Malaika Underwood (born June 7, 1981) is a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
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| Women's Baseball World Cup | ||
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2006 Taiwan | Team competition |
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2008 Japan | Team competition |
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2010 Venezuela | Team competition |
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2012 Canada | Team competition |
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2014 Japan | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
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2015 Toronto | Team competition |
Playing career
editRaised in San Diego, Underwood played baseball, volleyball and basketball at La Jolla High School. She would earn the Female Athlete of the Year Award (1998–99) in San Diego County.
Baseball
editAs a child, she played baseball at Chollas Lake Little League.
Volleyball
editShe accepted a volleyball scholarship to the University of North Carolina. During her career, she would win the ACC Tournament MVP Award.
Personal
editUnderwood earned a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master's degree in sports administration from the University of North Carolina.
Awards and honors
edit- 2008 Women's World Cup of Baseball All-Tournament Team (Second Base)[3]
- 2014 Women's World Cup of Baseball All-Tournament Team (First Base)
Bibliography
edit- Ring, Jennifer (2015). "Chapter 11: Malaika Underwood". A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 173–193. ISBN 978-0803244801.
References
edit- ^ "UNDERWOOD, Malaika". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ^ Ring, p. 190.