Deese came to North Carolina A&T after spending a shortened season at Louisburg Junior College because of the COVID-19 pandemic … Brings a lively bat and versatility to the Aggies defense as a utility player … Played in only one game in 2022 after playing a vital role for the Aggies in 2021 … Helped the Aggies win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Southern Division title with a 10-6 record … Had a career year in her final season in an Aggies uniform in 2023, earning Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) postseason honors … Finished her career with 86 played with 85 starts … Batted .299 with 10 home runs, 36 RBI, 17 doubles, 45 runs scored and 28 extra-base hits … Also posted a .494 slugging percentage and a .360 on-base percentage.
2023 Season: Played in and started 49 games … Batted .331 with nine home runs and 30 RBI … Also scored 24, runs registered nine doubles and had 83 total bases … Posted a .585 slugging percentage and a .364 on-base percentage … Ranked fourth in the CAA in slugging percentage, fourth in home runs, fourth in doubles, seventh in total bases and eighth in RBI … In CAA games only, Deese ranked second in total bases (51), third in slugging percentage (.689), fifth in RBI (22) and third in home runs (6) … Had a huge game against Georgia Southern, where she went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, two home runs and eight total bases in A&T’s 11-8 win on Feb. 25 … Had a 2-for-3 day with a double, a home run in A&T’s 5-1 home win over Drexel on March 18 … Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored, two RBI and a homer in a 7-2 win over Monmouth on April 8.
2022 Season: Played in one game and only had two at-bats.
2021 Season: Played in 36 games with 36 starts … Averaged .262 with one home run, one triple, eight doubles and six RBI … Scored 21 runs with a .360 on-base percentage, .383 slugging percentage and a .790 on-base plus slugging percentage … Had five multiple-hit games … She went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in a 7-3 win over S.C. State on March 13 … Had a 2-for-4 day with two runs scored and two doubles in an 8-3 win over Florida A&M on March 20 … Had her only home run of the season in a loss to N.C. State on April 3.
Louisburg: Played in seven games in a shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Battled .235 with four hits in 17 at-bats with eight runs scored, two doubles and three RBI.
High School: Played high school softball at Purnell Swett … Was a four-time all-conference selection and a three-time NCSCA All-District selection (2017-19) … Was also a four-time time Robeson County All-County selection … Was named the county’s pitcher of the year in 2018 … Played travel ball for the Lady Lightening Gold Hayes/Gore under coach Doug Hayes.
