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The Nebraska softball team added a talented player to its 2015 roster on Monday, Dec. 1. Cassie McClure, an All-Big 12 selection as a freshman at Texas Tech in 2014, will transfer to Nebraska in January and be immediately eligible to play for the Huskers this spring, Head Coach Rhonda Revelle announced.
A pitcher and utility player, McClure started 51 games as a freshman at Texas Tech in 2014. She was a second-team All-Big 12 selection and a third-team all-region honoree after batting .364 with eight doubles, nine home runs and 44 RBIs. She excelled in Big 12 Conference play, batting .348 and ranking second in the league with five home runs and 12 walks. In the circle, McClure was limited to only nine appearances due to a knee injury.
“We feel very fortunate to have a player the caliber of Cassie join our team. She has a proven track record as she made her mark offensively in a tough Big 12 Conference,” Revelle said. “Although her pitching was slowed as she recovered from a knee injury, Cassie had a stellar prep career in Texas as a pitcher. We look forward to her putting on the Nebraska jersey.”
McClure is one of eight newcomers on Nebraska’s 2015 roster. The Huskers, who have made back-to-back appearances in an NCAA Super Regional, begin practice in January and open the season against Colorado State on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, in Las Cruces, N.M.
Cassie McClure, So., RHP/UTL, Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS/Texas Tech)
At Texas Tech (2014)
Cassie McClure started 51 games as a freshman at Texas Tech in 2014, earning second-team All-Big 12 accolades and third-team NFCA All-Central Region honors. In just one season, McClure left her mark on the Red Raider record book.
McClure batted .364 with eight doubles, nine homers and 44 RBIs in her lone season in Lubbock. McClure’s 44 RBIs were the most ever by a Texas Tech freshman and ranked ninth overall in school history, while her .364 average was the eighth-best mark in program history. McClure led the Red Raiders with nine home runs and a .608 slugging percentage in 2014. She also ranked second on the team with her .364 average, 87 total bases, 23 walks, .444 on-base percentage and 14 multi-hit games. An injury limited McClure’s availability in the circle, where she appeared in nine games and posted a 3.41 ERA with 10 strikeouts in 12.1 innings.
McClure shined in Big 12 play in one of the nation’s top conferences en route to becoming one of only four freshmen to earn All-Big 12 accolades. In Texas Tech’s 18-game conference schedule, McClure batted .348 with one double, five homers and 15 RBIs. She tied for the team lead in home runs and RBIs and led the Red Raiders with 12 walks, a .696 slugging percentage and a .483 on-base percentage. McClure ranked second among all Big 12 players with five home runs and 12 walks in league play, while also ranking in the top 10 in total bases (ninth), on-base percentage (ninth) and slugging percentage (10th). Overall, McClure ranked ninth in the Big 12 in RBIs and slugging percentage.
High School
McClure was a four-year starter for Kingwood High School in Kingwood, Texas. She was named the Texas Girls Coaches Association Softball 4A-5A Player of the Year as a senior in 2013, when she was also an all-state selection. McClure was a three-time district MVP and a four-time, first-team all-district honoree. She also earned appointments to the All-Greater Houston Area first team as both a junior and senior.
Kingwood’s MVP in each of her four seasons, McClure owned a career batting average over .440 with 30 home runs, including nine as a junior and 10 as a senior. In the circle, she boasted a 79-41 career record with an ERA under 2.00. She set school records for single-season and career home runs.
As a senior, McClure helped Kingwood to a runner-up finish in the Texas 5A state tournament. She went 4-for-6 at the plate with a home run in the state tournament, including driving in four runs in a state semifinal win over Deer Park. Kingwood also earned the win over Deer Park in the circle.
McClure played her club ball for the Texas Firecrackers. She was a Triple Crown All-American with Texas Impact Gold in 2013.