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Jersey Number 12
Bella Dean
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sherrard, Ill.
- High School:
- Sherrard HS
All-Summit League First Team ('26)
All-Summit League Second Team ('23)
5x Summit League Peak Performer of the Week
Summit League All-Tournament Team ('25)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ('25)
CSC Academic All-District Team ('26)
2x Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('23, '25)
2026 SEASON (SENIOR): All-Summit League First Team Selection … Tied NDSU record in season opener vs. Colgate (Feb. 6), with third career multi-home run game … Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Feb. 10) following 9-for-18 weekend at the River City Leadoff (Feb. 6-8) that included four home runs, two doubles, nine RBIs and six runs scored … Recorded 100th RBI with three-RBI game vs. Colgate (Feb. 7) … Batted in game-winning and only runs with a two-run home run at North Florida (Feb. 7) … Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Apr. 21) after 12-for-17 (.706) week at plate with two doubles, grand slam (1.000 slg), 12 RBI, four walks (.762) and three runs scored … Went 7-for-9 (.778) with a walk (.800 obp) in series vs. Kansas City, including six-consecutive at bats with a hit and seven-consecutive plate appearances reaching safely … Career high 10-game hit streak at Spring in the Springs and UNLV Red & Black Classic (Feb. 27 - Mar. 8), with 12 hits, 13 RBI, 9 runs and four walks during the span … Set career highs with four hits (4-for-4) and five RBI against Kansas City (Apr. 19) … Recorded a nine-game hit streak, going 16-for-26 (.615) with three doubles, a home run, 17 RBI, six walks (.667 obp) and four runs scored during the span. (Apr. 10-20) … Started in all 50 games ... Second on the team with 58 hits in 155 at bats (.374 avg.) … Finished with the second-best batting average on the team … Recorded 14 multi-hit games ... Had a season long hit streak of 10 games ... Reached base safely in 19-consecutive games ... Had 94 total bases for a .606 slugging percentage to lead the team ... Led the Bison with 15 doubles ... Finished second on the team with seven homeruns ... Second on the team with a .466 on base percentage ... Recorded a team best 28 walks ... Had two hit by pitches ... Finished the year with an OPS of 1.072 to lead the team... Scored 32 runs ... Had a team high 51 RBIs and recorded a team high 13 multi-RBI games ... Was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .915 fielding percentage ... Recorded 92 putouts ... Had 81 assists ... Contributed to 10 double plays ...
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team … Started all 49 games played in ... Had 34 hits in 143 at bats (.238 avg.) … Recorded eight multi-hit games, including a season high of three at South Dakota State (Apr. 19) ... Had a season long hit streak of three games ... Reached base safely in four-consecutive games ... Had 61 total bases and was second on the team with a .427 slugging percentage ... Second on the team with seven doubles ... Had one triple … Led the team with six homeruns, including two vs. Florida International (Feb. 14), one of which was a walkoff in the bottom of the seventh ... Had a .280 on base percentage ... Recorded nine walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .707 ... Third on the team with 20 runs, including a season high of three vs. Florida International (Feb. 14) ... Led the team with 31 RBIs ... Recorded eight multi-RBI games, including a season high of four vs. Florida International (Feb. 14), vs. Prairie View A&M (Feb. 23) and vs. Md.-Eastern Shore (Mar. 7) ... Was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .974 fielding percentage ... Recorded 109 putouts, including a season high of seven vs. Florida International (Feb. 14) ... Had 79 assists, including a season high of six vs. Fordham (Feb. 9) and at Kansas City (Mar. 21) ... Contributed to 15 double plays ...
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Two-time Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Feb. 19 and Mar. 4) … Started all 52 games played in ... Led the Bison with 40 hits in 160 at bats (.250 avg.) … Recorded nine multi-hit games, including a season high of three vs. Elon (Feb. 16) and vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Had a season long hit streak of eight games ... Reached base safely in nine-consecutive games ... Led the Bison with 71 total bases for a team high .444 slugging percentage ... Led the Bison with eight doubles, including two vs. Elon (Feb. 16) ... Had one triple … Led the Bison with seven homeruns, including two vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Had a .317 on base percentage ... Recorded 16 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .761, second-best for the Bison ... Third for the Bison with 24 runs scored, including a season high of three vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Led the Bison with 28 RBIs ... Recorded eight multi-RBI games, including a season high of four vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Was 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .910 fielding percentage ... Recorded 52 putouts, including a season high of four vs. Northern Kentucky (Feb. 10) ... Had 69 assists, including a season high of five vs. Elon (Feb. 16) and vs. Marist (Mar. 16) ... Contributed to six double plays ...
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): All-Summit League Second Team … Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Mar. 13) … Appeared in 42 games with 38 starts ... Had 32 hits in 112 at bats (.286 avg.) … Recorded eight multi-hit games, including a season high of three at St. Thomas (Apr. 23) ... Reached base safely in 13-consecutive games ... Had 63 total bases for a .563 slugging percentage ... Hit four doubles ... Led the team and Summit League with nine homeruns ... Had a .344 on base percentage ... Recorded 10 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .907 ... Scored 18 runs, including a season high of two vs. Idaho State (Mar. 10), at Kansas City (Mar. 26) and at Western Illinois (Apr. 2) ... Had 36 RBIs ... Recorded 11 multi-RBI games, including a season high of four at St. Thomas (Apr. 24) ... Finished with a .956 fielding percentage ... Recorded 95 putouts, including a season high of 13 at Kansas City (Mar. 25) ... Had 35 assists, including a season high of four against North Dakota (Apr. 29) ... Contributed to five double plays ...
HIGH SCHOOL: 139th overall prospect in the 2022 signee class ranked by Extra Inning Softball ... Also the No. 60 ranked middle infielder by Extra Inning Softball ... Played for Sherrard at the beginning of her high school career and earned team MVP and first-team all-conference honors as a freshman ... In her freshman season for Sherrard, the only complete high school season she played, Dean batted .479 with eight home runs, seven doubles, one triple, 32 runs and 29 RBIs ... Led Iowa Premier travel ball team to several placing finishes at national events, including a top five finish at the Premier Girls Fastpitch nationals and 11th overall at the Alliance Nationals ...
PERSONAL: Daughter of Marisol and Matthew ... Has one sister, Abby, and one brother, Chase ... Majoring in Exercise Science ...
All-Summit League Second Team ('23)
5x Summit League Peak Performer of the Week
Summit League All-Tournament Team ('25)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ('25)
CSC Academic All-District Team ('26)
2x Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('23, '25)
2026 SEASON (SENIOR): All-Summit League First Team Selection … Tied NDSU record in season opener vs. Colgate (Feb. 6), with third career multi-home run game … Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Feb. 10) following 9-for-18 weekend at the River City Leadoff (Feb. 6-8) that included four home runs, two doubles, nine RBIs and six runs scored … Recorded 100th RBI with three-RBI game vs. Colgate (Feb. 7) … Batted in game-winning and only runs with a two-run home run at North Florida (Feb. 7) … Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Apr. 21) after 12-for-17 (.706) week at plate with two doubles, grand slam (1.000 slg), 12 RBI, four walks (.762) and three runs scored … Went 7-for-9 (.778) with a walk (.800 obp) in series vs. Kansas City, including six-consecutive at bats with a hit and seven-consecutive plate appearances reaching safely … Career high 10-game hit streak at Spring in the Springs and UNLV Red & Black Classic (Feb. 27 - Mar. 8), with 12 hits, 13 RBI, 9 runs and four walks during the span … Set career highs with four hits (4-for-4) and five RBI against Kansas City (Apr. 19) … Recorded a nine-game hit streak, going 16-for-26 (.615) with three doubles, a home run, 17 RBI, six walks (.667 obp) and four runs scored during the span. (Apr. 10-20) … Started in all 50 games ... Second on the team with 58 hits in 155 at bats (.374 avg.) … Finished with the second-best batting average on the team … Recorded 14 multi-hit games ... Had a season long hit streak of 10 games ... Reached base safely in 19-consecutive games ... Had 94 total bases for a .606 slugging percentage to lead the team ... Led the Bison with 15 doubles ... Finished second on the team with seven homeruns ... Second on the team with a .466 on base percentage ... Recorded a team best 28 walks ... Had two hit by pitches ... Finished the year with an OPS of 1.072 to lead the team... Scored 32 runs ... Had a team high 51 RBIs and recorded a team high 13 multi-RBI games ... Was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .915 fielding percentage ... Recorded 92 putouts ... Had 81 assists ... Contributed to 10 double plays ...
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named to the Summit League All-Tournament Team … Started all 49 games played in ... Had 34 hits in 143 at bats (.238 avg.) … Recorded eight multi-hit games, including a season high of three at South Dakota State (Apr. 19) ... Had a season long hit streak of three games ... Reached base safely in four-consecutive games ... Had 61 total bases and was second on the team with a .427 slugging percentage ... Second on the team with seven doubles ... Had one triple … Led the team with six homeruns, including two vs. Florida International (Feb. 14), one of which was a walkoff in the bottom of the seventh ... Had a .280 on base percentage ... Recorded nine walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .707 ... Third on the team with 20 runs, including a season high of three vs. Florida International (Feb. 14) ... Led the team with 31 RBIs ... Recorded eight multi-RBI games, including a season high of four vs. Florida International (Feb. 14), vs. Prairie View A&M (Feb. 23) and vs. Md.-Eastern Shore (Mar. 7) ... Was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .974 fielding percentage ... Recorded 109 putouts, including a season high of seven vs. Florida International (Feb. 14) ... Had 79 assists, including a season high of six vs. Fordham (Feb. 9) and at Kansas City (Mar. 21) ... Contributed to 15 double plays ...
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Two-time Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Feb. 19 and Mar. 4) … Started all 52 games played in ... Led the Bison with 40 hits in 160 at bats (.250 avg.) … Recorded nine multi-hit games, including a season high of three vs. Elon (Feb. 16) and vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Had a season long hit streak of eight games ... Reached base safely in nine-consecutive games ... Led the Bison with 71 total bases for a team high .444 slugging percentage ... Led the Bison with eight doubles, including two vs. Elon (Feb. 16) ... Had one triple … Led the Bison with seven homeruns, including two vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Had a .317 on base percentage ... Recorded 16 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .761, second-best for the Bison ... Third for the Bison with 24 runs scored, including a season high of three vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Led the Bison with 28 RBIs ... Recorded eight multi-RBI games, including a season high of four vs. Georgetown (Mar. 1) ... Was 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .910 fielding percentage ... Recorded 52 putouts, including a season high of four vs. Northern Kentucky (Feb. 10) ... Had 69 assists, including a season high of five vs. Elon (Feb. 16) and vs. Marist (Mar. 16) ... Contributed to six double plays ...
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): All-Summit League Second Team … Summit League Peak Performer of the Week (Mar. 13) … Appeared in 42 games with 38 starts ... Had 32 hits in 112 at bats (.286 avg.) … Recorded eight multi-hit games, including a season high of three at St. Thomas (Apr. 23) ... Reached base safely in 13-consecutive games ... Had 63 total bases for a .563 slugging percentage ... Hit four doubles ... Led the team and Summit League with nine homeruns ... Had a .344 on base percentage ... Recorded 10 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .907 ... Scored 18 runs, including a season high of two vs. Idaho State (Mar. 10), at Kansas City (Mar. 26) and at Western Illinois (Apr. 2) ... Had 36 RBIs ... Recorded 11 multi-RBI games, including a season high of four at St. Thomas (Apr. 24) ... Finished with a .956 fielding percentage ... Recorded 95 putouts, including a season high of 13 at Kansas City (Mar. 25) ... Had 35 assists, including a season high of four against North Dakota (Apr. 29) ... Contributed to five double plays ...
HIGH SCHOOL: 139th overall prospect in the 2022 signee class ranked by Extra Inning Softball ... Also the No. 60 ranked middle infielder by Extra Inning Softball ... Played for Sherrard at the beginning of her high school career and earned team MVP and first-team all-conference honors as a freshman ... In her freshman season for Sherrard, the only complete high school season she played, Dean batted .479 with eight home runs, seven doubles, one triple, 32 runs and 29 RBIs ... Led Iowa Premier travel ball team to several placing finishes at national events, including a top five finish at the Premier Girls Fastpitch nationals and 11th overall at the Alliance Nationals ...
PERSONAL: Daughter of Marisol and Matthew ... Has one sister, Abby, and one brother, Chase ... Majoring in Exercise Science ...
NDSU Softball Signing Day - November 12, 2025
Wednesday, November 12
South Dakota vs. NDSU Softball Highlights - April 26, 2025
Saturday, April 26
North Dakota vs NDSU Softball Highlights - April 13, 2025
Monday, April 14
North Dakota vs NDSU Softball Highlights - April 12, 2025
Saturday, April 12
