SOFTBALL ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF HAILEY GRANGER TO
A NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT FOR 2008-09 SEASON

        RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas – – Arkansas Tech Head Softball Coach Gidget Pambianchi has announced the signing of Hailey Granger to a National Letter of Intent for the 2008-09 school year.

Tech, who is currently 34-13 overall and 16-7 in the Gulf South Conference, is looking to replace three seniors on this year’s team.

Granger, who signed during the spring signing period, joins Heather McAfee, Lyndsey McVay, Stormi Richardson and Morgan Rodgers who signed with the Golden Suns during the early signing period last fall.

“I’m excited to have Hailey Granger coming to Arkansas Tech and becoming a Golden Sun,” the third-year Tech coach said about Granger. “She is terrific with the bat and has had an outstanding high school career.”

Granger, who is an infielder and designated hitter, comes to Tech after a standout prep career at Lafayette High School in Lafayette, La. At Lafayette H.S., Granger is a four-year starter and letterwinner and has been named a three-time All-District selection and was an All-Acadiana Team selection as a senior this year. In her career, she has hit 21 home runs, driven in 104 runs and has a career batting average of .427. As a freshman designated hitter, Granger hit .340, and then hit .485 as a sophomore second baseman. As a junior shortstop, she hit .395 and then as third baseman her senior year, Granger hit .490.

Pambianchi said that the addition of Granger completes her recruiting class for next season.

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