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Softball

2023 Softball Roster

Eric Espada

12 Mia Kraimer

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool New Prague HS
  • Hometown Lonsdale, Minn.

Biography

2023
Played in 28 games and earned three starts as the designated player … served mainly as a pinch hitter … hit a pinch-hit, three-run homer in a 4-2 win against Utah State (2/25) … was her first collegiate home run … totaled two doubles and six RBIs on the season … named an NFCA Scholar-Athlete ... also made the Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... placed on the Summit League's Commissioner's List for academic excellence

2022
Played in eight games and was the starting catcher against Southeastern Louisiana (3/11) … served as a pinch hitter and pinch runner during the season … scored twice in a Summit win against North Dakota (4/15) ... named an NFCA Scholar Athlete

2021
Sprung into action after COVID-19 hit the team and played in 12 games during a 10-day spring break trip to Florida … had five hits in her first 13 at bats on a trip that saw her earn six starts in right field, three at shortstop and two at third base … played in 15 games overall and made 11 starts … hit .212 (7-for-33) with an RBI and a run scored … was 2-for-4 in a win against Central Michigan (3/7) … named to the Summit League Honor Roll and the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence ... named an NFCA Scholar Athlete

2020
Played in 11 games, mainly as a pinch hitter … was the starting designated player in the final game of the season at Grand Canyon (3/11) … had a pinch-hit single to right field for her first collegiate hit on the second day of the season in a win against Murray State (2/8) … had a late-game, pinch-hit, RBI groundout as part of a three-run inning that gave USD a 4-3 win against La Salle (2/28) … had a base hit against Lehigh on what turned out to be the final day of the season against Lehigh (3/11) … team’s season was cut short due to COVID-19 … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Four-time all-conference and three-time all-metro honoree at New Prague High School near her hometown of Lonsdale ... pitched, caught and played infield for coach Anna Borwege and the Trojans ... hit .554 with eight home runs during her senior season and had a 1.83 ERA in the circle with 104 strikeouts in 99 innings ... had entered her senior year with a .438 average and a 32-7 pitching record ... finished with more than 400 strikeouts for the Trojans ... competed for Midwest Speed Club Team, which qualified for PFG Nationals Premier in 2018 and placed 13th at PGF Nationals Platinum in 2016

Personal
Parents are Mike and Christine ... kinesiology and sport management major

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2020Freshman

    P
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    P
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2022Junior

    C
    5'9"
    12
  • 12

    2023Senior

    C
    5'9"
    12