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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025 UNK Softball Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
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22 Leah Jurgens

  • Position First Base
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Bats/Throws L/L
  • Major Business Administration
  • High School Crete
  • Hometown Lincoln, NE

Biography

CAREER NOTES
3-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 119 games with 101 starts ... .199 average with 15 doubles, 31 walks and 34 runs scored ... entering 2025, ranks 10th in school history in putouts (664)

AS A JUNIOR (2024)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... CSC Academic All-District ... played in 42 games with 40 starts, all at first ... usually fifth or eighth in the order ... came in at .194 with six doubles and eight RBI's ... scored 13 times and drew 10 walks ... team-best 248 put outs in the field ... 2 for 3 wth a run vs. Hawaii-Hilo ... six days later, 2 for 4 against East Central ... the next day, 3 for 3 with three runs, two doubles and two RBI's against Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) ... 2 for 4 with an RBI vs. Mary in mid-March ... 2 for 3 with a run vs. Lincoln in April

AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... made 39 appearances, all starts (27 i right, 11 at DP and one in center) ... usually batted leadoff or ninth ... fourth on the Lopers with a .270 average ... four doubles, team-best three triples and four HR's ... 21 runs second most on the team ... also 16 RBI's and led for the UNK lead in walks (22) ... one steal and 22 putouts in the field ... .402 on-base pct. ranked second on the squad ... .490 slugging pct. was third ... six multi-hit games ... 2 for 3 with two runs against Eastern N.M. ... 1 for 2 with two runs, two walks and two RBI's in game one at UCCS ... 1 for 3 with two runs and two more walks in game three vs. the Mountain Lions ... had two other games on the year with two walks ... 2 for 3 with two runs and a career-best five RBI's in a game one win (16-12) over NW Missouri ... hit a Grand Slam in the fifth ... went 5 for 11 to end the year

AS A FRESHMAN (2022)
Reserve infielder ... 28 games with 14 starts (all at 1b) ... mainly sixth or seventh in the order ... finished up at .150 with six runs and an RBI ... drew four walks and stole a base ... 87 putouts and three assists in the field (.968 fielding pct.) ... starter at first down the stretch ... first collegiate hit was a single vs. regionally-ranked Colorado Christian ... pinch hit RBI double vs. NCAA qualifier Southern Arkansas ... 1 for 4 with a run, RBI an double in win over Evangel (Mo.) ... drew a walk in the MIAA Tourney win vs. Emporia ... also four putouts in that game ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2020 second-team Class B all-state selection ... was at second base and batted leadoff for the Cardinals ... hit .469, had 18 extra base hits and managed a .977 fielding pct. ... part of a program that has made four straight state tourney appearances ... also a member of the basketball team ... member of the Prodigy Easton Nebraska club team

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2022Freshman

    Infield/Outfield
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2022-23Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2023-24Junior

    Infield
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2025Senior

    First Base
    5'7"
    22