22   LaKisha Washington Class: Senior Hometown: Oklahoma City, Okla. High School: Putnam City Height: 5-2 Position: Second Base Bats/Throws: S/Right

The Quick Facts: The most consistent player on the team... Upped her offensive output in 2000 and raised her batting average more than 40 points from `99... Second-team All-Big 12 (1998)... Solid on the base paths and is OU's career stolen base leader... Ranked fourth in the Big 12 with 20 stolen bases... Finished sixth in runs scored.

2000 (Junior): Started 70 games at second base ... Hit .257 with three home runs ... Stole 20 bases in 27 attempts ... Scored 42 runs to rank fifth among Big 12 players... Hit a grand slam in OU's 6-0 win over Oklahoma City on April 25 ... Is the Orecordholder for steals in a career with 65 ... Ranks eighth in career runs scored with 91 ... Led the team with 10 sacrifices ... One of the most underrated players on the team ... Had a .982 fielding percentage (has committed only five errors in 271 chances) ... Nailed a crucial two-run homer versus Oregon State in the NCAA Regional championship game.

1999 (Sophomore): Played in all 56 games ... One of the most underrated players on the team ... One of the best defensive players in the conference and around the nation ... Made the hard play look easy with her quickness and agility ... Took away opponent hits with spectacular diving plays deep in the hole ... Committed only two errors in 219 chances ... Led team with 17 stolen bases in 21 attempts ... Finished with a .216 batting average ... Led team with 12 sacrifices ... Tied a career high with three RBIs in OU's 8-0 win over Northeast Louisiana on Feb. 12.

1998 (Freshman): Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors ... OU's biggest threat on the base paths ... Led the Big 12 in stolen bases with 28 in 31 attempts (90 percent) ... Played all but two games at second base ... Hit .255 for the season with four doubles, one triple and two home runs ... Ranked fourth on the team with 22 RBIs ... Also ranked fourth on the squad with 21 runs scored ... Committed seven errors in 221 chances for a .968 fielding percentage ... Recorded five multiple-hit and two multiple-RBI games ... Longest hitting streak was eight games ... Led the team in the dubious category of being hit by a pitch (six times) ... Hit .400 against southpaws ... Was at her best with runners on base ... Hit .290 with runners on base, .350 with runners in scoring position and .750 with a runner on third with less than two outs ... Hit .333 when leading off an inning ... Stole two bases in a game four times ... Went 3-for-3 with a double and a run scored in team's 1-0 victory over Florida in the NFCA Leadoff Classic ... Drove in a career-high three runs in OU's 5-3 win over UNLV in the KIA Klassic.

At Putnam City High School: Coached by Rod Wisely ... Played shortstop and center field ... Earned All-America honors in 1997 ... Hit .408 and registered 183 hits, 99 RBI, 35 doubles, 15 triples and three home runs in her career ... Earned 1997 Oklahoma All-State honors ... Was named big all-city player of the year ... Named to the all-city team all four years ... Listed among Who's Who in Sports ... Also recruited by Kansas, Mississippi and Tulsa ... Received Army Reserves Athletic Scholar Award ... Drove in the winning run to claim the All-State title for the Oklahoma West team ... Played ASA softball for the Oklahoma City Naturals.

The Wrapup: Full named is Lakisha Yvonne Washington... Was born September 22, 1978, in Oklahoma City, Okla... Mother is Victoria Washington... Has one brother: 29-year-old Tony... Major is business.

Career Highs
Runs: 3 (2/19/00 vs. Tennessee Tech)
Hits: 3 (4/25/00 vs. Oklahoma City)
RBI: 4 (4/25/00 vs. Oklahoma City)
Doubles: 1 (11 times)
Triples: 1 (three times)
Home Runs: 1 (five times)

Career Statistics