The University of Akron Athletics
2010 Softball

Heather Bauer
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Highland/Wright State
- Hometown:
- Medina, Ohio
as a Junior (2010): Started all 54 games forthe Zips ... Made 17 starts on the mound and 22 total appearances,compiling an 8-7 record ... Pitched 10 complete games and threeshutouts ... Recorded a 3.41 ERA in 111 innings pitched ... Led allpitchers with 94 strikeouts ... Hit .261 at the plate with 37 hits,23 RBI, and four home runs ... Notched 31 putouts and 61 assists inthe field, playing primarily right field or shortstop ... Led theteam with 30 stolen bases in 36 attempts ... Named to the Dean'sList and the Academic All-MAC team.
as a Sophomore (2009): In her first year withthe Zips, quickly established herself as one of the best utilityplayers in the league … spent most of her time on the moundmaking 34 appearances … also saw time in the outfieldstarting 11 games … was named to the 2009 LouisvilleSlugger/NFCA Division I All-Mideast Region team … alsoearned a nod on the academic All-Mid-American Conference team andAll-MAC second team ... boasted the lowest ERA in the league with a1.80 … along with teammate AndreaArney, posted the lowest combined ERA in the league (2.32)… started 22 games pitching 17 complete contests …holds an 18-7 record with two saves which include eightshutouts and two MAC tournament wins … in 163.1innings pitched allowed just 42 earned runs walking 27 whilestriking out 103 … struck out five or more in nine games… against Alabama State (Feb. 7) helped UA earn its firstwin of the season throwing a complete game giving up just five hitsstriking out six in the 5-0 win … pitched a no-hitteragainst Pennsylvania (Feb. 27) walking just one while striking outeight in UA’s 9-0 win … at the Buzz Classic pitchedtwo outstanding games against Florida A & M and Kennesaw State(Match 6-7) allowing only one earned run in 14.1 innings pitched toearn all-tournament and MAC Pitcher of the Week honors for thefirst time in her career ... had a career-high nine strikeoutsversus Lafayette (March 16) … at the plate batted a .306accumulating 15 hits in 49 at bats … had six RBI, twodoubles and one triple … batted a .412 with runners inscoring position … versus Youngstown State (April 21) hadtwo runs, two RBI and two stolen bases and a sacrifice fly …one of her best performances came against St. Francis (April 28)where she went 3-for-3 at the plate with one run, one RBI and onestolen base … registered nine stolen bases on 12 attempts… in the field had 20 putouts and 37 assists for a .983fielding percentage.
as a Freshman (Wright State 2008): A versatileplayer who can pitch, hit and play infield ... played 41 games as aRaider while starting 31 ... in the circle went 3-3 in eightappearances ... held a team low ERA of 1.50 in 32.2 innings pitched... at the plate had 13 hits including two doubles and one home run... also had 10 RBI ... in the infield had 48putouts to only five errors (.961) ... also had 74 assists.
at Highland High School: Lettered all four year for theHornets ... a four-time All-Suburban League selection ...three-time All-City honoree by the Medina County Gazette ... as asenior named team captain and MVP ... pitched in 27 consecutivegames for the Hornets with a 1.10 ERA, the third lowest in MedinaCounty and second in the league ... held a 16-7 overall recordwhile owning the most wins in the league ... set a single-seasonschool record by striking out 250 batters ... named All-Districtand All-Region in 2007 as she hit .392 with four home runs and 24RBI ... Highland finished 16-11 and advanced to the district finals... in April 2007 was named the Cleveland Plain Dealer and FoxSports Net Player of the Week ... as a junior struck out 200batters and was named All-District and All-Region ... honored asteam MVP ... during her sophomore year went 15-5 in the circle with139 strikeouts ... holds school career records in wins with 59 andstrikeouts with 713 ... once struck out 20 throwing a perfect game... Scholar-Athlete award recipient as well as being named to thehonor roll.
Personal: Born Heather Dawn Bauer on Sept. 11, 1988 ...has two sisters, Alisha (25) and Shauna (28) who both graduatedfrom Akron ... daughter of Reinhard and Sheila Bauer ... majoringin exercise science ... was a 2008-09 Scholar-Baller ... member ofStudent-Athlete Advisory Committee.