GOMEZ’ HR FROM 2003 WCWS VIDEO – still wore short pants and used single wall aluminum bats.
At NUMBER ONE is Danyele Gomez with 83 career HRS. She was a 4 year letter winner, primarily as an outfielder, for co-head coaches Stefni & Mike Lotief from 2003-2006. She was a three time All-American selection, two time Sun Belt player of the year. In 2003, she helped guide the Cajuns to the WCWS (Women’s College World Series).
See the VIDEO LINK below to her HR in WCWS against the Texas Longhorns pitcher Cat Osterman.
Danyele completed her career with a .359 batting average, 83 HOMERUNS, 588 total bases. Her senior year (2006), she won the conference triple crown: 30 HRS, 68 RBI, .442 batting average and slugging percentage of .957.
ATTACHMENT: GOMEZ: CAREER BY NUMBERS.
“Coach Mike taught the swing differently from what I had been taught my whole life…..he focused more on the hips (pelvis). As women,…we’re stronger in the lower half, and need to use that to our advantage”.
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Danyele graduated with honors, receiving a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2007. She is the daughter of Jimmy and Analyn Gomez from Metairie, Louisiana; she is married to Christopher McDuff.