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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2014 UNK Softball Roster

15 Bailey Backhuus

  • Position Pitcher/Infield
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Major Exercise Science
  • High School Bennington
  • Hometown Bennington, NE

Biography

CAREER NOTES
On the mound, 37 appearances (16 starts) ... 124 innings ... six wins and six complete games

AS A JUNIOR (2013)
Was the Loper starting second baseman ... also was one of the team's top pitchers ... mainly batted in the seven hole ... on the mound, went 3-5 with a 5.01 ERA ... 13 appearances, including six starts and two complete games ... 28 K's ... went 6 for 59 (.102) at the plate with an RBI ... 42 assists in the field ... earned first win by going 10.0 innings vs. SW Oklahoma on Feb. 15th ... struck out a season-best five and allowed four earned ... a day earlier, allowed two earned and didn't walk a batter in six full vs. Ark.-Monticello ... picked up another win April 24th vs. Ft. Hays ... in the game, threw 4.2 innings of relief ... three days later vs. Lincoln, struck out four and didn't walk a batter in 2.1 innings of scoreless relief ... Academic All-MIAA

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Split time between pitching and being a designated player ... made 11 appearances on the mound, 10 coming in relief ... went 1-1 with a 5.39 ERA ... six K's and four walks in 24.2 innings ... at the plate, went 11 for 59 (.186) with a double, homer and six RBI's ... appeared in 25 games with 22 starts at DP ... usually batted in the nine hole ... picked up a win at Colorado Mesa on April 15th ... allowed one earned in a season-high 4.2 innings ... a few days earlier, started vs. Fort Hays and gave up two earned in 4.1 innings ... went 2 for 3 with two runs vs. Black Hills on April 1st ... at CMU on April 14th, went 2 for 4 and hit her first career homer

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)
Was one of UNK's top pitchers ... in 13 appearances (nine starts), went 2-5 with a 6.43 ERA .... four complete games ... in 49.0 innings, 16 K's and 14 walks ... 16 assists, three put outs and no errors in the field ... earned first collegiate win March 20th vs. Mesa State ... didn't allow an earned run in five innings ... also won at New Mexico Highlands on April 23rd ... struck out four, and didn't allow an earned run, in six innings ... season-high seven innings on March 25th vs. UCCS ... went 0 for 1 at the plate ... scored a run, as a pinch runner, on April 9th vs. Adams State

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in softball, basketball, track and cheerleading (16 letters overall) ... member of the '09 basketball team that went 20-4 and finished runners up in Class C-1 ... softball finished as the '08 Class C runners up ... had a 2.85 ERA as as senior ... first-team all-conference and all-state in softball ... also academic all-state ... all-conference in basketball

PERSONAL
Daughter of Annette

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2010-11Freshman

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2011-12Sophomore

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2012-13Junior

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'7"
    15
  • 15

    2013-14Senior

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'7"
    15