Lauren Haeger
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Full name | Lauren Elizabeth Anna Haeger | |||||||||||
Nickname | Haegar Bomb Dallas Charge (2015–present) (2008–11) | |||||||||||
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Lauren Elizabeth Anna Haeger
She was the third collegiate softball player to be recognized as both the Most Outstanding Player of the Women's College World Series and the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. In 2015, she became the first player in the history of college softball to record 70 home runs as a hitter and 70 wins as a pitcher; no other player has registered even 60 home runs and 60 wins. Haeger was drafted by the Dallas Charge in the 2015 NPF Draft and reported to the team that June.
Early life
Haeger was born in Peoria, Arizona, to Fred and Kathleen Haeger. She had a brother named Matthew.[4] Her father is an assistant softball coach at Deer Valley High School.[5] At Deer Valley, Haeger played one year and lettered in basketball and played all four years of both volleyball and softball.[6]
Haeger broke Arizona's state hitting record with 48 home runs in one season and was named to the 2011 MaxPreps Softball All-American Team. She received First Team All-State honors in two seasons. Haeger pitched for Team USA in the III Pan American Championships in 2010, where she hit for a .400 batting average. She was on the International Softball Federation championship team, hitting .500 with eight RBIs.[4][7]
College
Haeger began her career at the University of Florida in 2011 with a 15-5 win–loss record in her 27 appearances, throwing 6 shutouts. She was named the first team utility/pitcher for NFCA All-Southeast Region and ranked seventh in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) with a 1.85 earned run average (ERA) and 129 strikeouts during her 124.2 innings. At the plate, Haeger led her team with ten doubles, 14 home runs, 52 RBIs, 36 walks, and a consecutive on-base streak of 18.[7]
Following her 2012 SEC All-Tournament Team and All-Freshman selection, Haeger went 16–2 with 119 strikeouts in 128.1 innings and an ERA of 2.35. She also set a career high of innings pitched with 7.2 against the
As a junior, Haeger remained consistent with 24 circle appearances and 13 starts. She ended the season with a record of 10-3 and ranked fourth with an ERA of 1.79. Haeger also pitched 98 innings with 69 strikeouts, an opponent's batting average of .190, and a
In her final season as a Gator, Haeger finished with an overall record of 32–2 with her lowest collegiate ERA of 1.23, ranked fourth in the country, and 24 consecutive victories, another Gator record. She also beat her previous home run record of 18, hitting 19 that year. Haeger also set both the regular season career home run record (66), with a grand slam against the
Haeger was nominated for ESPY Awards in the Best Female Collegiate Athlete and Best Championship Performance categories in 2015. She joined Danielle Lawrie and Keilani Ricketts as the only players in college softball history to receive both the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player.[9] She won the Honda Sports Award for Softball, SEC Female Athlete of the Year and SEC Pitcher of the Year, and was NFCA All-Southeast Region for the third year in a row.[10][11][12] Haeger is ranked amongst the all-time leaders in ERA and wins.[13]
Professional career
Haeger plays professional softball with the
On August 11, 2016, Lauren Haeger pitched a no-hitter, beating the Chicago Bandits 5–0. The only Bandit to reach base did so via a Charge fielding error.[16]
Personal life
Haeger's favorite athletes are
Career statistics
Professional (NPF)
YEAR | W
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L
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GP | GS | CG | Sh | SV
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IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP
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2015 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 97.2 | 86 | 48 | 42 | 29 | 86 | 3.01 | 3 |
College
Year | W
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L
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GP | GS | CG | Sh | SV
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IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP
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2012 | 15 | 5 | 61 | 61 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 124.2 | 95 | 42 | 33 | 60 | 129 | 1.85 | 2 |
2013 | 16 | 2 | 67 | 64 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 128.1 | 111 | 50 | 43 | 46 | 119 | 2.35 | 5 |
2014 | 10 | 3 | 66 | 65 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 98,0 | 67 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 69 | 1.79 | 0 |
2015 | 32 | 2 | 67 | 67 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 222.1 | 145 | 41 | 39 | 43 | 214 | 1.23 | 1 |
TOTALS | 73 | 12 | 261 | 257 | 52 | 23 | 5 | 573.1 | 418 | 162 | 140 | 169 | 531 | 1.71 | 8 |
YEAR | AB
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R | H | BA | RBI | HR
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3B | 2B | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2012 | 168 | 27 | 54 | .321 | 52 | 14 | 0 | 10 | - | 37 | 37 | 2 | 3 |
2013 | 191 | 42 | 61 | .319 | 70 | 18 | 0 | 13 | - | 34 | 34 | 2 | 3 |
2014 | 199 | 43 | 63 | .317 | 67 | 20 | 0 | 6 | - | 26 | 26 | 6 | 6 |
2015 | 187 | 150 | 65 | .348 | 71 | 19 | 0 | 9 | .701% | 23 | 23 | 2 | 3 |
TOTALS | 7451 | 162 | 243 | .326 | 260 | 71 | 0 | 38 | - | 175 | 120 | 12 | 15 |
High school
YEAR | W
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L
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GP | GS | CG | Sh | SV
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IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP
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2011 | 26 | 5 | 31 | 208 | 67 | 37 | 37 | .44 | 7 | ||||||
2010 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 106 | 49 | 25 | 12 | 23 | .79 | 1 | |||||
2009 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 121 | 48 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 6 | .52 | 0 | ||
2008 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 78 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 17 | .90 | 3 | |||||
TOTALS | 64 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 513 | 194 | 89 | 44 | 90 | .60 | 11 |
YEAR | AB
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R | H | BA | RBI | HR
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3B | 2B | SLG | BB | SO |
2011 | 119 | 50 | 64 | .538 | 51 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 1.142 | 25 | 2 |
2010 | 106 | 44 | 59 | .557 | 58 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 1.150 | 20 | 2 |
2009 | 110 | 30 | 51 | .464 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | .772 | 12 | 6 |
2008 | 58 | 20 | 26 | .448 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 8 | .810 | 1 | 6 |
TOTALS | 393 | 144 | 200 | .509 | 160 | 47 | 3 | 41 | .992 | 58 | 16 |
References
- ^ Zavala, Jose (April 1, 2011). "Florida-bound Lauren Haeger Leads Deer Valley Softball to Strong Start". Sports. The Arizona Republic.
- ^ a b Bianchi, Mike (June 6, 2015). "Haeger's Sunflower Power Is Reason Gators Softball Outdraws NHL". Sports. Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Official Team Rosters". International Softball Federation. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c Lauren Haeger. Team USA. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Smith, Eric (November 18, 2010). Deer Valley's Haeger commits to University of Florida for softball. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Lauren Haeger's High School Girls Basketball Stats. MaxPreps. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g Lauren Haeger. Gatorzone.com. University Athletic Association. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Hays, Graham (May 30, 2015). "Florida's Lauren Haeger takes command at both circle and plate". ESPN. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ Hays, Graham (June 3, 2015). Most Outstanding Player Lauren Haeger leaves lasting legacy in WCWS finale. ESPN. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ "Florida's Lauren Haeger Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Softball". CWSA. 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ^ Lauren Haeger up for two awards at 2015 ESPYS. GatorZone.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Silverstein, Adam (May 27, 2015). Florida Gators RHP Lauren Haeger Named 2015 USA Softball Player of the Year. OnlyGators.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Lauren Haeger named 2015 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. Team USA. May 27, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Dallas Charge. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
- ^ "2015 NPF College Draft". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Haeger No-Hits Bandits". DallasCharge.com. 11 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ Harmel, Kristin (June 11, 2014). College softball team wins title for teen who died of cancer. People.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Hutchins, Andy (September 8, 2015). Florida's Lauren Haeger adds sunflower to tattoo to honor Heather Braswell. Alligator Army. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Lauren Haeger's Softball Stats. MaxPreps. Retrieved December 6, 2015.