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2012 Softball Roster

9 Gracie Barstad

9 Gracie Barstad

  • Position:
    Third Base
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Canby
  • Hometown:
    Canby, Ore.

Summary

Biography

2012: Had four at bats, three runs, and two RBI against Bethune-Cookman (3/2) ... Went 4-for-4 and had one RBI against Norfolk State (3/18), tying record for most hits in a game in program history ... recorded one RBI against Miami (4/1) ... recorded five defensive assists against Oakland (4/3) ... recorded four defensive assists at Central (4/6) ... had one RBI at Eastern (4/8) ... five game hit streak from April 13-17 ... went 3-for-4 at IPFW (4/17), hitting first home run of season ... went 3-for-5 at Akron (4/20) ... ended regular season on three-game hit streak ... had two hits and two RBIs in each of the each of the first three games of MAC Tournament ... earned spot on 2012 MAC All-Tournament Team ... ended career ranked fifth in career average (.330), doubles (28), home runs (11) and RBIs (74) ... earned fourth letter.

2011: Named MAC Player of the Year ... earned First Team All-MAC and named a member of the MAC All-Tournament team ... has recorded 20 multi-hit games to date ... batted 5-of-7 with three doubles, one RBI and a run scored in a doubleheader against Maine (3/1) ... doubled and scored a run against Florida International (3/4) ... recorded two hits and a walk in victory over Bethune-Cookman (3/5) ... scored and drove in a run in victory over Loyola Marymount (3/5) ... went 4-of-6 at the plate with a double and drew two walks in a doubleheader against Central Michigan (4/1) ... had two hits and drove in a run against Eastern Michigan (4/2) ... singled home a run and scored run against Oakland (4/5) ... went 5-of-8 at the plate with a double, two RBI's and three runs scored in a doubleheader at Kent State (4/8) ... two singles and an RBI against Buffalo (4/9) ... singled home a run and scored a run in each game of a doubleheader sweep against Akron (4/15) ... went 3-of-3 at the plate with two doubles and a run scored against Ohio (4/17) ... two singles and a run scored against Bowling Green (4/24) ... went 2-for-3 against NIU (5/1) ... hit .500 in final week of regular season with three hits at Ball State (5/6), including two doubles ... hits .588 with two home runs, including the game winner against Ohio in the championship game in the MAC Tournament ... hit .333 during the NCAA Tournament ... earned third letter.

2010: Led team in batting average (.348), slugging percentage (.535), on base percentage (.444), hits (39), RBIs (26), home runs (5), walks (19), multi-hit games (12), multi-RBI games (7) and total bases (58) ... reached base safely in 19 of 22 conference games with a season high coming between April 9 (at Ohio) and May 7 (at Eastern Michigan) ... earned MAC Player of the Week (3/9) ... scored or drove in 20 of WMU's 57 runs in MAC games (.351) ... fielded 101 of 106 defensive chances cleanly with 57 put outs and 44 assists ... started every game for the second-straight season ... had a career high four RBIs at Eastern Michigan (5/7) ... earned MAC West Player of the Week (3/9) ... earned second letter.

2009: Started 43 games at third base ... made collegiate debut with a 1-for-3 performance against Penn State (2/6) ... hade five multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games ... recorded a season-long four game hit streak ... hit first career home run against Eastern Michigan (4/24) ... was a perfect 4-for-4 against Kent State (5/2) ... scored 14 runs, collected eight RBIs and three doubles ... led team with .357 batting average in MAC Tournament ... named to MAC All-Tournament Team ... earned first letter.

High School: First team all-league freshman, junior and senior seasons ... second team all-league as a sophomore ... third team all-state for freshman season ... second team all-state for sophomore and junior seasons ... first team all-state and Player of the Year for Pacific Conference senior year.

Personal: Majoring in marketing with a 3.15 GPA ... daughter of Melanie Rider and Ron Barstad ... born Oct. 24, 1989 in Portland, Ore.

Year GP-GS AB R AVG H 2B 3B RBI HR SB-ATT FLD%
2012 47-47 133 14 .331 44 9 0 22 1 0-0 .960
2011 55-55 166 25 .373 62 11 0 18 3 0-0 .954
2010 39-39 112 14 .348 39 4 0 26 5 4-5 .953
2009 45-45 129 14 .256 33 4 0 8 2 5-5 .951
Totals 186-186 540 72 .330 178 28 0 74 11 9-10 .954

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2009Freshman

    Third Base
    5'5"
    9
  • 9

    2010Sophomore

    Third Base
    5'5"
    9
  • 9

    2011Junior

    Third Base
    5'5"
    9
  • 9

    2012Senior

    Third Base
    5'5"
    9