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2018 Softball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU
Scott Walstrom, NIU

5 Bekah Harnish

  • Class Senior
  • Position C/INF
  • Hometown Maple Park, Ill.
  • High School Burlington Central

Biography

2018: Played in 55 games starting 20 games as the catcher, nine at second base, and 25 at third base … Batted .241 in 162 at-bats … Recorded eight, two-hit games on the year … Smacked two home runs, at Kentucky (Mar. 12) and vs. Buffalo (Mar. 30) … Produced a stretch of three straight games with two-RBIs, Miami (Mar. 25), UIC (Mar. 27), and Buffalo (Mar. 30) , and finished with 20 total … Registered three doubles and a triple … Slugged .309 and had an on-base percentage of .305 ...Selected as an Academic All-MAC recipient.   

2017: Played in 53 games… Started 29 games at catcher, 10 games at second base, and 13 games at third base…  Batted .260 and hit two home runs on the season, one versus Southern Illinois (3-5), one versus Ball State (4-4) … Drove in home season-high four runs versus Ball State (4-4) and scored 36 runs second most on the team …  Caught a team high 11 baserunners from stealing… Second on the team with an on base percentage of .363… Awarded first team all-MAC honors at catcher.

2016: Played in 52 games with 49 starts, primarily at second base…Recorded 42 hits, including seven doubles, one triple and three home runs, with 24 RBIs… Second on the team in assists with 102…Tallied 116 put outs with seven against Texas State (2-28) and six in the first game of a doubleheader against Toledo (4-29).

2015: Named to the MAC All-Freshman Team...Started all 53 games for the Huskies, primarily at second base...Hit .241 with 38 hits and 22 runs...Led the team with 12 doubles...Also hit one home run and knocked in 22 runs...Posted 12 two-out RBI...Went 2-of-3 with two doubles and three RBI against Toledo (April 5)...Picked up her first-career hit and run in the season opener against Pittsburgh (Feb. 6)...Hit her first-career home run at Kent State (May 2)...Hit a two-run double to account for the only runs in a 2-0 win over Canisius (March 14)...Also plated two runs each against UConn (Feb. 22), Valparaiso (April 14) and Buffalo (May 1).

High School: Four-time all-state honoree at Burlington Central High School...Collected first team all-state recognition as a junior and senior...Finished her career with a batting average over .500 and a slugging percentage over .750...Finished 2013 with a .530 average, a .750 slugging percentage, 27 RBIs and three home runs...Cracked seven home runs as a sophomore and finished the year with a .982 slugging percentage... Hit six home runs and batted in 40 runs as a freshman...Helped lead the Rockets to regional championships in 2012 and 2014 and a conference title in 2013...Earned the Daily Herald Sports Prep Excellence Award following her junior season...Played club ball with the Wasco Diamonds.

Personal: Daughter of James and Beth Harnish. Major: Art Education. Birthday: March 17, 1996.  

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2015Freshman

    C/INF
    2
  • 5

    2016Sophomore

    C/INF
    5
  • 5

    2017Junior

    C/INF
    5
  • 5

    2018Senior

    C/INF
    5