Hayley Busby

2018 (Freshman)
• Started 52 games at shortstop in her first season on grounds
• Finished third on the team with a .280 batting average
• Led team with 12 doubles and three triples
• Drove in 31 runs, a mark that ranks top five all-time among Virginia freshmen
• Added five home runs to slug .476

Background
• Played club softball for Firecrackers Arizona
• Named the 2016 Arizona Gatorade Player of the Year
• A 2016-17 First Team All-Arizona, First Team All-State & First Team All-Region selection
• As a junior, hit .540 with 14 home runs and 68 RBI to help lead Eagles to the semifinal of the Division I State Tournament
• High school and club softball teammate of current Cavalier Savana Avilla

Personal
• Daughter of Michael Busby and Courtney Lewis
• Has five brothers and one sister
• Her father Michael played three seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1996-1999)