pronounced hine-UH-men
Senior (2017): All-MVC second-team selection … Named an MVC Scholar-Athlete … Named to the MVC all-tournament team … Started 53 games for the Redbirds in centerfield, batting .239 … Tallied 39 hits, driving in 17 runs … Collected 40 putouts in center … Slugged nine multi-hit games with an 11-game reached base streak … Went 2-for-4 with three runs versus Fordham (March 12) … Slugged her ninth career home run against Southern Illinois (April 1) … Was a perfect 3-for-3 at Drake with two RBIs (April 15) … Had back-to-back multi-hit games versus Northern Iowa (May 7) and Southern Illinois (May 12)
Junior (2016): Named an MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention ... started all 53 games in center field ... hit .278 with 49 hits, 24 runs and 11 RBIs ... hit seven doubles and one home run ... walked 17 times and recorded an on-base percentage of .345 ... led the team in stolen bases with 10 ... compiled a .975 fielding percentage ... finished season with at least one hit in 14 of the last 16 games ... recorded 16 multi-hit games ... went 5-for-11 in three MVC Tournament games ... went 3-for-7 with three runs and two RBIs during two-game trip to UCF ... went 5-for-11 during three-game series vs. Evansville ... hit only home run of the season April 2 vs. Wichita State.
Sophomore (2015): Notable...named to All-MVC First Team...named to NFCA All-Mideast Region Third Team...named MVC Player of the Week (March 16)...named MVC Scholar-Athlete honorable mention...named to the MVC All-Tournament team...led team in batting average (.356), hits (64) and stolen bases (11)...finished eighth in the MVC in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, fourth in runs and hits and seventh in stolen bases...Season...started all 56 games in centerfield and hit leadoff...hit first career home run vs. North Texas (Feb. 13)...recorded nine hits in the first seven games, including three vs. No. 21 Arizona State (Feb. 13)...had two hits and two runs vs. Boston (Feb. 15)...compiled a nine-game hit streak from February 22-March 10...had two hits, two runs and two stolen bases vs. No. 22 Texas A&M (Feb. 28)...went 7-10 with three runs and three RBIs in season series vs. UNI (March 14-15)...had two hits, runs and RBIs vs. Indiana State (March 22)...recorded career-high four hits, four RBIs and three runs scored vs. Evansville (March 28)...was a perfect 3-3 with with three runs and two RBIs vs. Southern Illinois (April 4)...recorded a pair of hits vs. Missouri State (April 18)...went 2-3 with a run vs. Loyola (April 26)...had two hits, including a home run, along with three RBIs in regular season finale vs. Drake (May 3)...finished 5-9 with three runs scored in MVC Tournament (May 7-8).
Freshman (2014): Season...appeared in 36 games, including 14 in a starting role…hit .170 with eight runs scored and six RBI…saw her role increase as the season progressed…tallied the first two RBI of her career against No. 20/22 Louisiana-Lafayette (Feb. 21)…set career-bests in hits (two), runs (one) and stolen bases (one) in the win over Connecticut (Feb. 23)…drew a walk and scored a run against Illinois (April 1)…was hit by a pitch and scored at Loyola (April 12)…tallied a pinch hit at Bradley (April 16)…drove in two with a pinch-hit single against Evansville (April 19)…went 1-for-3 with a RBI and a run scored off the bench in the win over Bradley (April 22)…set career-highs with two runs and two walks in the win over Drake (April 28).
Normal Community West HS: Four-year starter for former Redbird April Scherman at Normal Community West...two-time all-state selection...four-time all-conference choice, including Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2013...hit .492 and stole 25 bases in 25 attempts as a junior in 2012...led Wildcats to regional and sectional titles with 26-12 record...hit .402 and collected 43 hits as a sophomore in 2011...hit .330 with 43 runs scored as a freshman in 2010...team went on a 32-game winning streak on its way to a 32-1 overall record...member of 2012 Illinois State Champion Midland Magic Gold '95 ASA summer team, coached by her father, Ed.
Personal: Born: June 20, 1995...Parents: Ed and Alyce...both went to Illinois State...Ed played baseball for the Redbirds...Siblings: Nick, Kate and Liz, all older...Nick played baseball at Truman State, while Liz played volleyball at Presbyterian College...Major: speech pathology.
