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Lesley Rogers came out in 2008 for a freshman season to remember as she played in 61 of ASU's 71 games on the year, finding a starting spot in the line-up and the outfield. Hitting .314 on the year as a slapper, Rogers scored 39 runs on the year while driving in 23 while even collecting a home run as well. While her patience and talent at the plate was impressive, her fielding was as well as she boasted a .929 fielding percentage on the year playing mostly in right field. For her work through the year, Rogers was given an Honorable Mention on the Pac-10 All Freshman Team and the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team. A product out of Long Beach Calif., Rogers was a four-time letterwinner for the Bulldogs of Ayala High School in Chino Hills. While at Ayala, she captained the team in 2006 and 2007 where she accumulated more than a few accolades to her name. Lesley was a three-time high school All-League athlete ('04, '05 & '07) as well as being named All-CIF in '04 and '07. In addition she was named All Inland-Valley for three of her four seasons while helping to lead her 16U team, the OC Batbusters, to a national championship in 2005 and the Corona Angles to a fifth place finish in 2007. Rogers is an exploratory major who was born on May 22, 1989 in Long Beach, Calif. to her parents Mike (claims insurance manager) and Becky (speech pathologist) Rogers. She is the youngest of three with two older brothers, Kevin (24) and Keith (23). Her full name is Lesley Michelle Rogers. At the plate with Lesley Rogers: The best part about this year's ASU Softball team will be...repeating the National Championship One word to describe Coach Myers...Bonkers! If I could have lunch with anyone it would be...Justin Timberlake The most interesting thing I did this summer was...ride a bull. My favorite music artist is...Chris Brown If I could live anywhere, I would live...Anywhere by the beach My advice to youngsters would be...Positivity goes a long way. My favorite course in college is...Sign Language My most prized possession is...Toby - stuffed turtle My favorite restaurant is...Mimi's Cafe!!! The best place I have traveled to is...Hawaii My ideal job would be...anything that pays big My favorite quote is..."It is what it is" Something most people don't know about me is...I'm a rapper My favorite pro team is...the Dodgers Before every game I...jam to music in the locker room My superstitions include...doing super-secret handshakes with teammates before each game. |
 
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