2013 Softball Roster
Roster
Schwirtlich, Kirsten
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Jersey Number 12
Kirsten Schwirtlich
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Houston Baptist
- Hometown:
- Corpus Christi, Texas
Bio
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014 at Houston Baptist)
Recorded another strong year for the Huskies as an All-Southland Conference first team honoree ... also recognized as a third team NFCA All-Region selection ... started in every game for the Huskies for the second-straight season ... ended her career at HBU having started in all 92 games played ... led the Southland with a .411 batting average ... clip was the eighth-highest average in program history ... finished second in the league with a .702 slugging percentage and a .508 on-base percentage ... was also among the conference leaders in hits (62), doubles (11), triples (3), home runs (9), RBI (38) and runs scored (40) ... posted 13 multiple-hit games, five of which that included three or more hits ... set a career high with a 14-game hitting streak from March 29-April 23 ... hit .449 with 35 hits against conference foes alone ... also recorded five doubles, three triples, four home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored in league play ... named to the Southland spring honor roll for second-straight season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013 at Houston Baptist)
Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year ... also an All-Southland Conference second team honoree ... started and played in all 42 games for the Huskies, hitting .366 in the process while leading the SLC with a .699 slugging percentage ... drove in 47 RBI on the year, fourth-most in HBU single-season history ... her 10 home runs, meanwhile, placed seventh all-time at HBU ... ended the year tied for fourth in the conference with 40 runs scored and 10 home runs ... her 1.12 RBI per game average led the conference and ranked 19th nationally ... finished with nine other extra-base hits with seven doubles and a pair of triples ... also led the squad with 19 walks ... effective in the field as well with a .988 fielding percentage that led all starters ... best performance likely of her career came on Feb. 17 with a program-record eight RBI against Southern ... game was one of her 11 multiple-hit performances on the year ... compiled a .368 average against conference foes to go along with 28 hits, 25 runs scored, four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 18 RBI ... also recognized for work in the classroom as a NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... was on the Southland spring honor roll as well.
TULOSO-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Tuloso-Midway ... two-time all-state selection by the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) ... named to the all-state teams her junior and senior seasons ... also garnered second team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... named the District 31-4A MVP her final year ... was the third all-district honor of her career after earning first team accolades as a sophomore and junior ... named to the All-South Texas first team twice by the Corpus Christi Caller Times (2011-12) ... the publication named her the All-South Texas MVP following her senior season ... three-time Academic All-District honoree ... named to the TGCA Academic All-State team as a senior as well ... graduated sixth overall in her class (cum laude) ... also a four-year member of the track and field squad.
PERSONAL
Kirsten Linnea Schwirtlich ... born to parents Don and Christina Schwirtlich ... one of five siblings ... has two brothers, Brad and Erik, and two sisters, Amy Cole and Lauren ... played alongside her sister, Lauren, for two seasons at Houston Baptist ... comes from family of athletes as cousin Kelsey Schwirtlich is a volleyball athlete at UTSA and her other cousin Sara Mireles plays softball at Texas A&M.
Recorded another strong year for the Huskies as an All-Southland Conference first team honoree ... also recognized as a third team NFCA All-Region selection ... started in every game for the Huskies for the second-straight season ... ended her career at HBU having started in all 92 games played ... led the Southland with a .411 batting average ... clip was the eighth-highest average in program history ... finished second in the league with a .702 slugging percentage and a .508 on-base percentage ... was also among the conference leaders in hits (62), doubles (11), triples (3), home runs (9), RBI (38) and runs scored (40) ... posted 13 multiple-hit games, five of which that included three or more hits ... set a career high with a 14-game hitting streak from March 29-April 23 ... hit .449 with 35 hits against conference foes alone ... also recorded five doubles, three triples, four home runs, 17 RBI and 20 runs scored in league play ... named to the Southland spring honor roll for second-straight season.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2013 at Houston Baptist)
Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year ... also an All-Southland Conference second team honoree ... started and played in all 42 games for the Huskies, hitting .366 in the process while leading the SLC with a .699 slugging percentage ... drove in 47 RBI on the year, fourth-most in HBU single-season history ... her 10 home runs, meanwhile, placed seventh all-time at HBU ... ended the year tied for fourth in the conference with 40 runs scored and 10 home runs ... her 1.12 RBI per game average led the conference and ranked 19th nationally ... finished with nine other extra-base hits with seven doubles and a pair of triples ... also led the squad with 19 walks ... effective in the field as well with a .988 fielding percentage that led all starters ... best performance likely of her career came on Feb. 17 with a program-record eight RBI against Southern ... game was one of her 11 multiple-hit performances on the year ... compiled a .368 average against conference foes to go along with 28 hits, 25 runs scored, four doubles, two triples, three home runs and 18 RBI ... also recognized for work in the classroom as a NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... was on the Southland spring honor roll as well.
TULOSO-MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner at Tuloso-Midway ... two-time all-state selection by the Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) ... named to the all-state teams her junior and senior seasons ... also garnered second team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... named the District 31-4A MVP her final year ... was the third all-district honor of her career after earning first team accolades as a sophomore and junior ... named to the All-South Texas first team twice by the Corpus Christi Caller Times (2011-12) ... the publication named her the All-South Texas MVP following her senior season ... three-time Academic All-District honoree ... named to the TGCA Academic All-State team as a senior as well ... graduated sixth overall in her class (cum laude) ... also a four-year member of the track and field squad.
PERSONAL
Kirsten Linnea Schwirtlich ... born to parents Don and Christina Schwirtlich ... one of five siblings ... has two brothers, Brad and Erik, and two sisters, Amy Cole and Lauren ... played alongside her sister, Lauren, for two seasons at Houston Baptist ... comes from family of athletes as cousin Kelsey Schwirtlich is a volleyball athlete at UTSA and her other cousin Sara Mireles plays softball at Texas A&M.
WCWS Championship Series Final - Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, June 07
WCWS Championship Game 3: Highlights
Friday, June 06
WCWS Championship Game 2: Postgame Press Conference
Thursday, June 05
WCWS Championship Game 2: Highlights
Thursday, June 05
