18 Ashlyn Steen
Ashlyn Steen
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Hometown:
    Mount Vernon, Iowa
  • Position:
    OF
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/L
  • High School:
    Mount Vernon
  • B/T:
    L/L
  • gp
    49
  • avg
    .487
  • hr
    5
  • rbi
    32
  • r
    70
  • sb
    45

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time NFCA Second Team All-American (2026)
  • Two-time NFCA Third Team All-American (2024, 25)
  • Three-time NFCA First Team All-Region (2024, 25, 26)
  • One-time A-R-C Position Player of the Year (2026)
  • Four-time A-R-C First Team All-Conference (2023, 24, 25, 26)
  • One-time NCAA Super Regional Most Valuable Player (2026)
  • Two-time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2025, 26)
  • Two-time NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2024, 25)
  • Two-time CSC Academic All-American (2025, 26)
  • Three-time CSC Academic All-District (2024, 25, 26)
  • Three-time A-R-C All-Academic Team (2024, 25, 26)
  • Four-time A-R-C Position Player of the Week (4/1/24, 4/8/24, 4/21/25, 4/20/26)
  • One-time Simpson Athlete of the Month (April 2026)
  • Two-time Team Offensive Player of the Year (2024, 25)
  • Four-time letterwinner (2023, 24, 25, 26)
2026 | senior
  • Helped lead Simpson back to the World Series for first time since 1999
  • Chosen as the Winona Super Regional Most Valuable Player
  • Selected to the Indianola Regional All-Tournament Team
  • Helped lead the Storm to their first conference tournament championship in school history
  • Voted the American Rivers Conference Position Player of the Year
  • Named first team all-region for the third time in her career
  • Became just the third player in program history to be named first team all-conference all four years of their career
  • Became Simpson's career leader in at-bats, runs, hits, triples, total bases, and hit-by-pitches
2025 | junior
  • Named first team all-conference, first team all-region, and third team All-American
  • Led Simpson to a regular season conference championship and the team's first NCAA berth since 2016
  • Selected to academic all-conference and all-district teams
  • Voted team's Offensive Player of the Year
  • Played in all 43 games, achieving a total of 65 runs and 70 hits
  • Became Simpson's all-time leader in stolen bases
  • Achieved 34 RBIs and 28 stolen bases
  • Hit five home runs, five triples, and 12 doubles throughout the season
  • Recorded a standout performance on March 28 against Grinnell, scoring five runs with five hits, including a home run, and five RBIs in a doubleheader
  • Delivered a season-high five RBIs against Central on April 14, including a home run in one of the games
  • Successfully stole 28 bases, contributing to aggressive baserunning all season
  • Demonstrated defensive reliability with 45 putouts and 5 assists, including a double play
2024 | sophomore
  • Became the 16th player in program history and the first in 16 years to be named to an All-American Team
  • Named first team all-conference and first team all-region
  • Selected to academic all-conference and all-district teams
  • Played all 40 games for the Storm, leading the team and conference in batting average (.444), stolen bases (32), and triples (six)
  • Also led the team in hits (60), runs (41), and OPS (.506)
  • Joined the program’s 100 hit club in just 70 career games
  • Went a perfect 5-for-5 at the plate in a win over Grinnell
  • Had a 14-game hit streak that continued into conference play
  • Hit her first collegiate home run in the game against Hope
2023 | freshman
  • Started all 40 games in her impressive freshman campaign
  • Collected a team-leading 56 hits on a .386 batting average
  • Led the conference with 27 stolen bases and was a top fielder with a percentage of .968
  • The first Storm freshman to be named All-A-R-C since 2015
  • Ended the season by reaching base at least once in 20 consecutive games
  • Recorded three four-hit games, representing half of the Storm’s four-hit games by one player
  • Had three hits, two RBIs, stole three bases, and scored two runs in the 8-0 win over New England College
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Mount Vernon High School
  • Third team all-state (2022)
  • 2x all-conference (2021, 2022)
  • 2022 3A State Softball Champion
  • Member of National Honor Society
  • Graduated top of class
Personal
  • Parents are Ryan and Angie
  • Has two siblings, Madelyn and Carly
  • Majoring in political science with minors in multimedia communication and legal studies

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 188 59
At Bats 152 45
Runs 70 27
Hits 74 27
Doubles 13 5
Triples 8 2
Home Runs 5 4
Runs Batted In 32 15
Total bases 118 48
Walks 21 10
Hit by pitch 13 2
Strikeouts 8 1
Sacrifice Flies 1 1
Sacrifice Hits 1 1
Hit into double play 3 -
Stolen Bases 45 18
Caught Stealing 4 1
Batting Average .487 .600
On Base Percentage .578 .672
Slugging Percentage .776 1.067
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 86 18
Put Outs 77 14
Assists 6 3
Errors 3 1
Fielding Percentage .965 .944
Double Plays 2 1
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 2 1 0 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 4 1 1 - - - 0 - 1 1 -
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 4 2 1 - - - 0 1 1 1 -
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 3 1 1 - - 1 4 1 2 - 1
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 3 2 2 - 1 - 2 - - 1 -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 4 1 3 - 2 - 0 1 - 1 -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 4 1 2 - - - 0 - - 2 -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 3 2 3 1 1 - 1 - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 3 2 3 1 - - 0 1 - 1 -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 3 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 3 2 1 - - - 1 - - 2 -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 4 2 1 - 1 - 1 - - 1 -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 4 3 1 - - - 0 - - 2 -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 4 1 2 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 3 1 1 - - - 1 1 - 1 -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 4 2 4 - 1 - 1 - - 3 -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 3 2 2 - - - 0 - - 2 -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 3 3 2 1 - - 0 1 - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 2 2 1 - - - 0 - - 2 -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 3 0 1 1 - - 0 - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 2 1 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 4 1 3 1 - - 1 - - 1 -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 4 2 3 - - 1 1 - - 2 -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 4 2 2 - - 1 1 - - 1 -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 4 1 2 1 1 - 4 - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 1 2 0 - - - 0 2 1 2 -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 2 2 2 - - 1 3 1 - 1 -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 2 0 2 - - - 1 1 - 1 -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 3 3 3 - 1 - 1 - - 1 -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 3 3 1 - - - 0 - - 1 -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 3 3 2 2 - - 1 1 - 1 -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 2 2 1 - - - 0 2 - 1 -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 3 3 2 - - - 1 1 - 4 -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 3 2 2 - - 1 1 - - 1 -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 2 0 1 - - - 0 1 - 1 1
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 3 1 0 - - - 0 1 - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 4 0 2 1 - - 2 - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 4 1 1 1 - - 1 - 1 - -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 3 1 1 1 - - 0 1 - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 2 1 0 - - - 0 - - 1 -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 3 1 2 - - - 0 1 - 1 1
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 3 1 1 - - - 0 - - - -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 2 0 0 - - - 0 1 - - 1
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 4 2 3 - - - 1 - 1 1 -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 4 2 2 - - - 0 - - 1 -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 2 0 0 - - - 0 - 1 - -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 2 0 0 - - - 0 1 - 1 -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 4 2 2 - - - 1 - - - -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 4 0 1 1 - - 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 1 - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 - - - 1 0 1 - 2 - 4
Mar 1 at Wis.-Eau Claire W, 8-6 - - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 5
Mar 1 vs. St. Catherine W, 10-4 - - - 4 1 - - - - 4
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 3
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 - - - 7 2 - 1 - - 5
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 - - - 2 0 1 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 1 - - 6 2 - - - - 4
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 - - - 4 1 - - - - 4
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 1 - - 2 1 - - 2 - 4
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 1 - - 1 0 - 1 1 1.00 4
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 - - - 3 1 - - 2 - 4
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 4
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 4
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 1 - - 1 0 - 2 - - 5
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 - - - 6 1 - - - - 4
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 3
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 - - - 3 1 - 1 - - 4
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 2 - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 - - 1 2 1 - 3 - - 4
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 - - - 0 0 - 1 - - 3
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 - - - 4 1 - 1 - - 4
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 - - - 6 1 - 1 - - 4
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 - - - 5 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 - - - 5 2 - - 2 - 4
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 - - - 0 0 - - - - 3
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 - - - 5 1 - - - - 3
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 1 - - 2 0 - - - - 4
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 - 1 - 5 1 - - 1 - 4
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 1 - - 1 0 - 1 - - 4
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 - - - 4 2 - - 1 - 4
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 - - - 1 0 - - 1 - 4
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 - - - 2 0 - - 1 - 4
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - 5 1 - - - - 3
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 - - - 1 0 - 1 - - 3
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 - - - 0 0 1 2 - - 4
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 - - - 3 1 - - 2 - 4
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 - - - 2 1 - 1 1 1.00 4
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 - - - 2 1 - 1 - - 4
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 1 - - 0 0 - - 2 - 3
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 - - - 2 0 - 1 - - 4
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 1 - - 1 0 - 2 - - 4
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 - - - 0 0 - 1 1 1.00 3
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 - - - 3 0 - - - - 4
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 - - - 2 0 - 2 - - 4
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 1 - - 0 0 - 1 - - 3
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 - - - 0 0 - - 2 - 3
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 1 - - 2 0 - 2 - - 5
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 - - - 2 1 - 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 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Feb 28 vs. No. 20 Ill. Wesleyan W, 6-4 1 1 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 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 14-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 7 vs. Westminster (Mo.) W, 3-2 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Western New Eng. W, 5-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Calvin W, 4-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Ithaca W, 10-0 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 15 vs. Chicago W, 5-4 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Geneseo L, 7-6 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 18 vs. Springfield W, 13-0 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 19 vs. Keene St. W, 11-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. No. 14 Wis.-Whitewater L, 7-4 2 1 0 1 .500 - - - - - -
Mar 20 vs. Macalester W, 7-6 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. Farmingdale State W, 7-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 vs. George Fox W, 5-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 13-5 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Mar 26 Cornell College W, 10-5 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 10-9 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Wartburg L, 7-4 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 8-6 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 5 at Coe W, 5-1 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-4 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 11 Luther W, 5-1 2 1 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 9-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 14 Dubuque W, 8-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) L, 7-3 2 1 0 1 .500 - - - - - -
Apr 16 at No. 23 Central (IA) W, 10-2 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 11-3 3 3 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
Apr 18 at Loras W, 12-2 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 12-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 21 Buena Vista W, 18-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 2 1 1 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Apr 25 Neb. Wesleyan W, 4-0 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 7-0 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 3 at Augustana (Ill.) W, 3-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 9 vs. Coe W, 5-4 5 4 1 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
May 9 vs. Loras W, 6-1 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 14 Greenville W, 4-0 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 15 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 12-6 5 5 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 16 No. 19 Saint Benedict L, 4-3 5 4 1 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 16 at No. 19 Saint Benedict W, 3-2 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 21 No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-3 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 22 at No. 11 Saint Mary's (Minn.) W, 8-5 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 28 vs. No. 13 Mount Union W, 4-3 2 2 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
May 29 vs. No. 2 Trine L, 9-1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
May 30 vs. No. 7 Linfield W, 7-6 3 2 0 1 .667 - - - - - -
May 31 vs. No. 9 Redlands L, 6-3 1 1 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -

Career Stats - Hitting

  g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
2022-23 40 145 36 56 5 1 - 11 14 13 27 2 .386 .444 .434
2023-24 40 135 41 60 12 6 2 27 13 6 32 1 .444 .506 .667
2024-25 43 146 65 70 12 5 5 34 15 9 28 3 .479 .548 .733
2025-26 49 152 70 74 13 8 5 32 21 8 45 4 .487 .578 .776
Total 172 578 212 260 42 20 12 104 63 36 132 10 .450 .522 .654

Career Stats - Extended Hitting

  g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2022-23 40 1 - - 63 6 - 43 23 1.87 160
2023-24 40 5 1 4 90 20 - 40 28 1.43 158
2024-25 43 7 - 3 107 22 - 31 30 1.03 171
2025-26 49 13 1 1 118 26 3 34 29 1.17 188
Total 172 26 2 8 378 74 3 148 110 1.35 677

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 40 63 54 7 2 .968 - - - - - -
2023-24 40 49 45 4 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
2024-25 43 51 45 5 1 .980 1 - - - - -
2025-26 49 86 77 6 3 .965 2 - - - - -
Total 172 249 221 22 6 .976 4 - - - - -

Splits Stats - Hitting

    g ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb k sb cs avg obp slg
Event Total 49 152 70 74 13 8 5 32 21 8 45 4 .487 .578 .776
Conference 16 45 27 27 5 2 4 15 10 1 18 1 .600 .672 1.067
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 35 23 19 2 1 3 11 8 2 15 1 .543 .660 .914
Away 14 44 19 22 5 1 1 7 7 1 10 2 .500 .574 .727
Neutral 22 73 28 33 6 6 1 14 6 5 20 1 .452 .535 .740
Result Wins 41 129 65 66 11 8 5 29 18 8 40 4 .512 .595 .837
Losses 8 23 5 8 2 - - 3 3 - 5 - .348 .483 .435
Month February 2 6 2 1 - - - 0 - 1 2 - .167 .286 .167
March 17 57 29 31 4 6 1 11 6 3 20 1 .544 .623 .877
April 16 45 27 27 5 2 4 15 10 1 18 1 .600 .672 1.067
May 14 44 12 15 4 - - 6 5 3 5 2 .341 .453 .432

Splits Stats - Extended Hitting

    g hbp sf sh tb xbh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event Total 49 13 1 1 118 26 3 34 29 1.17 188
Conference 16 2 1 1 48 11 - 9 7 1.29 59
Exhibition - - - - 0 0 - - - - 0
Location Home 13 4 - - 32 6 - 5 8 0.63 47
Away 14 2 1 1 32 7 1 14 6 2.33 55
Neutral 22 7 - - 54 13 2 15 15 1.00 86
Result Wins 41 10 1 - 108 24 3 25 24 1.04 158
Losses 8 3 - 1 10 2 - 9 5 1.80 30
Month February 2 1 - - 1 0 1 1 3 0.33 7
March 17 6 - - 50 11 1 9 10 0.90 69
April 16 2 1 1 48 11 - 9 7 1.29 59
May 14 4 - - 19 4 1 15 9 1.67 53

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 86 77 6 3 .965 2 - - - - -
Conference 16 18 14 3 1 .944 1 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 13 22 18 4 0 1.000 1 - - - - -
Away 14 20 19 0 1 .950 - - - - - -
Neutral 22 44 40 2 2 .955 1 - - - - -
Result Wins 41 73 68 4 1 .986 2 - - - - -
Losses 8 13 9 2 2 .846 - - - - - -
Month February 2 4 4 0 0 1.000 - - - - - -
March 17 30 28 1 1 .967 - - - - - -
April 16 18 14 3 1 .944 1 - - - - -
May 14 34 31 2 1 .971 1 - - - - -

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