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2016 Softball Roster

Stephen Brashear
Cory Erickson
Bob Nelson
Dennis Hubbard
Richard Svaleson
Bob Nelson
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Keith Sanpei
Christopher Mitchell
Christopher Mitchell

1 Cheyenne Garcia

  • Position Second Base
  • Height 4-11
  • Class Senior
  • Bat/Throw R/R
  • Hometown Vista, Calif.
  • High School Rancho Buena Vista HS

Biography

2016 NCAA Woman of the Year Candidate
2016 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2016 NFCA All-Midwest Region Third Team
2015 NCAA Eugene Regional All-Tournament Team
2015 NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team
2015 Summit League Player of the Year
2016, 2015 All-Summit League First Team
2014 NFCA All-Midwest Region Second Team
2014, 2013 All-Summit League Second Team
2016, 2015, 2013 Summit League All-Tournament Team
2016 Summit League All-Academic Team
2016, 2015 Summit League Commissioner's List
2015, 2014 Summit League Distinguished Scholar
2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll

2016 SEASON (SENIOR):
Candidate for NCAA Woman of the Year and Senior CLASS Award for academic work, community service and athletic talents ... Started all 54 games at second base ... Hit .335 with five home runs and 40 runs batted in ... Recorded 48 runs scored, 20 stolen bases, 20 doubles and two triples ... Finished with .557 slugging percentage and .401 on-base percentage ... Second on team with 16 multi-hit games and third with nine multi-RBI efforts ... Fielded .970 with six errors in 197 fielding chances including 68 assists ... Took part in eight of NDSU's 17 double plays ... NFCA All-Midwest Region third team ... All-Summit League first team selection after hitting .373 with 22 runs scored, 15 of 15 stolen bases, 10 RBI and six doubles ... Third appearance on Summit League all-tournament team after hitting .571 with six RBI, five runs scored, two home runs and a double ... Both home runs came against South Dakota (5-12-16) in the 9-8 slugfest and matched her career best ... Summit League All-Academic team ... Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar, Commissioner's List ... Started all 213 games played during career ... Career .335 hitter with 30 home runs and 166 RBI ... Recorded 198 runs scored, 70 stolen bases, 69 walks, 61 doubles and nine triples ... On school's career charts, No. 2 in sacrifice flies (9), No. 3 in doubles, No. 5 in runs scored and RBI, No. 6 in home runs, No. 7 in slugging percentage (.578) and stolen bases, and No. 10 in hits (233).

2015 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started all 56 games at second base ... Named Summit League Player of the Year after hitting .423 with 14 home runs and 55 runs batted in ... Selected to the NFCA All-Midwest Region and all-Summit League first teams ... Led the team with 70 runs scored ... Belted 20 doubles and a pair of triples for a .772 slugging percentage ... Issued 20 walks and hit twice by pitch to build .453 on-base percentage ... Recorded team-high 20 steals in 26 attempts ... Added three sacrifice bunts and two sacrifice flies ... Fielded .986 with only two errors in 141 fielding chances ... Had a career-high eight assists and 10 fielding chances at Northern Illinois (3-19-15) ... Named to the NCAA Eugene Regional all-tournament team after hitting .333 with four runs scored, a pair of doubles, one home run and a RBI over four games ... Led off first regional matchup vs. Oregon (5-15-15) with a line drive home run ... Regional also including a 3 for 5 effort vs. BYU (5-15-15) with a pair of doubles and three runs scored ... Named to the Summit League all-tournament team after batting .636 with five runs scored, three doubles, three RBI and a triple in three games ... Led the Bison with 29 multi-hit games, 17 multi-run games and 16 multi-RBI games ... Had a career best 12-game hitting streak during season ... Matched or set single-game highs in 12 different categories ... Hammered a pair of home runs against Iowa (2-7-15) ...  In the Summit League statistics (based on regular season SL games only), Garcia hit .517 (31x61) with six home runs and 22 RBI ... Scored 22 runs, recorded 10 stolen bases and smacked five doubles ... Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar, Commissioner's List.

2014 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Started all 54 games at second base … Batted .316 with five home runs and 44 runs batted in … Led the team with 46 runs scored … Stroked 13 doubles and three triples to put together .508 slugging percentage … Issued team-high 21 walks and finished with .383 on-base percentage … Recorded team-best 18 stolen bases in 19 attempts … Added three sacrifice flies and one sacrifice bunt … One of four NDSU players to hit a grand slam home run during the season … Named to the NFCA all-Midwest Region second team and all-Summit League second team ... Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll, Distinguished Scholar … In the Summit League statistics (based on regular season SL games only), she hit .315 (17x54) with 15 RBI, 13 runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and a triple … Part of defense that ranked 21sts nationally with a .972 fielding percentage … Made only two errors in 165 fielding chances including 55 fielding assists for .988 fielding percentage … Took part in eight of 15 NDSU double plays turned.

2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Capped off freshman year with selection to all-Summit League second team ... Named to Summit League all-tournament team ... One of only two players to start in all 49 games ... Hit .248 with six home runs and 27 RBI ... Scored 34 runs and was 12 of 16 in stolen bases ... Had eight doubles and a pair of triples ... Issued 18 walks and hit by pitch five times ... Fielded .928 with 47 assists and 10 errors in 139 fielding chances ... Named to Summit League Winter/Spring Honor Roll ... Hit first collegiate home run vs. IUPUI (3-29-13) ... Started career with a bang, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored, a double and a triple ... Knocked in season best 4 RBI with 3-for-4 effort vs. Indiana State (3-1-13).

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter for Rancho Buena Vista High School ... Player of the Year and first team all-CIF as a junior ... First team all-league as sophomore ... Offensive Player of the Year and second all-CIF as a freshman ... Broke the CIF record for triples in a game last season ... Three-year starter in field hockey, earning first team all-league and all-CIF honors as a junior.

SUMMER LEAGUE: Played for the SoCal Breakers.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Paul and Gina Garcia ... Has  two brothers, Johnny and Anthony ... College major is human development and family science.

THE GARCIA FILE
Favorite Movie:
A League of Their Own
Favorite Foods: Tacos and teriyaki chicken
Favorite Singer: Sam Hunt
Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Actor: Mark Wahlberg
Favorite TV Show: Sons of Anarchy
Favorite Song: House Party by Sam Hunt
Favorite Book: Twilight Series
Favorite Athlete: Eric Weddle

CHEYENNE'S CAREER BESTS
Offense
At-Bats: 5 vs. 7 teams, last vs. Louisiana-Monroe, 3-5-16
Runs: 3 vs. 15 teams, last vs. South Dakota, 5-12-16
Hits: 3 vs. 11 teams, last vs. IPFW, 4-10-16
RBI: 5 vs. Ball State, 3-21-14
2B: 2 vs. 5 teams, last vs.IPFW, 4-10-16
3B: 1 vs. 9 teams, last at Louisville, 2-27-16
HR: 2 vs. South Dakota, 5-12-16; vs. Iowa, 2-7-15
BB: 3 vs. 3 teams, last vs. Omaha, 5-13-16
SB: 3 vs. 3 teams, last at South Dakota, 4-29-16
HBP: 1 vs. 9 teams, last at South Dakota, 4-29-16
SH: 1 vs. 7 teams, last vs. Long Beach State, 2-20-16
SF: 1 vs. 9 teams, last vs. IUPUI, 5-14-16

Fielding
Fielding Chances: 10 at Northern Illinois, 3-19-15
Putouts: 6 vs. Cal, 3-12-16; vs. Western Michigan, 3-15-14
Assists: 8 at Northern Illinois, 3-19-15

Multi-Hit: 69 games (16, 2016 / 29, 2015 / 15, 2014 / 9, 2013)
Multi-Run: 43 games (10, 2016 / 17, 2015 / 13, 2014 / 3, 2013)
Multi-RBI: 42 games(9, 2016 / 16, 2015 / 10, 2014 / 7, 2013)

Longest Hitting Streak: 12 games, 2015

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

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    2014Sophomore

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    2015Junior

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    2016Senior

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