts and a 3.38 ERA … finished her junior campaign as a .505 batter for the Eagles, scoring 49 runs and tallying 34 RBI … also made 11 appearances in the circle as a junior, recording a 1.07 ERA and 50 strikeouts while issuing just five walks … finished her freshman campaign with a school-record 1.000 fielding percentage to earn the program's Golden Glove Award … helped her Beverly Bandits 18U Travel Team capture the 2015 ASU/USA National Championship.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Becky Dominique … has one brother, Jake … born June 7, 1998 in Oregon, Ohio … full name is Haley Christine Dominique … graduated in the spring of 2020 with a degree in business administration.