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2020 Softball Roster

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24 Maddison Demers

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown League City, Texas
  • High School Clear Falls

Biography

Junior - 2020

  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Appeared in 16 games on the year, starting 12 of them
  • .176 BA, 6 H, 6 TB, 1 BB, 59 PO
  • Went 2-for-3 in a win over Texas State (2/21)

Sophomore - 2019

  • Saw action in 37 games this season, starting on 35 of them
  • Hit .252 with 12 R, 27 H, 3 2B, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 45 TB, 11 BB, 4 HBP
  • Posted a .400 batting average with an RBI in the Nebraska series (3/30-31).
  • Paced the squad at the LMU Tournament with six RBI, while also posting a .417 (5-12) average and three runs. 
  • Knocked a two-run home run in a win over Nicholls State (2/23).
  •  Notched two hits and two RBI in a win over Boston College (2/15).
  •  Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over Georgia Tech (2/15).
  • Launched her first home run of the season in a win over Kentucky (2/8).

Freshman - 2018

  • Saw action in 30 games, starting 24 as a true freshman.
  • Hit .230 with 7 R, 14 H, 2 2B, 4 HR, 15 RBI, 28 TB
  • Registered a .983 fielding percentage with 164 PO, 6 A, 3 E
  • Notched two hits, including a home run, two RBI and a run in a win over UIC (3/20/18).
  • Posted a 3-for-3 effort with four RBI, a run and a homer in a win over Fresno State (3/16/18).
  • Went 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a run vs. UMass-Lowell (3/10/18).
  • Knocked her second career home run at Bradley (3/7/18).
  • Registered her first career home run - a three-run dinger - against Southern Illinois (3/2).
  • Hit a walk-off three-RBI double vs. Providence (2/9).

High School

  • Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) 6A All-State honoree as a junior
  • Earned Galveston County All-County First-Team honors as well as TGCA 6A Region 3 District 24 First-Team All-District accolades as a junior
  • Two-time Galveston County Honorable mention and TGCA 6A Region 3 District 24 Second-Team All-District honoree as a freshman and a sophomore
  • Participated in the PGF and Triple Crown tournaments with her Impact Gold club team
  • Led her club team in home runs since her freshman year

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2018Freshman

    Infield
    5'9"
    24
  • 24

    2019Sophomore

    Infield
    5'9"
    24
  • 24

    2020Junior

    Infield
    5'9"
    24