2023 Softball Roster
Roster
LaFavor, Gaby
UTL
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/ SoftballOF
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Jersey Number 11
Gaby LaFavor
- Position:
- Infield/Utility
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Stillwater Area HS
- Hometown:
- Lake Elmo, Minn.
Bio
2023 (Freshman): Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence… Summit League Academic Honor Roll… Made 18 appearances for the Roos and two starts… She earned five hits, including one double and one run… LaFavor batted in three runs and documented a .315 slugging percentage in her 19 at-bats… She documented three putouts this season and a 1.000 fielding percentage… LaFavor played a key role in the 5-4 win over UT Arlington on March 3. She documented a double, batting in three runs for the Roos as well as scoring a run… During the April 1, matchup against South Dakota documented a career-high two putouts
High School: Four-year letter winner… Batted .370 as a junior, finishing with eight doubles, three home runs, and 16 RBIs … Team finished 23-2 and made state tournament in spring 2021… Runner-up state champions in 2019… Named Top 75 junior by Breakdown Sports… Received All-Conference Honorable Mention… Member of the National Honor Society… Three-year high school honor roll student
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 2004 … Plans to major in business administration… Parents Ryan and Norma LaFavor … Father played baseball at Texas Lutheran University… Has an older sister, Isabella… Played club ball for the Minnesota Renegades, coached by Scott Hughes… Fluent in American Sign Language
Why Kansas City?: "I had a really good visit with Coach Shaw and our philosophy on softball matched up well and it just felt right. I believe in the mission that the Urban Youth Academy is doing to support kids and wanted to be a part of the change that they are bringing. Along with the positive atmosphere surrounding the campus and beautiful buildings made it a super easy choice. Also, my club team won 3 Championships Rings in Kansas City and wanted to help bring that positive energy to Kansas City Softball."
High School: Four-year letter winner… Batted .370 as a junior, finishing with eight doubles, three home runs, and 16 RBIs … Team finished 23-2 and made state tournament in spring 2021… Runner-up state champions in 2019… Named Top 75 junior by Breakdown Sports… Received All-Conference Honorable Mention… Member of the National Honor Society… Three-year high school honor roll student
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 2004 … Plans to major in business administration… Parents Ryan and Norma LaFavor … Father played baseball at Texas Lutheran University… Has an older sister, Isabella… Played club ball for the Minnesota Renegades, coached by Scott Hughes… Fluent in American Sign Language
Why Kansas City?: "I had a really good visit with Coach Shaw and our philosophy on softball matched up well and it just felt right. I believe in the mission that the Urban Youth Academy is doing to support kids and wanted to be a part of the change that they are bringing. Along with the positive atmosphere surrounding the campus and beautiful buildings made it a super easy choice. Also, my club team won 3 Championships Rings in Kansas City and wanted to help bring that positive energy to Kansas City Softball."
SB Highlights vs. #3 South Dakota
Wednesday, May 07
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Three)
Saturday, May 03
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Two)
Friday, May 02
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game One)
Friday, May 02
