Shayla Hurley '22 Recruiting Profile

I am Shayla Hurley from Calgary Alberta, I currently play as a starting Left Field with Bryant & Stratton VA. I have played competitive softball on a club travel team for 8 years and before that community ball for 2 years. I have been awarded clutch contributor for my travel team during our last full season. This proves that the team can rely on me and my success on the diamond in important games and tight situations. I play second base primarily, and have contributed to the majority of double plays in all my years of playing. I am pretty small at 5'2" and 110 lbs however this has never stopped me from excelling at the sport. Leading the teams on base percentage is also something I am proud of as well as having a very high number of stolen bases each season. People have called me the Magician, because I seem to always magically find my way on base, as well as hurry hard because of my speed. I am a lefty slapper, however am also very good at bunting and batting on the left side, and can also bat right handed (just very rarely do it anymore).  In post secondary I am looking at going into some kind of psychology field/ major. I am a very good listener and am very interested in helping people as well as learning more about behaviours, my listening skills also have helped me become extremely coachable.  In U-12 at my first tryout for the travel team I was called a Stud, because of my abilities on the diamond and exceptional coachability. Softball has been my primary focus for most of my life, I love the sport more than anything, the field is my happy place. I am a very friendly, likeable person with great range and just want to continuously get better in my sport, I am willing to try new techniques and just learn more every game. I have also umpired before, I did this to get more time on the diamond in general and to learn the game from both sides of the plate. Usually I am found at the top of the batting order at either 1st or 2nd, this is because of my magical ability to get on base and start the game on a very positive note, I lead by example and help get the team going right away! My super competitive nature drives me to push 100% at each practice and game, I have developed great positive self talk to keep my head in the game and am resilient when it comes to an error and shaking things off. I love to support my teammates and just have a ton of fun!