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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023 UNK Softball Roster

Gary Breedlove

14 Avery Wood

  • Position Catcher/Utility
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Major Social Work (Psychology)
  • High School Kearney
  • Hometown Kearney, NE

Biography

CAREER NOTES
5-time MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... 5-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 168 games with 145 starts ... .247 average ... 13 doubles, seven triples and six home runs ... 72 runs scored ... 295 putouts and 207 assists in the field

AS A SUPER SENIOR (2023)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... starting third baseman ... 45 games with 41 starts at third .. usually hit second or seventh in the order ... four multi-hit games and four multi-RBI efforts ... reached base safely in 13 straight games ... .257 with three doubles and seven RBI's ... 18 runs scored, 17 walks and team-highs in steals (12), sac bunts (nine) and hit-by-pitch (five) ... .387 on-base pct. ranked fourth on the team ... in the field, team-best 104 assists ... 39 putouts as well ... in three games at UCCS, 5 for 8 with two HR's, three runs and five RBI's ... six-game hit streak went from Feb. 25-March 5 ... combined 7 for 11 (.636 avg.) ... hit a dinger against Minn.-Crookston during this stretch ... drew three walks in a win over NW Missouri ... 2 for 2 with two runs scored vs. Pitt State ... 1 for 3 with two RBI's vs. defending national champ Rogers State

AS A SENIOR (2022)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... starting third baseman ... 48 games, all starts (38 at third & 10 at catcher) ... batted eighth or ninth ... 74 assists and 72 put outs in the field ... second on the team in assists ... finished up at .155 with three doubles, two triples and a HR ... 14 runs, five RBI's and 6 for 6 on steals ... also drew eight walks ... hit a solo HR and drew a walk at nationally-ranked Rogers State (second game) ... combined 3 for 6 with three runs and two RBI's in sweep of Lincoln ... 2 for 4 with a run at Pitt State ... 2 for 3 with two runs in win over Chadron State ... 10 games with at least three assists ... season-best seven at RSU (first game)

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... part-time starter at third and catcher ... appeared in 40 games with 40 starts (18 at third, 12 at catcher, seven in left field, two in right and one at DP) ... mainly batted in the bottom third of the order ... finished at .283 with two triples, six doubles, two homers and 14 RBI's ... 24 runs scored ranked second on the Lopers ... 7 for 7 on steals and a team-best five sac bunts ... drew 13 walks ... fourth highest on-base pct. (.374) on the team ... 96 putouts and 25 assists in the field .. eight multi-hit games and four multi-RBI efforts ... 3 for 7 with three RBI's and a run scored over the first two games ... 2 for 3 with two RBI's and three runs in win over SW Baptist ... drew a walk and homered in the game ... 3 for 4 with two runs in win at Metro State ... had a double and triple in the contest ... hit a Grand Slam in a 9-8 win vs. NW Missouri ... four steals over the final four games

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... part-time starter at catcher ... 19 appearances with 15 starts, all behind the plate ... mainly batted eighth in the lineup ... finished at .324 with nine runs and a RBI ... two doubles and a triple among 11 hits ... drew nine walks and 7 for 8 in steals ... 77 putouts and four assists in the field ... on season-opening day was a combined 3 for 6 with four runs ... had hits in final three games

AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
MIAA Excellence Award for a 4.00 GPA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in 17 games with two starts ... pinch runner ... also was at catcher and designated player ... seven runs scored and two steals ... batted .500 (4 for 8) with two doubles and an RBI ... 11 putouts in the field ... in first career start, 2 for 3 with a run scored in win over Purdue-Northwest ... 2 for 3 with two runs and an RBI in another starter at Hastings 

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior in the fall of 2017, came in at .385 with eight triples, 12 doubles, six home runs and 38 RBI's ... honorable mention Class A all-state by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald ... .403 career hitter ... part of two state tournament qualifying teams ... set new KHS records for triples in a season and career ... played in the 2018 Nebraska Coaches Association (NCA) all-star game ... member of the Kearney Krush and Nebraska Premier Gold in the summer

PERSONAL
Daughter of Tiffany & Kevin

Statistics

Season:
2022-23

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2019Freshman

    Catcher/Infield
    5'5"
    18
  • 18

    2020Sophomore

    Catcher/Infield
    5'5"
    18
  • 14

    2021Junior

    Catcher/Infield
    5'5"
    14
  • 14

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Catcher/Infield
    5'5"
    14
  • 14

    2022-23Redshirt Senior

    Catcher/Utility
    5'5"
    14