Middle Tennessee 2011 Softball
23 2010 (SOPHOMORE)
Started all 54 games as catcher and led the team in homeruns (5), RBIs (27), slugging percentage (.419), and on-base percentage (.402) ... Went a perfect three for three with a home run and three RBIs on March 16 against Evansville ... Drove in three RBIs in an April 6 doubleheader against Louisiana ... Was hit by pitch three time on April 7 against Louisiana ... Combined for five hits, four RBIs, two runs, and a double in a conference series on April 17 and 18 with FIU ... Collected two RBIs, two runs, four walks and a home run in a May 8 doubleheader against WKU ... Blasted a two-run homer on May 13 against South Alabama.
Natalie Ysais Catcher • Junior 2L • R-R • 5-6 Riverside, Calif. (Jurupa Valley HS)
Nevar on Ysais: “Nat is perhaps the most well-rounded athlete on the MT squad. She brings her ‘A’ game everyday and has become one of the leaders of the 2011 Blue Raiders as she has pushed herself harder to help bring this team to new heights.”
2009 (FRESHMAN)
Batted .180 in 29 games, including 20 starts, with a .320 on-base percentage ... Ranked fourth on the team with eight RBIs and tied for third with two multiple-RBI games... Recorded first career hit against the host Pirates at the East Carolina Invitational on February 8 ... Picked up a hit and two RBIs against Purdue at the War Eagle Classic on February 21 ... Collected one hit, one RBI, a double and two walks at Evansville on April 21 ... Recorded a threegame hitting streak from April 22 to 25 ... Collected a season-high two hits with two runs scored, two RBIs a double and a walk at Tennessee State on April 22 ... HAd a season-high seven putouts against Florida Atlantic on April 25 ... Recorded a hit, RBI, and double in two straight games against Jacksonville State on April 28 ... Went 1 for 3 with her first-career homerun at Western Kentucky on May 2.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner for Tony Martinez at Jurupa Valley High School in Mira Loma, Calif. ... Named to All-League team as sophomore, junior and senior ... Named team Rookie of the Year during freshman season after batting .350 ... Honored as team offensive most valuable player after batting high school career-best .400 during sophomore season and again after her senior year ... Holds school’s home run record for both a single season (8) and career (21). 90 percent of pick-off attempts were successful in high school career ... Named school athlete of the month in May, 2006 ... All-Academic and Honor Roll student.
PERSONAL
Natalie Francine Ysais ... Daughter of James and Sylvia Ysais ... Born August 16, 1990 ... Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.
Career Highs
At Bats: 5, 2x, last vs. FIU (4/17/10) Hits: 4, vs. UT-Martin (4/26/10) Runs: 2, vs. TSU (4/22/09) RBI: 2, 3x, last vs. Louisiana (4/6/10) Doubles: 2, vs. FIU (4/17/10) Triples: Home Runs: 1, 6x, last vs. USA (5/13/10) Stolen Bases: Walks: 2, 2x last vs. UM (3/5/10) Strikeouts: 2, 4x last vs. Louisiana (4/6/10) Put Outs: 11, vs. South Alabama (3/27/10) Assists: 3, vs. North Texas (4/10/10) Errors: 1, vs. Georgia (3/7/10) AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT 2009 .180 29-20 61 6 11 4 0 1 8 18 .295 6 7 18 0 .320 1 2 0-1 2010 .284 54-54 148 18 42 5 0 5 27 62 .419 18 12 24 0 .402 1 0 3-3 .254 83-74 209 24 53 9 0 6 35 80 .383 24 19 42 0 .378 2 2 3-4
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