Colorado State University Athletics
2024 Softball Roster
Gates, Molly
Jersey Number 4
Molly Gates
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Bremerton, WA
- Position:
- Outfield
- High School:
- Olympic
- B/T:
- L/R
- Prev School:
- NDSU
Bio
Awards & Honors
2023 (Junior): Started all 47 games for Colorado State in her first season as a Ram... was named to the All-Mountain West second team... finished the season second on the team in batting average with .376, which ranked fourth in the Mountain West... totaled 64 hits in 170 at-bats, which ranked third in the Mountain West... added 12 doubles (tied for fifth in the conference), two triples and three home runs for a slugging percentage of .524 with 89 total bases... one of her three home runs came in her first career at-bat as a Rams and first team at bat of the 2023 season against Bradley February 10... totaled 89 RBI on the year and scored 33 runs... drew 14 walks for an on-base percentage of .422... stole five bases on six tries... recorded 78 putouts and three assists primarily playing left field... finished the season with a .964 fielding percentage... had seven three-hit games... had a three-RBI game against Bradley Febraruy 12... had two doubles against UNLV March 31... had a five-putout game against Fresno State April 28.
2022 at North Dakota State (Sophomore): Started all 48 games played in left field ... Third on the team with 50 hits in 163 at bats … Third on the team with a .307 avg. … Recorded a season high three hits vs. Utah State (Feb. 13) and vs. Omaha (May 13) ... Joint lead for the team and Summit League high with 14 doubles ... Led the team with three triples ... one home run … Second most on the team with 40 runs ... Scored a season high two runs on 10 occasions ... Had 24 RBI ... Recorded a season high four RBI vs. UT Martin (Feb.19) ... Had 19 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Had a .378 on base percentage ... Had two sac flies ... Had two sac bunts ... Had 73 total bases for a .448 slugging percentage ... Finished the year with an OPS of .826 ... Was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts ... Had 46 putouts ... Recorded a season high five putouts vs. North Dakota (May 1) ... Had a .958 fielding percentage ...
2021 at North Dakota State (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games with 12 starts ... Had five hits in 37 at bats (.135 avg.) ... Scored three runs ... Had two RBI ... Had four walks ... Had one hit by pitch... Had a .233 on base percentage ... Had one sac fly... Had five total bases for a .135 slugging percentage... Finished the year with an OPS of .368... Had nine putouts... Recorded a season high four putouts vs Texas Tech (Feb 26)... Had a 1.000 fielding percentage... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ...
HIGH SCHOOL: All-state performer at shortstop for Olympic High School and head coach Jessica Cabato...Hit .770 with 15 home runs, 51 runs scored and 37 RBI to earn 2019 Olympic League MVP award and honorable mention all-state...Had a 1.868 slugging percentage and .810 on-base percentage...Was 17-for-17 in stolen bases...Named first team all-state, all-league and all-Westbound in 2018 after hitting .645 with seven home runs, 33 runs scored and 38 RBI...Had 1.370 slugging and .694 on-base percentage...Was 10-for-10 in stolen bases...Played in the 2018 and 2019 all-star games...Played summer league for the WA Ladyhawks, which won the 2018 ASA National Championship and Triple Crown World Series...Won PGF national qualifiers in 2017 and 2018...ASA, NSA, USSSA state champs from 2012-14...National Junior Honor Society...ASB Representative...President's award for academic achievement...Also played basketball and volleyball...Participated in Equine 4-H for seven years and competed four times in state competitions.
PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice...Daughter of Paula and Matthew Gates...Has one sister, Madeleine.
- All-Mountain West Second-Team (2024, 2023)
- Mountain West Academic All-Conference (2024, 2023)
- Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2024)
2024 (Senior): Started in all 47 games in the outfield… finished the season with 55 hits in 143 at-bats, bringing her hitting percentage to .385 for the season, the second-highest on the team… had the fifth-highest batting average in the Mountain West… totaled nine doubles, one triple, and three home runs… brought in 34 RBI at the plate with a slugging percentage of .524… drew 13 walks for an on-base percentage of .441… went 5-for-6 on stolen base attempts… recorded 61 putouts, ending the season with a .984 fielding percentage… contributed three hits and RBI’s against Utah State April 14… had four putouts against Stanford, who ended seventh in the NCAA, February 23.
2023 (Junior): Started all 47 games for Colorado State in her first season as a Ram... was named to the All-Mountain West second team... finished the season second on the team in batting average with .376, which ranked fourth in the Mountain West... totaled 64 hits in 170 at-bats, which ranked third in the Mountain West... added 12 doubles (tied for fifth in the conference), two triples and three home runs for a slugging percentage of .524 with 89 total bases... one of her three home runs came in her first career at-bat as a Rams and first team at bat of the 2023 season against Bradley February 10... totaled 89 RBI on the year and scored 33 runs... drew 14 walks for an on-base percentage of .422... stole five bases on six tries... recorded 78 putouts and three assists primarily playing left field... finished the season with a .964 fielding percentage... had seven three-hit games... had a three-RBI game against Bradley Febraruy 12... had two doubles against UNLV March 31... had a five-putout game against Fresno State April 28.
2022 at North Dakota State (Sophomore): Started all 48 games played in left field ... Third on the team with 50 hits in 163 at bats … Third on the team with a .307 avg. … Recorded a season high three hits vs. Utah State (Feb. 13) and vs. Omaha (May 13) ... Joint lead for the team and Summit League high with 14 doubles ... Led the team with three triples ... one home run … Second most on the team with 40 runs ... Scored a season high two runs on 10 occasions ... Had 24 RBI ... Recorded a season high four RBI vs. UT Martin (Feb.19) ... Had 19 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Had a .378 on base percentage ... Had two sac flies ... Had two sac bunts ... Had 73 total bases for a .448 slugging percentage ... Finished the year with an OPS of .826 ... Was 7-for-8 in stolen base attempts ... Had 46 putouts ... Recorded a season high five putouts vs. North Dakota (May 1) ... Had a .958 fielding percentage ...
2021 at North Dakota State (Freshman): Appeared in 17 games with 12 starts ... Had five hits in 37 at bats (.135 avg.) ... Scored three runs ... Had two RBI ... Had four walks ... Had one hit by pitch... Had a .233 on base percentage ... Had one sac fly... Had five total bases for a .135 slugging percentage... Finished the year with an OPS of .368... Had nine putouts... Recorded a season high four putouts vs Texas Tech (Feb 26)... Had a 1.000 fielding percentage... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ...
HIGH SCHOOL: All-state performer at shortstop for Olympic High School and head coach Jessica Cabato...Hit .770 with 15 home runs, 51 runs scored and 37 RBI to earn 2019 Olympic League MVP award and honorable mention all-state...Had a 1.868 slugging percentage and .810 on-base percentage...Was 17-for-17 in stolen bases...Named first team all-state, all-league and all-Westbound in 2018 after hitting .645 with seven home runs, 33 runs scored and 38 RBI...Had 1.370 slugging and .694 on-base percentage...Was 10-for-10 in stolen bases...Played in the 2018 and 2019 all-star games...Played summer league for the WA Ladyhawks, which won the 2018 ASA National Championship and Triple Crown World Series...Won PGF national qualifiers in 2017 and 2018...ASA, NSA, USSSA state champs from 2012-14...National Junior Honor Society...ASB Representative...President's award for academic achievement...Also played basketball and volleyball...Participated in Equine 4-H for seven years and competed four times in state competitions.
PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice...Daughter of Paula and Matthew Gates...Has one sister, Madeleine.
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