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2023 Softball Roster

7 Erin Gardner

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Bats / Throws L/R
  • Hometown Lewisburg, Ohio
  • High School Brookville

Biography

Career Highlights
• 15th in SRU History in Runs Scored

Personal: Daughter of Jenny and Mike Gardner ... Majoring in Engineering. 

2023: Started 42 of 46 games played … Made 32 starts at third base and 10 as SRU’s designated player … Hit .211 with 25 runs and 10 RBI with a .270 on-base percentage and six stolen bases … Ranked third on the team in runs scored … Went 3-for-5 vs. D’Youville … Also had three hits while scoring two runs and tallying two RBI vs. Mercyhurst … A PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics 

2022: One of two players to start all 38 games at third base ... Led The Rock in batting average (.317), hits (39) and runs scored (22) while ranking second in total bases (45), doubles (6) and stolen bases (3) ... Recorded 60 assists, 37 put outs and a .915 fielding percentage ... Hit .317 (­39-for-123), with six doubles, 14 walks, six RBI, 39 runs scored in addition to having a .396 on base percentage and .366 slugging percentage ... Tallied 12 multi-hit games including a season-best 2-for-3 showing with two runs scored, one RBI and one triple against Clarion (3/31) ... PSAC Scholar Athlete ... NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2021: One of four players to start all 40 games in 2021 as SRU’s third baseman … Led the team in batting average (.302), hits (42) and stolen bases (3) in addition to ranking second in runs scored (22), doubles (5) and total bases (47) … Added 55 assists, 50 putouts and a .905 fielding percentage at third base … Hit .302 (42-for-139) with five doubles, six walks, nine RBI, 22 runs scored and a .336 on-base percentage … Tallied 11 multi-hit games … Recorded a season-best 5-for-7 showing with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored over two games against Wheeling (4/13) ... PSAC Scholar Athlete ... Game-by-Game Statistics

Before Slippery Rock: Played softball at Urbana University ... Started 60 games over two seasons primarily at third base prior to the school's closing. Hit .313 (52-for-166) with 29 runs and six RBI while at Urbana.

High School: Four-year letter winner in softball along with lettering once in volleyball at Brookville High School ... A three-time All-SWBL and All-Metro Division Three first team selection ... All-SWBL and All-Metro Division Three second team selection following freshman year.
 
Top Performances
Date Opponent Stats
3/5/2021 Indiana (Pa.) 3-for-3, Run Scored, RBI
4/7/2021 Clarion 2-for-4, RBI, Two Runs Scored
4/13/2021 Wheeling 3-for-4, Double, RBI
4/13/2021 Wheeling 2-for-3, Double, RBI, Two Runs Scored
4/16/2021 Clarion 1-for-4, Double, Two RBI
3/29/23 Mercyhurst 3-4, 2 Runs, 2 RBI, 1 Double

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2021Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Infielder
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Infielder
    5'6"
    7