Erin Gilliland

Position:
Catcher
Height:
5-5
Class:
Senior
High School:
Robert E. Lee HS
Hometown:
Midland, Texas

Junior (2011): Named Lone Star Conference South Division Honorable Mention after hitting .322 in her first year at ACU with three home runs and 28 RBI, 13 of which came with two outs … Counted 10 doubles among her 37 hits and scored 19 runs … Caught seven runners attempting to steal and tied for second in the conference with three pick offs … Batted .409 (18-of-44) with runners in scoring position and was the team’s second best hitter vs. the conference (.404) … Killed the ball in just her fourth start as a Wildcat, going 3-for-4 with a double, home run, two runs and six RBI … Followed that outing later in the weekend with a pair of two hit games vs. Cameron and Texas Woman’s … Produced a 3-for-4 performance in the first of three games vs. Eastern New Mexico, scoring two and driving in one run … Lifted batting average more than 60 points thanks to a season best seven-game hitting streak from April 8 to 18 vs. Texas Woman’s, A&M-Kingsville and St. Edward’s, in which she hit .526 with two home runs and eight RBI … Counted three multi-hit games during this streak, including a 3-for-3, three RBI game vs. SEU … Finished year on a four-game hit streak that included a monster .625 series vs. Tarleton State, in which she scored five, drove in six, and clubbed four extra-base hits.

Odessa College (2009-10): All-conference catcher for the Wranglers as a sophomore, hitting .284 with 21 RBI and 5 home runs … Hit .333 as a freshman, driving in four runs and had an on-base percentage of .407 … Helped Odessa win the regional tournament in back-to-back seasons earning a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament.

High School: A 2008 graduate of Robert E. Lee High School … A three-time all-district catcher ... Earned honorable mention honors and once first team accolades … Three-year letterman and participated in volleyball.

Personal: Given name is Erin Nicole Gilliland … Born 15 February 1990 in Midland, Texas ... Resides in Midland … Daughter of Bill and Carolyn Gilliland … Exercise and sports science major with an emphasis in occupational therapy.