OVERVIEW

Lenae Salinas has the ability to play all over the infield … That versatility will get her into the line-up a lot and will see time starting at multiple positions … Good leader and communicator … A student of the game, always wanting to learn more.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Played in 30 games, 25 in the starting lineup … Batted .314 (27-for-86) with seven doubles, four home runs, 23 run scored and 14 driven in … Also 8-of-9 in stolen base attempts … Has six multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI games … Had an RBI double and scored a run in her JCCC debut, a 5-4 loss to Vernon at the Cowtown Classic in Fort Worth (2-15-19) … Had a single and a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs in a 13-6 win over Three Rivers at the Crowder Classic in Joplin, Mo. … Belted a solo home run and scored a run in a 4-3 win at Neosho County (3-31-19) … Scored three runs in a 9-5 win over Iowa Western (11-17-19) … Was 3-for-3 with a double and two home runs, three runs scored and three RBIs in an 11-4 win in the second games against the Reivers (11-17-19) … Went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs and two RBIs in a 10-1 win a Fort Scott (4-26-19) … Batted .455 (5-for-11) with three doubles, three runs scored and an RBI in the Region VI/District D Tournament … Had two singles and scored a run in a 9-1 win over Murray State in the opening game (5-11-19) … Followed with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in a 3-2 win over Kansas City Kansas in the semifinals (5-11-19) … Ripped a double and scored in a 4-2 win over KCKCC in the title game (5-12-19).

FRESHMAN YEAR

Played in 29 games, with four starts for coach Brenda Holaday at Washburn University … Helped the Ichabods post a 39-14 record, capture the 2018 MIAA Conference Championship and make a return trip to the NCAA regionals … Batted .250 (8-for-32) with a home run, two runs scored and four driven in ... Got her first hit, a single, in an 11-3 win against Oklahoma Baptist University (2-3-18) …. Was hit by a pitch and later scored a run in a 6-2 win against Newman University (2-27-18) … Drove in her first run in an 11-1 win at Pittsburg State University (3-10-18) … Belted a two-run home run in a 9-7 loss against Emporia State (3-31-18) … Her final RBI came at home in a 4-3 win against Southwest Baptist University (4-13-18).

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kan. … Graduated 2017 … Played for the KC Jazz Gold club team … National Honor Society member … Graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.

PERSONAL

Born Amy Lenae Salinas on Nov. 23, 1999, in Corpus Christi, Texas … Nicknames are Lenny, Nae-Nae and Len … Daughter of Michael Salinas and Amy Alaniz … Has a younger brother, CJ … Her mother played softball at Cisco Junior College … Major is undecided … Also recruited by the University of Arkansas-Monticello and Saint Mary’s University … Favorite foods are Italian , Chinese and Mexican … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fila-a … Favorite restaurant is Red Robin … Favorite TV shows are Gossip Girl, Supernatural and Queer Eye … Enjoys watching all the Jurassic Park movies … Favorite sports movies are The Blind Side and The Sandlot … Favorite actors are Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Jonny Depp … Favorite book is Milk and Honey … Favorite music entertainers are Harry Styles, Russ and Dan + Shay … Favorite cartoon characters are Kim Possible and Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athlete is Sierra Romero … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Royals … Her greatest sports moment was hitting a grand slam … Notable alumni from her school is Braden Smith, an offensive guard for the Indianapolis Colts, and Kiki Stokes, a standout softball player at the University of Nebraska and an assistant coach at the South Dakota State University.