The University of Akron Athletics
2020 Akron Softball Roster

Jersey Number 2
Bailey Drapola
- Position:
- Shortstop
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Brookfield
- Hometown:
- Brookfield, Ohio
High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner as a shortstop at Brookfield High School … as a team, earned Division III Sectional title in 2016 … earned numerous accolades throughout her four year career including a four-time All-AAC First Team selection (2016-19), three-time First Team All-NEO honoree (2017-19), an All-State Second Team member in 2018 and an All-State First Team selection as a senior (2019) … offensively, posted a career .655 batting average which included 40 home runs, 29 doubles, 11 triples, and 111 RBI … in her final season at the plate (2019), tallied a .650 batting average, 11 home runs, six doubles, and 35 runs batted in … competed in the 2019 Mahoning vs. Trumbull county all-star game and Northeast Ohio game … additionally, earned varsity letters in basketball (4), volleyball (4), and track (3) … Brookfield high school’s all-time leading scorer.
Personal: Daughter of Joe and Kristin Drapola … has one sister, Kenzie (20) … Dad, Edward, and three uncles wrestled at Kent State University … majoring in human resources management.
Personal: Daughter of Joe and Kristin Drapola … has one sister, Kenzie (20) … Dad, Edward, and three uncles wrestled at Kent State University … majoring in human resources management.
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