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Jersey Number 24
Makinzy Herzog
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Missouri City, Texas
- Prev School:
- Texas A&M
FIFTH YEAR SENIOR (2023)
The only Red Raider to start all 53 gamesโฆ batted at a .365 mark with a team-leading 15 doubles and seven home runsโฆ tallied 32 RBIs, a .990 OPS and a .414 on-base percentageโฆ named Big 12 Player of the Week on March 14 after batting at a .714 clip with 10 hits, including two doubles and two home runs, eight RBIs and a 1.285 slugging percentage during the Texas Tech Invitationalโฆ also tallied a team-leading two saves in 25.0 innings pitchedโฆrecorded a team-leading 17 multi-hit games alongside eight multi-RBI contestsโฆ also boasted a 19-game reached base streakโฆ went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs in Techโs win over Manhattanโฆ earned a save in two innings of relief work in Techโs win over No. 25 Texas State
AT TEXAS A&M --
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Started 55 of the 57 games she played in...Posted a 9-8 record in the circle with a 2.66 ERA in 108.0 innings of work...Tallied 4 RBI, one home run and struck out 17ย in Aggie Classic...Recorded a pair of doubles, 6 hits and 6 RBI in Texas A&M Invitational, in addition to 18 strikeouts throughout 11.0 innings pitched...Accounted for two of the Aggies' six runs against Sam Houston (3/15)...Struck out a career-high 15 batters while limiting No. 5 Florida to just three hits on the day, resulting in a shutout over the Gators (3/19)...Struck out six batters in six innings of work against the Georgia Bulldogs (3/25)...Got on base with a career-high three walks in a single game against No. 17 Georgia (3/27), in addition to accounting for three runs and contributing a home run and 3 RBI...Recorded six RBI and hit her third home run of the season against Abilene Christian, in addition to striking out nine batters in 5.0 innings of work in the circle...Contributed two RBI and a run in the Aggies run-rule victory over Incarnate Word (4/5)...Managed to reachย base with a hitย in each of the three games against No. 21 LSU, in addition to drawing a total of four walks against the Tigers...Accumulated nine strikeouts against the Lady Volunteers in 9.2 innings of work throughout the three-game series against No. 14 Tennessee...Hit a bomb against No. 2 Alabama (4/22) and made an appearance in the circle in each of the three games, striking out 11 batters in 9.1 innings of work while limitingย the Crimson Tide to just three hits and only giving up two earned runs...Fanned four batters in the doubleheader against Houston (5/4)...Struck out six against No. 5 Arkansas...Finished the year with a .248 batting average with 11 stolen bases, 23 walks and 31 RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
Started in all 55 games for the Aggiesโฆ Compiled 18 multi-hit games on the yearโฆ Finished second on the team in batting average (.354), home runs (13), hits (62) and slugging percentage (.674)โฆ Led the Aggies in runs (46) and doubles (15)โฆ Garnered 31 appearances in the circle with 19 startsโฆ Tallied 124.0 innings of work to combine for a team-leading 121 strikeoutsโฆ Finished with a 12-7 record and a 2.94 ERA... Registered two home runs and two RBI in the Texas A&M Invitationalโฆ Notched two doubles and three RBI against Tulsa (2/27)โฆ Compiled five RBI in the Reveille Classicโฆ Belted a home run against No. 25 Tennessee (3/6)โฆ Went 2-for-3 against Texas Southern (3/9)โฆ Tallied nine hits and five RBI in the Davis Diamond Classicโฆ Laced a double against No. 12 LSU (3/20)โฆ Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against No. 23 South Carolina (3/27)โฆ Was 3-for-4 against No. 4 Alabama with a home run (3/2)โฆ Registered a 3-for-4 performance with two RBI against No. 23 Texas State (4/6)โฆ Tallied two RBI against Auburn (4/10)โฆ Delivered a hit in each game against Ole Miss (4/16-4/18)โฆ Went 2-for-2 against Houston (4/20)โฆ Recorded five hits, four RBI and three home runs in series against Mississippi State (4/23-4/25)โฆ Belted two home runs in series against Mississippi State (4/25)โฆ Went 2-for-3 against No. 17 Kentucky (5/1)โฆ Laced a double and RBI against No. 4 Florida (5/9)โฆ Went 4-for-5 with two home runs and two doubles against No. 15 Tennessee in SEC Tournament (5/12)โฆ Had a hit and RBI against Morgan State at the Norman Regional (5/22)โฆ Went 18-for-22 in stolen basesโฆ Registered a save against Colorado State (2/21), Louisiana Tech (3/13) and Ole Miss (4/18)โฆ Tossed first career no-hitter against McNeese (3/18)โฆ Registered the win after throwing the complete seven innings against No. 12 LSU on two hits and six strikeouts (3/20)โฆ Tossed the complete seven in the win against No. 23 South Carolina (3/28)โฆ Recorded career-high 13 strikeouts against Sam Houston in 6.0 innings of work (4/14)โฆ Threw the complete seven against Ole Miss, surrendering five hits and struck out fourโฆ Picked up two wins against Mississippi State in both complete games she pitched... Pitched 6.1 innings of total work against No. 17 Kentucky on the weekendโฆ Recorded 6.1 innings of work on five hits and five strikeouts against No. 4 Floridaโฆ Pitched 4.1 innings of relief against No. 15 Tennessee, giving up two hits and two runs while striking out two in the SEC Tournament (5/12)โฆ Tossed 3.2 innings of work at the Norman Regional, striking out three batters (5/21-22).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Appeared and started in all 26 games...Led the team in batting average (.415), runs (29), hits (34), home runs (6) and total bases (67)...Tallied 11 doubles, ranking second on the team and eighth in the nation... Blasted six home runs and 17 RBI on the seasonโฆ Appeared in seven games in the circle, including four startsโฆ Registered 28 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitchedโฆRecorded 10 hits with six RBI at the Mary Nutter ClassicโฆBelted two home runs against No.1 UCLA and UC Davis (2/21) and (2/22)โฆ Led the team in stolen bases (11)โฆ Recorded a double against No. 10 Kentucky (3/8).ย ย
AT FLORIDA STATE --
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Was a two-way threat for the Seminoles as a freshman in 2019, seeing action in 55 games with 52 startsโฆposted a .316 batting average 48 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 26 RBI, 25 runs scored, six walks and 13 stolen bases as the plateโฆadded a 10-2 record in the circle with a 1.56 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 71.2 innings pitched, as opponents batted just .179 against herโฆwalked and scored a run in the season opener against UNC Wilmington on February 8โฆcombined with Kara Bilodeau to pitch a no-hitter against UNCW on February 10, tossing the final 2.0 innings and recording three strikeoutsโฆsingled and scored a run against Elon on February 22โฆhit a pinch-hit double on February 22 against Lipscombโฆmade her first career pitching start on February 23 against Samford, tossing 3.0 shutout innings with two hits, two walks and five strikeouts for her first career winโฆwent 2-for-3 at the plate with two stolen bases on February 23 against Lipscombโฆhit a double versus Toledo on March 2โฆtied the game against Dartmouth on March 3 with a two-run double as the Noles came from behind to beat the Big Green, 8-4โฆshe also pitched 5.0 innings of relief against Dartmouth to pick up the win, scattering four hits and one walk with four strikeoutsโฆtossed 5.0 shutout innings on the road at UCF on March 4, giving up two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in the winโฆhit a double and drove in two RBI at the plate on March 6 at Grand Canyon, also retired all six batters she faced in the circle, with four strikeouts, in 2.0 innings of reliefโฆsingled and stole a base at No. 12 Arizona on March 10โฆhit an RBI double and added a stolen base against Notre Dame on March 16โฆwent 2-for-3 from the plate with a stolen base and a run scored on March 19 against Florida A&M, while recording a career-high six strikeouts in 5.0 innings as she combined with Kara Bilodeau to post a no-hitter against the Rattlersโฆdrove in a career-high three runs on March 20 against North Florida, including the first triple of her careerโฆsingled, walked, stole a base and scored on March 23 against NC State, while she earned the win in the circle as she gave up two hits over 5.0 inningsโฆhit the first home run of her career on March 24 against the Wolfpackโฆretired all six batters she faced at Virginia on March 29, along with two strikeoutsโฆbatted 2-for-4 with an RBI double and scored a run at Virginia on March 30โฆhad a pair of RBI singles in the series finale on March 31 against the Cavaliersโฆhit a solo home run against Floridaโs Kelly Barnhill on April 3 in a 2-0 win in Gainesvilleโฆdrove in a run with an RBI double and pitched 4.0 scoreless innings in a win at Louisville on April 6โฆhit a pair of singles, scored two runs and drew a walk at UNC on April 14โฆtied a career high with two stolen bases against the Tar Heels on April 15, also tossed a career-high 7.1 innings in the circleโฆtossed 6.0 shutout innings against Boston College on April 20, scattering three hits and two walks with two strikeoutsโฆhit a double on April 24 against Troyโฆallowed two hits and one run in 4.0 innings against Duke on April 27 with five strikeoutsโฆposted four hits, including three doubles, and three runs scored on the road at Syracuse (May 3-5)โฆgave up just two hits over 4.0 innings without a walk or an earned run, along with two strikeouts on May 4 against the Orangeโฆsingled and scored in the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina on May 11, and also tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with just one hit allowed against the Tar Heelsโฆdrove in two runs with a double to left field on May 17 against Bethune-Cookman, and added 4.0 scoreless innings in the circle with one hit, zero walks and four strikeoutsโฆhit her first career grand slam on May 18 against USFโฆbrought in the game-winning run with a two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning against South Carolina (May 19)โฆhit an RBI single on May 23 against No. 13 Oklahoma State in the first game of the NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Attended Ridge Point High SchoolโฆNamed Newcomer of the Year and earned All-State 5A team honors as a freshmanโฆReceived district MVP honors in her final three seasonsโฆEarned All-Greater Houston Softball First Team and All-State Softball Team honors in her final two seasonsโฆListed as No. 5 on FloSports Hot 100 Recruits her junior yearโฆNamed Texas Softball Gatorade Player of the Year as a seniorโฆListed as the No. 2 recruit on Extra Innings Softball her final seasonโฆPremier Girls Fastpitch High School All-American as a seniorโฆTwo-time Amateur Softball Association national championโฆEarned Academic All-District honors as a freshman and senior.
PERSONAL
Majoring in Recreational, Parks and Tourism Sciencesโฆ Wants to become a wedding planner after graduationโฆ Hobbies include taking naps and playing with her puppyโฆ Most memorable athletic moment at Texas A&M was coming back to beat Arizona in the Mary Nutter Classic Tournament.
The only Red Raider to start all 53 gamesโฆ batted at a .365 mark with a team-leading 15 doubles and seven home runsโฆ tallied 32 RBIs, a .990 OPS and a .414 on-base percentageโฆ named Big 12 Player of the Week on March 14 after batting at a .714 clip with 10 hits, including two doubles and two home runs, eight RBIs and a 1.285 slugging percentage during the Texas Tech Invitationalโฆ also tallied a team-leading two saves in 25.0 innings pitchedโฆrecorded a team-leading 17 multi-hit games alongside eight multi-RBI contestsโฆ also boasted a 19-game reached base streakโฆ went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and four RBIs in Techโs win over Manhattanโฆ earned a save in two innings of relief work in Techโs win over No. 25 Texas State
AT TEXAS A&M --
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Started 55 of the 57 games she played in...Posted a 9-8 record in the circle with a 2.66 ERA in 108.0 innings of work...Tallied 4 RBI, one home run and struck out 17ย in Aggie Classic...Recorded a pair of doubles, 6 hits and 6 RBI in Texas A&M Invitational, in addition to 18 strikeouts throughout 11.0 innings pitched...Accounted for two of the Aggies' six runs against Sam Houston (3/15)...Struck out a career-high 15 batters while limiting No. 5 Florida to just three hits on the day, resulting in a shutout over the Gators (3/19)...Struck out six batters in six innings of work against the Georgia Bulldogs (3/25)...Got on base with a career-high three walks in a single game against No. 17 Georgia (3/27), in addition to accounting for three runs and contributing a home run and 3 RBI...Recorded six RBI and hit her third home run of the season against Abilene Christian, in addition to striking out nine batters in 5.0 innings of work in the circle...Contributed two RBI and a run in the Aggies run-rule victory over Incarnate Word (4/5)...Managed to reachย base with a hitย in each of the three games against No. 21 LSU, in addition to drawing a total of four walks against the Tigers...Accumulated nine strikeouts against the Lady Volunteers in 9.2 innings of work throughout the three-game series against No. 14 Tennessee...Hit a bomb against No. 2 Alabama (4/22) and made an appearance in the circle in each of the three games, striking out 11 batters in 9.1 innings of work while limitingย the Crimson Tide to just three hits and only giving up two earned runs...Fanned four batters in the doubleheader against Houston (5/4)...Struck out six against No. 5 Arkansas...Finished the year with a .248 batting average with 11 stolen bases, 23 walks and 31 RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
Started in all 55 games for the Aggiesโฆ Compiled 18 multi-hit games on the yearโฆ Finished second on the team in batting average (.354), home runs (13), hits (62) and slugging percentage (.674)โฆ Led the Aggies in runs (46) and doubles (15)โฆ Garnered 31 appearances in the circle with 19 startsโฆ Tallied 124.0 innings of work to combine for a team-leading 121 strikeoutsโฆ Finished with a 12-7 record and a 2.94 ERA... Registered two home runs and two RBI in the Texas A&M Invitationalโฆ Notched two doubles and three RBI against Tulsa (2/27)โฆ Compiled five RBI in the Reveille Classicโฆ Belted a home run against No. 25 Tennessee (3/6)โฆ Went 2-for-3 against Texas Southern (3/9)โฆ Tallied nine hits and five RBI in the Davis Diamond Classicโฆ Laced a double against No. 12 LSU (3/20)โฆ Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI against No. 23 South Carolina (3/27)โฆ Was 3-for-4 against No. 4 Alabama with a home run (3/2)โฆ Registered a 3-for-4 performance with two RBI against No. 23 Texas State (4/6)โฆ Tallied two RBI against Auburn (4/10)โฆ Delivered a hit in each game against Ole Miss (4/16-4/18)โฆ Went 2-for-2 against Houston (4/20)โฆ Recorded five hits, four RBI and three home runs in series against Mississippi State (4/23-4/25)โฆ Belted two home runs in series against Mississippi State (4/25)โฆ Went 2-for-3 against No. 17 Kentucky (5/1)โฆ Laced a double and RBI against No. 4 Florida (5/9)โฆ Went 4-for-5 with two home runs and two doubles against No. 15 Tennessee in SEC Tournament (5/12)โฆ Had a hit and RBI against Morgan State at the Norman Regional (5/22)โฆ Went 18-for-22 in stolen basesโฆ Registered a save against Colorado State (2/21), Louisiana Tech (3/13) and Ole Miss (4/18)โฆ Tossed first career no-hitter against McNeese (3/18)โฆ Registered the win after throwing the complete seven innings against No. 12 LSU on two hits and six strikeouts (3/20)โฆ Tossed the complete seven in the win against No. 23 South Carolina (3/28)โฆ Recorded career-high 13 strikeouts against Sam Houston in 6.0 innings of work (4/14)โฆ Threw the complete seven against Ole Miss, surrendering five hits and struck out fourโฆ Picked up two wins against Mississippi State in both complete games she pitched... Pitched 6.1 innings of total work against No. 17 Kentucky on the weekendโฆ Recorded 6.1 innings of work on five hits and five strikeouts against No. 4 Floridaโฆ Pitched 4.1 innings of relief against No. 15 Tennessee, giving up two hits and two runs while striking out two in the SEC Tournament (5/12)โฆ Tossed 3.2 innings of work at the Norman Regional, striking out three batters (5/21-22).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)
Appeared and started in all 26 games...Led the team in batting average (.415), runs (29), hits (34), home runs (6) and total bases (67)...Tallied 11 doubles, ranking second on the team and eighth in the nation... Blasted six home runs and 17 RBI on the seasonโฆ Appeared in seven games in the circle, including four startsโฆ Registered 28 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitchedโฆRecorded 10 hits with six RBI at the Mary Nutter ClassicโฆBelted two home runs against No.1 UCLA and UC Davis (2/21) and (2/22)โฆ Led the team in stolen bases (11)โฆ Recorded a double against No. 10 Kentucky (3/8).ย ย
AT FLORIDA STATE --
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)
Was a two-way threat for the Seminoles as a freshman in 2019, seeing action in 55 games with 52 startsโฆposted a .316 batting average 48 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 26 RBI, 25 runs scored, six walks and 13 stolen bases as the plateโฆadded a 10-2 record in the circle with a 1.56 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 71.2 innings pitched, as opponents batted just .179 against herโฆwalked and scored a run in the season opener against UNC Wilmington on February 8โฆcombined with Kara Bilodeau to pitch a no-hitter against UNCW on February 10, tossing the final 2.0 innings and recording three strikeoutsโฆsingled and scored a run against Elon on February 22โฆhit a pinch-hit double on February 22 against Lipscombโฆmade her first career pitching start on February 23 against Samford, tossing 3.0 shutout innings with two hits, two walks and five strikeouts for her first career winโฆwent 2-for-3 at the plate with two stolen bases on February 23 against Lipscombโฆhit a double versus Toledo on March 2โฆtied the game against Dartmouth on March 3 with a two-run double as the Noles came from behind to beat the Big Green, 8-4โฆshe also pitched 5.0 innings of relief against Dartmouth to pick up the win, scattering four hits and one walk with four strikeoutsโฆtossed 5.0 shutout innings on the road at UCF on March 4, giving up two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in the winโฆhit a double and drove in two RBI at the plate on March 6 at Grand Canyon, also retired all six batters she faced in the circle, with four strikeouts, in 2.0 innings of reliefโฆsingled and stole a base at No. 12 Arizona on March 10โฆhit an RBI double and added a stolen base against Notre Dame on March 16โฆwent 2-for-3 from the plate with a stolen base and a run scored on March 19 against Florida A&M, while recording a career-high six strikeouts in 5.0 innings as she combined with Kara Bilodeau to post a no-hitter against the Rattlersโฆdrove in a career-high three runs on March 20 against North Florida, including the first triple of her careerโฆsingled, walked, stole a base and scored on March 23 against NC State, while she earned the win in the circle as she gave up two hits over 5.0 inningsโฆhit the first home run of her career on March 24 against the Wolfpackโฆretired all six batters she faced at Virginia on March 29, along with two strikeoutsโฆbatted 2-for-4 with an RBI double and scored a run at Virginia on March 30โฆhad a pair of RBI singles in the series finale on March 31 against the Cavaliersโฆhit a solo home run against Floridaโs Kelly Barnhill on April 3 in a 2-0 win in Gainesvilleโฆdrove in a run with an RBI double and pitched 4.0 scoreless innings in a win at Louisville on April 6โฆhit a pair of singles, scored two runs and drew a walk at UNC on April 14โฆtied a career high with two stolen bases against the Tar Heels on April 15, also tossed a career-high 7.1 innings in the circleโฆtossed 6.0 shutout innings against Boston College on April 20, scattering three hits and two walks with two strikeoutsโฆhit a double on April 24 against Troyโฆallowed two hits and one run in 4.0 innings against Duke on April 27 with five strikeoutsโฆposted four hits, including three doubles, and three runs scored on the road at Syracuse (May 3-5)โฆgave up just two hits over 4.0 innings without a walk or an earned run, along with two strikeouts on May 4 against the Orangeโฆsingled and scored in the ACC Championship Game against North Carolina on May 11, and also tossed 2.0 scoreless innings with just one hit allowed against the Tar Heelsโฆdrove in two runs with a double to left field on May 17 against Bethune-Cookman, and added 4.0 scoreless innings in the circle with one hit, zero walks and four strikeoutsโฆhit her first career grand slam on May 18 against USFโฆbrought in the game-winning run with a two-out, two-run single in the sixth inning against South Carolina (May 19)โฆhit an RBI single on May 23 against No. 13 Oklahoma State in the first game of the NCAA Tallahassee Super Regional.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC EXPERIENCE
Attended Ridge Point High SchoolโฆNamed Newcomer of the Year and earned All-State 5A team honors as a freshmanโฆReceived district MVP honors in her final three seasonsโฆEarned All-Greater Houston Softball First Team and All-State Softball Team honors in her final two seasonsโฆListed as No. 5 on FloSports Hot 100 Recruits her junior yearโฆNamed Texas Softball Gatorade Player of the Year as a seniorโฆListed as the No. 2 recruit on Extra Innings Softball her final seasonโฆPremier Girls Fastpitch High School All-American as a seniorโฆTwo-time Amateur Softball Association national championโฆEarned Academic All-District honors as a freshman and senior.
PERSONAL
Majoring in Recreational, Parks and Tourism Sciencesโฆ Wants to become a wedding planner after graduationโฆ Hobbies include taking naps and playing with her puppyโฆ Most memorable athletic moment at Texas A&M was coming back to beat Arizona in the Mary Nutter Classic Tournament.
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