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Kristen Parker Season 2020

#4
PositionOF
Height5-4
ClassSenior
HometownSan Diego, Calif.
B/TR/R
Exp.3L

After 2020 season  

Saw plenty of time in 2019 after mainly being used as a pinch runner her first two seasons ... A smart baserunner ... Can play all positions in the outfield ... Has a good arm.  

2020 SEASON - SENIOR
NCAA Rankings: T-50th in sacrifice flies (2)

Was a team captain ... Played in 17 games with five starts in left field in her final season ... Batted .143 (3-for-21) with eight RBIs, four runs and a double ... Was also perfect in the field in nine chances ... The eight RBIs ranked in a tie for fifth on the team despite just 26 plate appearances ... Tied for sixth in the Mountain West in sacrifice flies (2) ... Her three multi-RBI games were tied for the second most on the team ... Also added one multi-run game ... Had two game-winning RBIs (T-3rd on team) ... Had a good game against Villanova on Feb. 8, going 1-for-2 with two RBIs and a run scored ... Had a sac fly vs. Nicholls in the nightcap ... Scored a pair of runs off the bench vs. Southern Utah on Feb. 15 ... Had a two-run double vs. Loyola Marymount on Feb. 18 ... Recorded two RBIs with a single and a sac fly vs. Wisconsin on Feb. 21.

2019 SEASON - JUNIOR
Had a breakout season after not recording a plate appearance over her first two seasons ... Played in 47 of the team's 51 games with 41 starts, including 39 in left field and two in right field ... Hit .261 (29-for-111) with nine RBIs, 11 runs, a double, eight walks, six stolen bases and three sacrifice bunts, posting a .311 on-base percentage ... Was 6-for-6 in stolen base attempts ... Had four errors in 66 fielding chances for a .939 fielding percentage ... Was even better in Mountain West play, batting .305 (18-for-59) (fourth on the team) with three RBIs, seven runs, five walks and a double, recording a .359 on-base percentage ... Was 3-for-3 in stolen base opportunities ... Led the team with a .318 average in night games ... Had five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... Recorded two game-winning RBIs, two game-winning RBIs, two walk-off runs and two game-winning runs ... Had her first two career hits with a run in her first career start and plate appearance in the opener vs. Syracuse on Feb. 8 ... Had her first two RBIs the following game vs. Charlotte on Feb. 8 ... Was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run vs. UIC on March 1 ... Was 1-for-1 with a run and a walk at Boise State on March 23 ... Had a three-hit game vs. UNLV on March 29, going 3-for-3 ... Was 3-for-4 with a run and a stolen base at San Diego on April 10 ... Had her first career extra-base hit with a double at No. 25 Colorado State on April 28 ... Had two hits and scored a run vs. Fresno State on May 3.

2018 SEASON - SOPHOMORE
Played in three games as a pinch runner, scoring one run ... Appearances came against Fairfield on March 14, at New Mexico on May 5 and vs. Utah State on May 12 ... Scored a run at New Mexico.  

2017 SEASON - FRESHMAN
Played in 24 of the team's 49 games as a pinch runner ... Scored 12 runs, tied for the 11th most on the team ... Scored seven runs in 11 games in Mountain West play ... Scored three go-ahead runs (tied for fifth on team), two game-winning runs (tied for third on team) and one game-tying run ... Logged her first appearance in the opener vs. South Dakota on Feb. 10 ... Scored her first run vs. No. 8/9 Washington on Feb. 16 ... Had runs in a career-long three straight appearances from March 17-24 and in back-to-back opportunities vs. UNLV (May 6) and at Nevada (May 11).  

CLUB - OC BATBUSTERS
Played her club ball with the OC Batbusters in San Diego, Calif., under coaches Kanani and Matt Mauga.  

HIGH SCHOOL - MIRA MESA
Was a four-year letter winner at Mira Mesa High School in San Diego, Calif. ... Was the Scholar-Athlete of the Year, Female Athlete of the Year and The United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete award recipient at Mira Mesa HS ... Also was a four-year letterwinner in field hockey.  

PERSONAL
Kristen Nicole Parker was born November 9, 1998 in San Diego, Calif. ... Daughter of Denise and Dwayne Parker ... Is majoring in business administration with a focus in general business.