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Bailee Nickerson is a senior centerfielder from Paris, Texas. She is hitting .298 with six home runs and nine doubles and earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference honors in 2021. In 2018, she was a conference All-Rookie selection.
 
Nickerson talks about her hometown's famous monument, learning how to practice the Kristi Bredbenner way and when she saw the potential for big things in 2021.

Nickerson started in left field against Auburn in her first college game and rarely left the lineup during her career. She discusses her adjustment to college softball, which former teammate she borrowed her walk-up song from and the similarities between the 2018 Shocker NCAA team and the current edition.