Shelby Stauffenberg

Photo by: Libby Knight / Illinois Athletics

Photo by: Libby Knight / Illinois Athletics

Photo by: Andy Wenstrand / Illinois Athletics

Started 20 of the 21 games she appeared in on the season, seeing action behind the plate and as the designated player
.213 BA, 13 H, 2 2B, 1 HR, 5 R, 8 RBI, 18 TB, 1 BB
.978 fielding %, 83 PO, 6 A, 2 E, 5 caught stealing
Had a hit and two RBI against Cal State Fullerton (2/29).
Tallied a 2-for-3 effort with a home run against Fresno State (2/28).
Went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in a win over No. 23 Auburn (2/9).
Started the year strong with a 2-for-4 performance with two RBI and one run against Liberty (2/7).

Appeared in 14 games for the Illini, starting one
Hit .133 with 2 R, 2 H, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 8 TB, 1 HBP
Notched a three-run homer in a win over Purdue (5/4).
Knocked her first career home run - a three-run dinger - in a win over DePaul (4/30).
Saw action behind the plate in a win over South Alabama (2/22).
Registered two putouts in two chances against USA (2/22).

Saw action in three games as a freshman
Hit .333 BA with 1 H, 1 2B, 2 RBI, 2 TB
Knocked her first career hit - a two-RBI double - vs. Maryland (4/8/18).
Made her first appearance in an Illinois jersey with a pinch hit at-bat against Missouri (3/14/18).

Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 3A First-Team as a junior (2016)
IHSA Class 3A Third-Team as a sophomore (2015)
Back-to-back Southland Athletic Conference First-Team All-Conference as a sophomore and junior
Helped lead BMCS to a third place finish in the 2015 IHSA State Tournament and an Elite Eight finish as a junior as well as back-to-back All-City Championships in 2015 and 2016
Named Team MVP as a junior
Played travel ball with Legends Fastpitch as a freshman and sophomore, Champaign Select as a junior and the Illinois Stars as a senior.