Baylee Cosgrove

Photo by: DePaul Athletics/Steve Woltmann

Career Awards

Senior (2025)

Started all 48 games for the Blue Demons at second base, the only member of the squad to start every game at the same position
Led the team with a .320 batting average, 48 hits, 12 doubles, and a .420 on-base percentage
Hit by 12 pitches, the most of any player in the BIG EAST
Tallied 11 multi-hit games, the lone Blue Demon to notch more than ten, and owned a 13-game reached base streak, also the longest on the team
Registered 101 putouts and 73 assists with six errors, good for a .967 fielding percentage
Stole seven bases on eight attempts, the most of any season in her career

Junior (2024)

Appeared in 43 games and earned 42 starts throughout the season.
Had 25 hits in 112 at bats with a batting average of .223. Tallied three multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games.
Recorded a career-best four putouts against Georgetown (March 9) and one assists against SIUE (Feb. 23).
Led the team in hit-by-pitch, totaling seven on the season. Additionally, recorded 33 total bases and went 6-for-7 in stolen bases.
Totaled 85 putouts and 55 assists for a .933 fielding percentage during the campaign.

Sophomore (2023)

Started 44 games and played in 47 during her sophomore season.
Recorded 29 hits on 117 at bats, averaging .248 batting percentage.
Totaled 96 put outs and 65 assists with only seven errors for a fielding percentage of .958.
Tallied 15 RBI and earned 11 walks.
Earned a spot on the BIG EAST Honor Roll (April 3).

Freshman (2022)

Saw action in 42 games and started 25 during her first season in Lincoln Park.
Recorded 24 hits and 17 runs in 91 at bats, tallying a batting percentage of .264.
Hit six home runs during the campaign, with her first one coming against Butler on March 20, 2022.
Ended the season with a slugging percentage of .549.

High School

Four-sport athlete at Paxton-Buckley-Loda, earning letters in Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball and Softball.
2021 News Gazette Female Athlete of the Year.
Won a conference championship in each sport.
Named First Team All-Conference and Second Team-All State.
Earned All-Area Team recognition from the News Gazette.
Awarded team MVP, Best Teammate and Best Defensive Player.
In the classroom, earned Straight A Honor Roll every year and recorded the top GPA on each of her teams.
Played travel ball for Premier Fastpitch, finished in the top eight at 2021 PGF Nationals.

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