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2019 Softball Roster

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Troy L. Sayles
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Jack Hartmann

9 Abby Barker

9 Abby Barker

  • Position:
    Pitcher/Infielder
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • High School:
    Granville
  • Hometown:
    Granville, Ohio
  • Club Team:
    R/R

Summary

Biography

• 2019 NFCA Mid-Atlantic Region Third Team
• 2019 All-CAA First Team
• 2019 CAA All-Tournament Team
• 2019 CAA Leadership and Sport Excellence Award


2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Named first team All-CAA...Selected to the CAA All-Tournament Team...Tabbed a NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region selection to the third team...Posted the most wins in a single-season at the Division I level (19) and tied for the second-most all-time in school history...Finished fourth in the CAA in ERA (2.92) and innings pitched (158.0)...Also had 75 strikeouts and 18 complete games...Had four one-hit games on the season...Twice named the CAA Pitcher of the Week on March 5 and April 1....Had a complete game shutout versus Appalachian State (2/10) with four strikeouts...Had a season-best seven strikeouts while allowing one run in a complete game win versus Bowling Green (3/8). 

2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Led the Phoenix in innings pitched (96.0) and games started (16)…Also tied the team-lead in saves with two…Posted a 7-9 record with a 4.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts…Earned the save in the Phoenix's 2-1 win versus North Carolina (2/14)…Twice had a season-best six strikeouts on the season: versus N.C. Central (2/10) in a 6.0 inning, one-hit shutout; against Kansas (3/4) while tossing 6.0 innings…Had four complete games on the season.
 
2017 (Sophomore)
Redshirted.

2016 (Freshman)
Made 23 appearances and nine starts in the circle as a rookie…Ended the year with a 6-7 record and a 4.48 ERA in 70.1 innings…Tossed the first perfect game in school history at the Division I level in Elon’s 8-0 win over Niagara on March 11…Had a season-high eight strikeouts against Jacksonville State on Feb. 21…Earned her first career win over Fairleigh Dickinson on Feb. 28…Recorded the save in Elon’s 4-3 win over College of Charleston on April 2…Named the CAA Rookie of the Week on March 14.
 
High School
• Played at Granville High School under head coach Rae Stuart
• All-Ohio First Team
• Mid-State League Player of the Year and First Team
• Newark Advocate First Team
• Newark Advocate Pitcher of the Year
• Granville High School MVP
• Newark Advocate Female Athlete of the Year
• LCL Player of the Year and first team all-district
• Helped Granville to the 2015 OHSAA Division II state championship
 
Personal
• Daughter of John and Nancy Barker
• Mother played softball at Ohio State University while sister Amanda played softball at Ohio Wesleyan University
• Plans to major in public health with a minor in neuroscience
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher/Middle Infielder
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher/Middle Infielder
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Pitcher/Middle Infielder
    5'6"
    9
  • 9

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'6"
    9