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2024 Softball Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
Patrick Kunzer/NIU
Patrick Kunzer/NIU

23 Ellis Erickson

  • Class Senior
  • Position C/OF
  • Hometown Lutz, Fla.
  • High School Freedom

Biography

2024: All-MAC First Team….NFCA All-Region (Great Lakes) First Team…..Led the team and was fifth in the MAC for batting average at .391….Only Huskie to start all 52 games this season…led the team with 35 runs….68 hits (fifth in the MAC)…..led the league and team with 21 doubles….tied for second in the school record for single-season doubles….lead the team with 9 home runs…..26 RBIs…..116 total bases….slugging percentage of .667 (8th in the MAC….on-base percentage of .419…..13 of 19 stolen bases….had a 17-game hitting streak from March 16 to April 13….138 putouts…..7 assists….1 double play

2023: Started 34 of the 44 games she played in … Blasted 17 hits, including three doubles, two triples and two homers … Sent dingers over the fence against Lindenwood and Buffalo … Went on a four-game hit streak from April 22-25 … Totaled 13 RBI … Had one RBI in four-straight games from April 23-26 … her 17 runs ranked No. 6 on the team … Struck out just six times, the best mark on the team … Posted a career-high 10 putouts against Buffalo on April 30.

2022: Played in 34 games, starting 21 ... Stood tall in the batter's box 66 times ... Logged 17 hits, three of which went for extra bases ...  Had 10 RBI through the season ... posted a career-high seven putouts versus Bellarmine on March 5.

2021: Played 34 games starting 10...Made four starts at catcher, four in the outfield and two as designated player... Was second on the team in slugging percentage (.474), while her three home runs were tied for fourth at Kent State (3/26) ...End the season with a six RBI 

High School: Four-time varsity letter winner at Freedom High School…Awarded MVP junior year, team offensive player of the year sophomore and junior year, and defensive player of the year freshman year… Earned All-Conference, first team junior year and second team sophomore year…Collected All-Area second team her sophomore and junior years… Earned varsity letters in three sports (softball, cross country, and cheer)…Was inducted to USA Hall of Fame as champions in 2017 as a member of Team Tampa.
 
Personal: Daughter of Heather Wolf-Erickson and Brian Erickson

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2021Freshman

    C/OF
    23
  • 23

    2022Sophomore

    C/OF
    23
  • 23

    2023Junior

    C/OF
    23
  • 23

    2024Senior

    C/OF
    23