Upcoming Event: Softball versus Bethune-Cookman University on February 6, 2026 at 8 a.m. CT
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Jersey Number 24
Heather Stanley
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Baytown Sterling
2005 (as a junior)
Named an All-Big 12 First-Team selection … Posted a .282 batting average as KU[apos]s lead-off hitter … Held a .354 batting average in Big 12 games … Compiled 10 multi-hit games … Was 7-of-9 in stolen bases … Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and stole two bases against Missouri State on March 12 … Broke up Longhorn Cat Osterman[apos]s no-hitter with a pinch-hit home run in the top of the seventh at No. 4 Texas on March 25 … Led KU with two hits against No. 6 Texas A&M on April 3 … Led KU with a career-high three hits and added two RBI against UMKC on April 5 … Hit second home run of the season and stole a base at Oklahoma State on April 9 … Went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer and four RBI against No. 8 Baylor on April 16 … Notched fourth home run of the season at No. 19 Creighton on April 21 … Went 2-for-3 in KU[apos]s win over No. 5 Oklahoma on April 23 … Hit back-to-back lead-off home runs in a doubleheader against Arkansas on April 26 … Went 2-for-3 in both games and scored a career-best three runs in game one … Led KU with two hits against Texas Tech on April 30 … Added a double and walked against the Red Radiers on May 1 … Went 2-for-3 against No. 15 Missouri on May 4 … Added two hits against Georgia Tech in the NCAA Regionals on May 20.
2004 (as a sophomore)
Led the Jayhawks with a .277 batting average, 13 hits, three doubles, two sacrifice flies, 19 total bases and four stolen bases in Big 12 play … The lead-off hitter for the majority of the season … Saw action in 55 games and started 40 times … Tied for second on the team with nine stolen bases in 16 attempts … Finished third on the squad with a .243 hitting mark on the season … Had four multi-hit games … Stole two bases against Wichita State on April 13 … Blasted her only homer of the season against No. 21 Oklahoma on April 24 … Was hit by four pitches, tying with Jessica Moppin for the most of any Jayhawk … Named team Offensive MVP.
2003 (as a freshman)
Appeared in 33 games, starting 18 … Started the final seven games of the season in left field … The leading hitter for KU in conference games, with a .238 batting average … Went 4-for-10 against the Big 12 schools from her home state of Texas during the regular season … Went 2-for-6 in the Baylor series (April 26-27) … Doubled in pinch-hit appearance vs. Texas on April 19 … Started in game two of Arkansas doubleheader in center field and drove in the lone run of the game in 1-0 win on April 16 … Hit her first collegiate homer against SMS to give KU the lead in 3-0 win on March 19 … Got her first collegiate hit with a double against No. 13 Alabama on March 1 … Scored first-career run against Utah on Feb. 22 … Got her first start against San Diego State on Feb. 15.
Baytown Sterling H.S.
Four-year letterwinner in softball for the Rangers of Baytown Sterling … Three-time first-team All-District … Team MVP in 2000 and 2001 … Had a career batting average of .385 … Helped lead Rangers to 2002 District 23 5A Championship … Coached by Tiffany Gates … Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball … Earned first-team all-district as a senior and second-team honors as a junior in hoops.
Club
Played for the 2002 AFA and ASA Regional Champion Houston Power Gold … Coached by John Glowacz.
Personal
Born Heather Marie Stanley, May 20, 1984, in Channelview, Texas … Majoring in special education/coaching … Parents are Tommy and Carla Stanley … Has two brothers, Kenny and Trent … Chose KU over Texas State and Stephen F. Austin … Nickname is [quote]Backyard[quote] … Best hidden talent is driving with no hands.
Kansas at Wichita State Highlights
Wednesday, April 30
Kansas vs. Oklahoma State Highlights - Game 3
Sunday, April 27
Kansas at Iowa State Highlights - Game Three
Saturday, April 19
Kansas at Iowa State Highlights - Game 3
Saturday, April 19
