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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2025 UNK Softball Roster

Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications
Erika Pritchard, UNK Communications

21 Madeline Janssen

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Major Exercise Science
  • High School Earlham
  • Hometown Earlham, IA
  • Other College Texas A&M-Commerce

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024)
Was one of UNK's top pitchers ... team-high 35 appearances (14 starts) ... 43 K's in 112.0 innings ... 6-12 with a team-best four saves ... four complete games and a shut out ... first win was 4.2 scoreless innings to beat MSU-Moorhead ... season-best five K's in that game ... first save (1.1 innings) came in opener vs. Davis & Elkins (W.V.) ... one earned run over six full to beat Minnesota-Duluth ... 5.1 scoreless innings vs. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll 

PRIOR TO UNK
Spent the 2023 season at Division I Texas A&M-Commerce ... redshirt year at Des Moines Area (Ia.) C.C. in 2022 ... TAMUX Lions just recently moved up from Division II ... one of five pitchers for TAMUC ... 15 appearances with a start ... 10 K's in 22.0 innings ... 0-1 with a 12.41 ERA ... lone start came vs. Maryland ... also threw against Arizona, Minnesota, and Texas A&M ... two scoreless innings at North Texas ... at DMACC, an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete and two-time Academic All-Region ... part of a program that went 52-5, won league region and plains titles and qualified for the NJCAA World Series

HIGH SCHOOL
Starred for Earlham High and Nebraska Gold

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2023-24Redshirt Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    21
  • 21

    2025Redshirt Junior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    21