Fairfield University Athletics

2021: Kaleigh MacDonald served her teammates as a pinch runner in each of her eight appearances, scoring a run in each of her first five games. She posted a run in two Manhattan games, at Canisius, and both games at Iona. She did not pick up any at-bats in those games. MacDonald also entered the game at Rider, against Siena in the MAAC quarterfinals, and Canisius in the MAAC championship round but did not cross home plate.

2020: MacDonald served her teammates as an outfielder, a designated hitter, and a pinch runner/hitter. Her first appearance of the season came as a pinch hitter at UNC-Greensboro where she stayed in the game as an outfielder. She earned three starts during the season, getting the nod against Purdue, Elon, and Northern Kentucky as an outfielder. She picked up a single in her only at-bat in the East Carolina game. She finished the season with seven at-bats and eight plate appearances. In the field, MacDonald cleanly handled all four of her chances.

2019: MacDonald was one of the first players off the bench for Head Coach Julie Brzezinski this season, serving as a pinch runner 20 times and as pinch hitter in seven outings. The freshman scored a run in nine of her 20 pinch-running appearances, twice as a pinch hitter and one time as a field player (start against Bryant). MacDonald made her mark at the plate, sporting a .364 batting average with four hits in 11 at-bats. She made the most of her hits by stroking a three-run homer against Bethune-Cookman and a two-run triple at Delaware State to account for her five RBI this season. MacDonald collected a .333 batting average in MAAC play with one hit in three at-bats and four runs scored.

Before Fairfield: Kaleigh MacDonald comes to Fairfield University after graduating from Notre Dame Academy. She played softball at Notre Dame Academy and earned All-Scholastic honors as a member of the Catholic Conference from The Boston Globe. She was also listed as a player to watch by The Boston Herald prior to the 2018 season.