Bailey Caylor

Photo by: Will Becque

Position:
Outfield
Class:
Junior
High School:
Tipton
Hometown:
Tipton, Ind.

2024 // Senior

Appeared in 51 games while making 44 starts in right field or as the designated player... hit for a .293 career average with 36 hits, including a career-high four doubles and two triples with 11 RBIs and 24 runs... went 3-for-3 with a triple and RBI in a win over Belmont (4/19) as SIU swept the series... had eight games with two or more hits... helped lead the Salukis to three MVC Tournament Championships and one regular season championship in her four years while making 166 career starts.

2023 // Junior

All-MVC Second Team
Appeared in 47 games making 41 starts... hit .257 with a .347 hitting percentage... drove in seven runs on 28 hits with 17 runs of her own... had a season-high three RBIs and two runs against Evansville in a Salukis' win (4/6)... opened the MVC schedule going 2-for-3 with a pair of runs in a win over Missouri State (3/15)... went 4-for-5 on stolen base attempts on the year... reached base twice with a pair of walks and a run scored against Baylor at the NCAA Regional (5/20)... finished the season with 1.000 fielding percentage.

2022 // Sophomore

Appeared in 37 games with 33 starts … hit .253 with a .399 on-base percentage … notched five multi-hit games, which included the second three-hit game of her career in SIU’s win at Evansville (4/30) … hit her first collegiate home run - a solo shot - in SIU’s MVC Tournament game against Illinois State (5/12) … drew a career-high three walks against UNI (3/19) … reached base safely at least once in 22 of the 37 games she appeared in.

2021 // Freshman

All-MVC Second Team
MVC All-Tournament Team
MVC Newcomer of the Week (4/12)
Appeared in 52 games, which included 48 starts … led all Valley freshmen in batting average (.333) and hits (49) … tied for ninth in the league in hits and finished 13th in batting average … tallied 15 multi-hit games, which was tied for the team-lead … notched at least one hit in 31 of the 48 games she appeared in … scored 21 runs and drove in 11 … hit .500 (5-for-10) at the MVC Tournament to earn All-Tournament honors, which included a career-high three hits in SIU's win over Drake (5/13) … earned MVC Newcomer of the Week honors after she slashed .500/.500/.500 and recorded at least one hit in each of SIU’s three games against Evansville (4/11) … recorded a seven-game hit streak from April 2-17.

High School

Three-time all-conference honoree ... led the Tipton Blue Devils to back-to-back regional championships ... started in centerfielder and hit leadoff since her freshman season ... was named to the All-State third team after a junior campaign in which she hit .437 with a .545 on-base percentage ... played travel ball for the Indiana Shockwaves-Perry and helped the Shockwaves win the 16U national championship at the USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships in Viera, Fla. ... was named the Offensive MVP of the USA Elite Select World Fastpitch Championships after she hit .536 to help the Shockwaves go 9-1 and become the first team from Indiana to win the event ... also was a standout for Tipton's soccer team and was a four-time all-conference selection.