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26 Paige Berkmeyer

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wadsworth, Ohio
  • High School Highland HS
  • Instagram paigeb26
  • Twitter PaigeBerk26

Biography

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate
Big Ten Logo white All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Badge Illinois 2 Illinois Record - Single-Game Home Runs
Badge Illinois 2 Illinois Record - Single-Game Total Bases

SENIOR - 2025

  • Team Captain
  • Appeared in 48 games, making 42 starts
  • Slashed .272/.384/.361
  • Posted 34 hits, 14 runs and 27 RBI
  • Logged eight extra base hits
  • Hit three home runs, two of which were grand slams
  • Caught eight runners stealing on the year
  • Logged one pickoff at Rutgers (4/26/25)
  • Recorded a grand slam on her birthday against Indiana State (3/11/25)
  • Posted a second grand slam and went 4-for-4 against #21 Ohio State (5/2/25)
  • Earned a pair of walks against CSU Bakersfield (2/7/25)

JUNIOR - 2024

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Played in all 52 games, making 49 starts
  • Slashed .313/.500/.423
  • Caught 18 runners stealing to rank third all-time in a single season
  • Set the program record for single game home runs for three against SIUE (3/27/24)
  • Broke the program record for single game total bases with 12 against SIUE (3/27/24)
  • Tied the single-game record with seven RBI against SIUE (3/27/24)
  • Led the team with 37 RBI and seven hit by pitch
  • Second on the team with seven homers and 72 total bases
  • Third on the squad with 22 walks
  • Recorded her first career stolen base at Michigan State (4/19/24)
  • Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases on the season
  • Tallied 11 multi-hit games
  • Logged 204 putouts on the year
  • Posted a .979 fielding percentage

SOPHOMORE - 2023

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Appeared in 40 games, making 30 starts primarily at catcher 
  • Slashed .177/.228/.244 for her sophomore campaign
  • Tallied 14 hits and three runs
  • Recorded her first hit of the season against Fordham (2/11/23)
  • Posted her first run and RBI against Louisville (2/17/23)
  • Tallied three hits and two RBI at Houston (2/25/23)
  • Earned a pair of walks against Florida Gulf Coast (3/10/23)
  • Posted her first collegiate home runs against SIUE (3/28/23)
  • Recorded her lone double of the season at Michigan (4/9/23)
  • Recorded 186 putouts and 22 assists.

Freshman - 2022

  • Big Ten All-Freshman team
  • Appeared in 32 games for the Illini, starting 26 primarily at catcher and designated player
  • Knocked in two RBI vs. Western Illinois (5/4/22)
  • Went 4-for-4 with four RBI at Illinois State (4/6/22)
  • Produced a 1-for-3 effort with three RBI vs. SIUE (4/5/22)
  • Went 2-for-3 with three RBI at Minnesota (4/3/22)
  • Tallied first career hit vs. Central Arkansas (2/12/22)
  • Made Illini debut vs. Central Arkansas (2/11/22), tallying first-career RBI

High School

  • 2019 Suburban League All-Conference, First-Team All-Medina Gazette, Best of Greater Akron Preps All-Star
  • Played club ball for Illinois Chill Gold

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 26

    2022Freshman

    Utility
    5'3"
    26
  • 26

    2023Sophomore

    Utility
    5'3"
    26
  • 26

    2024Junior

    Utility
    5'3"
    26
  • 26

    2025Senior

    Catcher
    5'3"
    26