Biography
Management major … Poised for a big senior season, coming off a campaign in which she earned All-South Central Region honors … A utility player deluxe for OC, one who’s capable of handling multiple positions, often in the same game … Transfer from Northern Oklahoma-Enid who bolstered the Lady Eagles’ pitching during her freshman campaign … Developed into somewhat of a power hitter as a sophomore … Spent only one semester in junior college and came to OC with four seasons of eligibility remaining … 2019: All-Heartland Conference first-team selection … NFCA Division II national player of the week once … Heartland hitter of the week once … All-tournament team selection at the TAJ Hospitality College Softball Kickoff in Lubbock, Texas … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … As a hitter, played in 56 games (56 starts), hitting .316 with six home runs and 49 RBIs … As a pitcher, made 14 appearances (six starts), going 4-1 with two saves, a 3.57 ERA, 17 strikeouts and 27 walks in 35 1/3 innings … In Heartland Conference stats, finished fourth in slugging percentage (.571), eighth in runs scored (39), ninth in hits (56), third in triples (five), ninth in home runs, seventh in at-bats (177), eighth in walks (24), 10th in hit-by-pitch (four) and first in sacrifice flies (eight) … Started the season with an incredible performance in the TAJ Hospitality College Softball Kickoff in Lubbock, Texas, leading OC to wins over Western New Mexico, Chadron State (Neb.), Midwestern State (Texas) and Texas-Permian Basin … On Feb. 1, started OC’s season opener against WNMU and allowed three hits and one run in five innings of a 6-1 win … On Feb. 2, in the latter two games, went 5 for 6 with four home runs (two in each game), 10 RBIs and four runs scored, and pitched the first two innings of a combined no-hitter (with Madison Hagood) in the 15-1 win vs. UTPB … Those performances landed her on the all-tournament team and earned her recognition as the Heartland Conference’s hitter of the week and as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s Division II national player of the week … The same week, teammate Brie Dunckel won a national player-of-the-week honor from FastpitchNews.com, giving OC a unique double … On Feb. 12, pitched three shutout innings in relief to earn a save in a 5-0 win over Southwest Baptist (Mo.) … The Midwestern State game began an 11-game hitting streak that included a 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs in an 8-2 win over Northwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 16 … Pitched a career-long 9 1/3 innings and allowed only two runs, but took a hard-luck 2-1 loss to No. 15 Central Oklahoma on March 1 … Pitched 3 1/3 innings of one-hit shutout relief to earn the decision in a 6-3 win over Texas A&M International on March 15 … In doubleheader sweep (5-2, 4-3) of St. Edward’s (Texas) on March 22, went 4 of 7 with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored, and also pitched 2 1/3 innings of one-hit shutout relief to pick up the win in the second game, in which she also delivered the game-winning RBI single to score Brie Dunckel in the bottom of the seventh inning … In 10-0 win at Newman (Kan.) on March 31, homered and doubled as part of a 2-for-3 outing that included two RBIs and two runs scored … In 3-2 win over Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 6, went 3 for 3 with a double and drove in a run to give OC the series win … Keyed a 4-3 win at Rogers State on April 26, going 2 for 2 with a home run, a double, two RBIs and two runs scored on the same day she walked across the graduation stage at OC … The next day, in a 10-0 win at Rogers State, went 3 for 4 with a double, a triple, two RBIs and two runs scored, clinching a share of the Heartland Conference regular-season title for OC … In 5-4 loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville on May 11 in the championship round of the NCAA Division II South Central Regional, went 2 for 4 with two doubles, two RBIs and a run scored … 2018: Played in 55 games (54 starts), hitting .337 with two home runs and 23 RBIs … As a pitcher, made 35 appearances (24 starts), going 13-5 with one save, a 3.31 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 127 innings … In Heartland Conference offensive stats, finished second in triples (three), sixth in hitting and eighth in hits (56) … In league pitching stats, was fifth in wins, eighth in innings pitched and eighth in shutouts (two) … All-South Central Region second-team selection on the Division II Conference Commissioners Association list as a utility player … All-Heartland Conference first-team selection … Named as Oklahoma’s Division II player of the year on the All-OklahomaSports.net Division II honor team, also receiving first-team honors … Named to the Heartland postseason tournament’s all-tournament team … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall semester) … NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … Hit 2-run homer in first inning of win over Southwestern Oklahoma State on Feb. 13 and also picked up the pitching win, going four innings in the circle … Went 3 for 4 with an RBI in win over Central Oklahoma on Feb. 17, capping a 5-for-7 outing in a doubleheader split … She also picked up the pitching win, going six innings … On Feb. 25, pitched a complete-game shutout in 9-0 win over Lubbock Christian (Texas) … Allowed one run in four innings in 3-1 win over St. Edward’s (Texas) on March 5 … In win at Texas Woman’s on March 7, went 3 for 4 with a pair of runs scored … Pitched five shutout innings in 1-0 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville on March 19 … Went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and a run scored in 11-8 win at St. Edward’s (Texas) on March 24, hitting the tiebreaking single in the 10th inning … In 8-4 win over Newman (Kan.) on April 5, went 2 for 2 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored … Went 3 for 3 with a double in loss at Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 13 … Threw complete-game two-hit shutout in 4-0 win at St. Mary’s (Texas) on April 22, then in the second game of the doubleheader, doubled twice in a 2-for-2 performance, driving in two runs and scoring twice in an 8-3 win … Allowed just one hit in six innings in 5-0 win over Rogers State on April 27 … Homered as part of a 3-for-7 outing in the Heartland tournament title game against Rogers State on May 6, which OC lost in 13 innings … Made the Heartland’s all-tournament team … 2017: Appeared in all 56 games (56 starts) … As a pitcher, went 7-3 with a 4.26 ERA and 17 strikeouts and 26 walks in 49 1/3 innings … Made 21 appearances (eight starts), and threw one complete game … As a hitter, hit .279 with five home runs and 32 RBIs … Went 9-for-10 in stolen-base attempts … In Heartland Conference stats, ranked sixth in triples with two … Made the All-Heartland Conference second-team list as a utility player … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall semester) … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … First pitching win of season came on Feb. 5, going 4 2/3 innings as OC beat Southwestern Oklahoma State 9-5 ... Threw six shutout innings in 3-0 win at Eastern New Mexico on Feb. 11 … On March 3 vs. Fort Hays State, went 4-for-4 with four RBIs, a double, a triple and three runs scored in 9-2 win … Hit her first homer of the season four days later – a three-run, first-inning shot – in 7-3 win at Eastern New Mexico, then went 2-for-5 with two RBIs as OC completed a doubleheader sweep with a 12-7 win … Went the distance in the circle in a 10-1, five-inning win over Oklahoma Panhandle State on March 11, allowing one run on three hits, while also going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBIs and two runs scored … Smashed a grand slam during a five-run seventh inning as OC rallied for a 7-4 win at Texas A&M-Kingsville on March 14, completing a doubleheader sweep … Allowed only two hits in 5 1/3 innings in 2-0 loss at eventual Division II runner-up Angelo State (Texas) on March 16, while going 3-for-3 at the plate herself … Pitched three innings to pick up the win in 11-3 rout of Texas Woman’s on March 21 … Threw three shutout innings to earn the decision in a 5-3, 11-inning win at Texas A&M International on March 24, and also hit a sixth-inning solo home run… Made a diving catch of a drive to center field to end the game on April 7, preserving a 2-1 win over Lubbock Christian (Texas) … Hit a solo home run in the second inning during OC’s 6-0 win over No. 19-ranked St. Mary’s (Texas) on April 22 … 2016: Appeared in 26 games (18 starts) … As a pitcher, went 7-4 with a 3.72 ERA and 41 strikeouts and 40 walks in 94 innings … Made 24 appearances, 17 of those starts, and threw five complete games … As a hitter, hit .308, going 4-for-13 … In Heartland Conference stats, finished 10th in ERA … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (spring semester) … Made first collegiate appearance in relief in a loss to Missouri Southern on Feb. 5, allowing one hit in 2/3 of an inning … Picked up first win in an 18-3 romp over Emporia State (Kan.) on Feb. 6, going four innings and allowing five hits and one run … As a batter, recorded first collegiate hit on Feb. 16, a single in a win over USAO … Didn’t allow an earned run in five innings and fanned four batters to pick up the complete-game win as OC finished off a series sweep at Texas-Permian Basin by an 11-3 count on Feb. 26 … In third win of season, pitched 4 1/3 innings, allowing five hits and two runs as OC beat Texas A&M International 3-2 on March 5 … Pitched 5 1/3 innings of two-hit shutout ball in 3-0 win over Newman (Kan.) on March 11 … Allowed three runs in five innings in win over St. Edward’s (Texas) on April 8 … Threw a seven-inning complete game, allowing only five hits and two unearned runs, in 5-2 win over Fort Hays State (Kan.) on April 12 … Three days later, tossed a two-hit shutout as OC bet Rogers State 8-0 … Pitched 3 2/3 innings of shutout softball but got no decision in 3-1 win over St. Edward’s (Texas) in an elimination game in the Heartland Conference tournament on April 28 … Previous school: Attended Northern Oklahoma-Enid for one semester … Before NOC-Enid, attended Pauls Valley High School … Alternate on the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Coaches Association’s All-State Middle West team after her senior season in 2014 … Received honorable mention on The Oklahoman's Little All-City squad in 2014 … Was Pauls Valley’s Scholar-Athlete selection by the Oklahoma City newspaper in the summer of 2015 … During her prep career, pitched 186 innings, recording 145 strikeouts and posting a 1.60 ERA … Also hit .390 while recording a .475 on-base percentage … Qualified for state meets in both cross country and track and field for Pauls Valley.
