11 Megan Heidelbauer
Megan Heidelbauer
  • Height:
    5-2
  • Hometown:
    Marion, Iowa
  • Position:
    IF
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Linn-Mar
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • gp
    49
  • avg
    .414
  • hr
    10
  • rbi
    69
  • r
    53
  • sb
    9

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time NFCA Second Team All-American (2025)
  • One-time Rawlings Gold Glove Winner (2025)
  • Two-time NFCA First Team All-Region (2024, 25)
  • One-time A-R-C Position Player of the Year (2025)
  • Two-time A-R-C First Team All-Conference (2024, 25)
  • One-time NFCA Division-III Pitcher and Player of the Year Watchlist (2025)
  • One-time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2025)
  • Two-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2024, 25)
  • One-time CSC Academic All-American (2025)
  • Two-time CSC Academic All-District (2024, 25)
  • Two-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024, 25)
  • One-time A-R-C Player of the Week (3/24/25)
  • Two-time Team Most Valuable Player (2024, 25)
  • One-time Team Most Improved Player (2023)
  • Three-time letterwinner (2023, 24, 25)
2025 | junior
  • Set the school's single season record for most total bases
  • Scored the second most runs in a single season in program history with 55
  • Finished the season with 15 home runs, the second most in a single season in program history
  • Broke the school record for most RBIs in a single season with 68
  • Achieved a batting average of .497, the second highest in a single season in school history
  • Recorded 71 hits, including 14 doubles and 6 triples, over 43 games
  • Featured two multi-home run games against Wisconsin-Platteville and Central
2024 | sophomore
  • Enjoyed a breakout campaign at first base, starting 39 of 40 games
  • Named to the all-region and all-conference first teams
  • Ranked second on the team in batting average, hitting .405 to go along with three home runs and 29 RBIs
  • Had a fielding average of .981 and was involved in 18 Storm double plays
  • Recorded 15 multi-hit games on the year
  • Named the team’s MVP
2023 | freshman
  • Played in 34 of 40 contests for the Storm
  • Hit .293 on the year with two home runs and 12 RBIs
  • One of the team’s more effective fielders with a fielding percentage of .955
  • Ended the season recording at least one hit in the final 11 of 12 games
  • Named the team’s Most Improved Player on the year
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Linn-Mar High School
  • 2x all-conference and all-metro
  • 2x all-academic team
  • Four-year letterwinner
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Chris and Michelle Heidelbauer
  • Has three siblings, Jessi, Ryan and Lisa
  • Majoring in environmental science
  • Minoring in criminal justice, psychology, and coaching

Player Profile

Recent Games
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3
  Overall Conf
Games 49 16
Plate appearances 182 58
At Bats 162 49
Runs 53 17
Hits 67 24
Doubles 16 5
Triples 6 -
Home Runs 10 5
Runs Batted In 69 25
Total bases 125 44
Walks 14 6
Hit by pitch 2 -
Strikeouts 17 1
Sacrifice Flies 2 1
Sacrifice Hits 2 2
Hit into double play 1 1
Stolen Bases 9 2
Caught Stealing - -
Batting Average .414 .490
On Base Percentage .461 .536
Slugging Percentage .772 .898
Appearances 0 0
Games started 0 0
Wins 0 0
Losses 0 0
Saves 0 0
Complete Games - -
Shutouts - -
Innings Pitched 0.0 0.0
Hits - -
Runs - -
Earned Runs - -
Walks - -
Strikeouts 0 0
Strikeouts per Game .00 .00
Doubles Allowed - -
Triples Allowed - -
WHIP - -
Home Runs Allows - -
At Bats Against - -
Batting Average Against - -
Earned Run Average 0.00 0.00
Wild pitches - -
Hit Batters - -
Balks - -
Sacrifice Flies Allowed - -
Sacrifice Hits Allowed - -
Total Chances 306 94
Put Outs 295 89
Assists 8 5
Errors 3 0
Fielding Percentage .990 1.000
Double Plays 3 -
Stolen Bases Allowed - -
Runners Caught Stealing - -
Runners Caught Stealing Percentage - -
Passed Balls - -
Catcher's Interference - -

Game Log - Hitting

Date Opponent Score ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 3 2 2 - - - 1 - - 1 -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 2 0 0 - - - 0 2 - - -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 4 1 2 1 1 - 1 - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 4 1 1 1 - - 0 - 2 - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 3 2 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 5 0 1 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 3 1 1 - 1 - 1 - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 4 2 1 1 - - 2 - - 1 -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 4 0 2 1 - - 2 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 4 0 0 - - - 1 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 2 3 1 - - - 0 1 - 1 -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 2 1 1 - - - 1 - - 1 -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 4 0 2 1 - - 3 - 1 - -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 4 1 2 - - - 1 - - 2 -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 4 1 0 - - - 1 - 1 - -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 3 2 2 - 1 - 1 - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 4 3 3 2 - 1 6 - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 4 2 2 2 - - 4 - 1 - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 3 2 2 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 3 1 2 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 3 0 1 1 - - 2 - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 4 1 1 - - - 1 - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 3 1 2 - - - 1 1 - 1 -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 2 0 1 1 - - 1 1 - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 2 2 2 1 - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 3 1 2 - - 1 2 - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 4 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 3 1 2 - - 1 5 - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 3 1 2 1 - 1 2 1 - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 3 3 2 - - 1 3 1 1 - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 4 1 2 - - - 4 - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 4 2 3 1 - 1 3 - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 2 1 0 - - - 0 1 - 1 -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 3 0 0 - - - 0 - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 3 2 1 - - 1 3 1 1 - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 4 0 0 - - - 0 - 2 - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 4 0 2 - - - 1 - - - -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 3 0 2 - 1 - 4 - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 3 1 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 4 2 1 - - 1 2 - 1 - -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 3 1 2 - - - 1 1 - - -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 3 0 1 - - - 1 - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 4 3 3 2 - 1 1 - - - -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 2 2 1 - - - 0 2 - - -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 3 1 1 - - - 0 - - 1 -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 5 2 2 - - 1 2 - 2 - -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 3 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - -

Game Log - Extended Hitting

Date Opponent Score hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 3
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 - - - 0 0 - - 2 - 4
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 - - - 5 2 - - 2 - 4
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 4
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 - - - 4 1 - - - - 3
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 - - - 1 0 - 1 2 0.50 5
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 - - - 3 1 - 1 1 1.00 3
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 - - - 2 1 - - 2 - 4
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 - - - 3 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 - - - 0 0 - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 - - - 1 0 - - - - 3
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 2 - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 - - - 3 1 - - 1 - 4
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 - - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 - - - 0 0 - 2 - - 4
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 3
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 - - - 8 3 - - - - 4
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 - - - 4 2 - - 1 - 4
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 - 1 - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 3
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 - - 1 2 1 - 1 2 0.50 4
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 4
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 4
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 - - - 2 1 - - 1 - 3
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 - - - 3 1 - - - - 3
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 - - - 5 1 - - 1 - 3
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 - - - 0 0 1 3 1 3.00 4
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 - - 1 5 1 - 2 - - 4
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 - - - 6 2 - - 1 - 4
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 - - - 5 1 - - - - 4
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 - - - 2 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 - - - 7 2 - - 1 - 4
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 3
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 4
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 - - - 2 0 - - 2 - 4
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 - 1 - 4 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 - - - 4 1 - - - - 3
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 4
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 4
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 - - - 8 3 - - 1 - 4
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 4
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 - - - 1 0 - - 2 - 3
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 2
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 - - - 5 1 - - 1 - 5
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 - - - 0 0 - 2 1 2.00 4

Game Log - Pitching

Date Opponent Score gs w l sv ip h r er era whip bb k hr
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 - - 0 -

Game Log - Fielding

Date Opponent Score tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 4-1 10 10 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 12 12 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 9 9 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 8 7 0 1 .875 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 8 7 0 1 .875 - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 7 7 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 5 5 0 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 9 8 0 1 .889 - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 9 9 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 8 6 2 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 6 5 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 7 7 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 7 7 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 6 5 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 10 10 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 9 8 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 9 9 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 7 7 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 10 10 0 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 6 5 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 6 5 1 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 7 6 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 6 6 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 8 8 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2022-23 34 82 20 24 2 1 2 12 12 10 6 4 .293 .392 .415
2023-24 39 116 32 47 12 1 3 29 11 7 16 2 .405 .471 .603
2024-25 43 143 55 71 14 6 15 68 15 9 15 - .497 .560 .993
2025-26 49 162 53 67 16 6 10 69 14 17 9 - .414 .461 .772
Total 165 503 160 209 44 14 30 178 52 43 46 6 .416 .480 .738

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2022-23 34 2 1 4 34 5 2 29 20 1.45 101
2023-24 39 6 3 9 70 16 - 30 40 0.75 145
2024-25 43 7 1 4 142 35 2 26 36 0.72 170
2025-26 49 2 2 2 125 32 1 29 46 0.63 182
Total 165 17 7 19 371 88 5 114 142 0.80 598

Career Stats - Pitching

  app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
2022-23 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2023-24 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2024-25 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
2025-26 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -

Career Stats - Fielding

  g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
2022-23 34 22 18 3 1 .955 - - - - - -
2023-24 39 320 305 9 6 .981 18 - - - - -
2024-25 43 363 348 13 2 .994 23 - - - - -
2025-26 49 306 295 8 3 .990 3 - - - - -
Total 165 1011 966 33 12 .988 44 - - - - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 49 162 53 67 16 6 10 69 14 17 9 - .414 .461 .772
Conference 16 49 17 24 5 - 5 25 6 1 2 - .490 .536 .898
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 41 18 24 9 1 4 24 5 2 2 - .585 .630 1.146
Away 14 46 16 18 3 1 5 21 5 5 - - .391 .442 .826
Neutral 22 75 19 25 4 4 1 24 4 10 7 - .333 .378 .533
Result Wins 41 136 49 59 15 6 10 63 12 15 9 - .434 .483 .853
Losses 8 26 4 8 1 - - 6 2 2 - - .308 .345 .346
Month February 2 5 2 2 - - - 1 2 - 1 - .400 .571 .400
March 17 62 20 23 9 4 1 27 1 8 5 - .371 .400 .694
April 16 49 17 24 5 - 5 25 6 1 2 - .490 .536 .898
May 14 46 14 18 2 2 4 16 5 8 1 - .391 .442 .783

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 49 2 2 2 125 32 1 29 46 0.63 182
Conference 16 - 1 2 44 10 1 11 15 0.73 58
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Location Home 13 - - - 47 14 - 4 10 0.40 46
Away 14 - 1 2 38 9 1 11 13 0.85 54
Neutral 22 2 1 - 40 9 - 14 23 0.61 82
Result Wins 41 2 1 2 116 31 - 21 38 0.55 153
Losses 8 - 1 - 9 1 1 8 8 1.00 29
Month February 2 - - - 2 0 - - 3 - 7
March 17 2 - - 43 14 - 10 16 0.63 65
April 16 - 1 2 44 10 1 11 15 0.73 58
May 14 - 1 - 36 8 - 8 12 0.67 52

Splits Stats - Pitching

    app gs w l sv cg ip h r er bb k k/7 hr era whip
Event Total 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Conference 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Exhibition - - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Location Home 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Away 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Neutral 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Result Wins 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Losses 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
Month February 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
March 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
April 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -
May 0 0 0 0 0 - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - 0.00 -

Splits Stats - Fielding

    g tc po a e fpct dp sba rcs rcs% pb ci
Event Total 49 306 295 8 3 .990 3 - - - - -
Conference 16 94 89 5 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 78 75 3 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Away 14 83 78 5 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Neutral 22 145 142 0 3 .979 2 - - - - -
Result Wins 41 252 245 5 2 .992 2 - - - - -
Losses 8 54 50 3 1 .981 1 - - - - -
Month February 2 22 22 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
March 17 97 94 0 3 .969 1 - - - - -
April 16 94 89 5 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 14 93 90 3 0 1.000 2 - - - - -

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