Maddie McKinley Class: Freshman Hometown: Chickamauga, Ga. High School: Gordon Lee Memorial HS Height: 5-7 Position: 3B/SS Experience: HS B/T: R/R

"Maddie is a power hitting 3B/SS. She has enough quickness to play short, but she's strong enough to play third base as well. Having someone that versatile will really help us in our infield." Head Coach Windy Thees

Prep: A four-year letterwinner out of Gordon Lee Memorial High School in Chickamauga, Ga....A four-time Chattanooga Times Best of Preps...An all-state selection all four years...A four-time North Georgia Dream Team selection and all-region selection...Named team's rookie of the year in 2003 and was the team's offensive MVP in 2004, 2005 and 2006...As a junior in 2005, hit .331 with three home runs and was 16-of-19 in stolen bases under the direction of head coach Dana Reed...Helped team to a 27-11-1 record in 2005...Hit .398 as a sophomore with four home runs and 22 steals to lead Gordon Lee to a state championship in 2004...Helped the Lady Trojans win four consecutive Region 6A championships from 2003-06...Hit six home runs as a senior in 2006...Also lettered three years in basketball and two in track at Gordon Lee...A Chattanooga Times Best of Preps selection in basketball in 2005 and an all-region pick in 2005 and 2006...Named the team's post player of the year in 2005 and the team's rookie of the year in 2004...Placed fifth in the state long jump in 2004 and holds the school 100-meter record, which she set in 2005.

Club: Played summer ball for the Chattanooga (Austin) Eagles 18-under led by Memphis assistant Donald Pickett...Played three years for the Chattanooga Eagles 18-under Fastpitch coached by Jimmy Hutchins...Helped her summer team to the 2005 ASA National Championship qualifier and was a Rising Stars Showcase Participant...Also led her team to a championship at the Music City Hits Tournament in 2005 where she was named the MVP...2004 summer team finished 44th at the ASA National Championship...Her 2003 team finished seventh at the NSA World Championship.

Personal: Full name is Maddie Jean McKinley...Is the daughter of David and Sandra McKinley...Born on September 6, 1988 in East Ridge, Tenn.