2014 Softball Roster
Roster
Warnecke, Brittany
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Jersey Number 24
Brittany Warnecke
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Oswego East
- Hometown:
- Plainfield, Ill.
Bio
- 2017, 2016, 2015 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- 2014 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
Made the move to short stop where she started all 55 games for the Red Raiders … made 144 plate appearances … recorded six home runs to finish fourth on the team … third on the team with 17 walks .. tallied 31 hits and four doubles to post a slugging percentage of .368 and a batting average of .215 … a stalwart defensively, compiling 162 assists and 58 put outs to just 15 errors for a .936 fielding percentage ... blasted a pair of home runs against North Texas (Mar. 4) in a three-hit, four RBI performance … earlier that day, posted a three-RBI game against UTEP (Mar. 4) … had a second three-hit day at Iowa State (Mar. 24) in which she recorded a pair of doubles … went 2-3 with two doubles and an RBI in Tech’s win over No. 21 Fresno State (Feb. 18) in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico … recorded a five-game hit streak during Tech’s Big 12 series against Kansas and Texas (Apr. 8-15) that included three home runs and six RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2016)
Started all 52 games for the Red Raiders in which she appeared … excelled at first base with a team-high 388 putouts and a .988 fielding percentage… continued to show improvement at the plate compiling the fourth highest batting average on the team at .303 … finished third on the team in RBI with 24 … slammed seven home runs to go along with eight doubles … concluded the season with a slugging percentage of .507 and an on-base percentage of .396 … finished with 43 hits while drawing 16 walks and six HBP … blasted a career-high four hits and seven RBI, including a pair of home runs in a 19-18 win over Oklahoma State (Apr. 2) … finished with seven multi-hit games.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)
Appeared in 48 games for the Red Raiders predominantly at first base ... made 124 plate appearances ... accounted for 14 runs while also racking up 26 RBI in 2015 ... had 29 hits including five multi-hit games ... recorded a season high three RBI three times in 2015 ... earned 14 walks including a career high four walks against Memphis on Feb. 28 ... recorded nine extra base hits including five homers ... maintained a .234 batting average and a .387 slugging percentage.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)
Saw action in 28 games as a freshman ... penciled into the lineup the most at first base among Red Raiders with 22 starts ... ended the year with a .179 batting average (7-for-39) ... connected on three extra-base hits with two doubles and a home run ... finished with three RBI and five runs scored ... was tied for fourth on the team with 13 walks despite taking just 39 at-bats ... finished with an impressive .396 on-base percentage ... first career hit - a double - came Feb. 14 against Northern Colorado ... the double started a season-long four-game hit streak ... also recorded hits in three games a two-day period against Weber State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ... closed out the hitting streak with first career RBI against Weber State ... finished 2-for-2 at the plate against the Wildcats for her first career multiple-hit game ... posted first career multiple-RBI game on March 7 against New Mexico State ... connected on a two-run homer against the Aggies ... home run gave Tech a 4-0 lead in what eventually amounted into an 8-4 victory ... recorded one hit during Big 12 play which came in the season finale against Oklahoma ... appeared in nine total games during league action while making seven starts ... named to the Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
OSWEGO EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport athlete at Oswego East High School ... participated in both softball and volleyball ... was an All-SPC (Southwest Prairie Conference) selection all four years of softball ... also an all-area pick all four years by the Beacon News ... named the SPC MVP as a senior ... ended her prep career as the Oswego East career leader for home runs and hits ... was the Wolves' top hitter with a career average that was over .450 ... hit .448 as a freshman before posting .505 and .475 averages as a sophomore and junior ... also hit near a .500 clip as a senior as well ... also a standout on the volleyball court, earning All-SPC honors as a senior ... played for the Naperville Diamonds travel team.
PERSONAL
Brittany Warnecke ... born to parents Ed and Kim Warnecke ... has an older brother, Brad ... Business Management and Marketing major … plans to pursue her passion working in sports.
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