2024 Softball Roster

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Stephen Coleman
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1 Abbey Ward

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Highschool Olathe South HS
  • Hometown Olathe, KS

Biography

Awards/Honors
2023
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2022
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2021
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
2020
  • MIAA Academic Honor Roll
AT ESU
In her fifth season with the Hornets and has played in 165 games and has record over 100 stolen bases in her career at Emporia State.

Senior Season (2023)
Started all 56 games for the Hornets ... Posted a season-high three hits in a 15-0 win against William Jewell and recorded two RBI in both doubleheader games against the Cardinals (4/4) ... Recorded two stolen bases in nine separate games with the latest coming in a 7-1 win over Northeastern State (4/22) ... Finished the season with a .284 batting average, 2 home runs, 15 RBI and .394 slugging percentage ... Posted career-highs in stolen bases (36), walks (20), hits (44), runs scored (44), doubles (9) and hit-by-pitch (13). 

Junior Season (2022)
Played in 52 games and made 51 starts for Emporia State ... Tallied two RBI in three consecutive game two wins with the latest coming in a 6-2 win against #8 Rogers State (4/24) ... Matched a career-high with 3 RBI against William Jewell (3/16) ... Finished the season with a .272 batting average, 2 home runs, 4 doubles, 18 walks, and 27 stolen bases ... Recorded or matched a career-high in triples (3) and RBI (17). 

Sophomore Season (2021)
Started all 44 games for the Hornets ... Recorded a career-high 3 RBI and 3 walks in an 18-6 win over Minnesota-Crookston (2/28) ... Matched her career-high with 3 RBI against Newman and tallied 5 RBI in the doubleheader sweep over the Jets (4/17) ... Finished the season with a .268 batting average, 34 hits, six doubles, .457 slugging percentage, 17 walks, 32 runs scored and 26 stolen bases ... Recorded or matched career-highs in triples (3), home runs (4) and RBI (17).

Freshman Season (2020)
Played in 13 games and made 11 starts in the COVID-shortened 2020 season ... Posted a .371 batting average with 13 hits, 2 doubles, 2 home runs, 3 RBI and 13 runs scored ... Recorded an on-base percentage of .450 and slugging percentage of .600 with five walks and four extra-base hits.

High School
Attended Olathe South HS and was a member of the 2016 6A State Championship Team ... Named Honorable Mention All-Sunflower League as a junior and Class 6A All-State Second Team in her senior season.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2020Freshman

    Infield
    1
  • 1

    2021Sophomore

    Infield
    1
  • 1

    2022Junior

    Infield
    1
  • 1

    2023Senior

    Infield
    5'5"
    1
  • 1

    2024Graduate Student

    Infield
    5'5"
    1