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2022 Softball Roster

Zachary Lucy

11 Dez Cardenas

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Huffman, Texas
  • High School Hargrave HS

Biography

All-Summit League First Team ('22)
2x Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ('21, '22)
2x Summit League Honor Roll ('21, '22)


2022 SEASON (JUNIOR): First Team All-Summit League … Started all 53 games in right field ... Led the team with 56 hits in 167 at bats … Also led the team with a .335 avg. … Recorded a season high three hits on five occasions ... Joint lead for the team and Summit League high with 14 doubles ... Recorded a season high two doubles vs. Utah State (Feb. 11) and vs. Monmouth (Mar. 19) ... Second on the team with two triples ... one homerun … Tied for third most on the team with 29 runs ... Scored a season high three runs vs. Western Illinois (Apr. 16) ... Had 30 RBIs ... Recorded a season high two RBIs on nine occasions ... Had 19 walks ... Had three hit by pitches ... Second on the team with a .408 on base percentage ... Had two sac flies ... Had 77 total bases for a .461 slugging percentage ... Finished the year with an OPS of .869 ... Was 7-for-10 in stolen base attempts ... Swiped a season high two bags vs. UTEP (Feb. 26) ... Had 60 putouts ... Recorded a season high four putouts on four occasions ... Had two assists ... Had a .954 fielding percentage ...

2021 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 30 games with 26 starts ... Had 14 hits in 74 at bats (.189 avg.) ... Recorded four doubles ... Hit one homerun, which was a two-run shot against South Dakota (Apr. 11) ... Scored nine runs ... Had three RBIs ... Recorded a season high two RBIs vs South Dakota (Apr. 11) ... Had eight walks ... Had a .268 on base percentage ... Had one sac bunt ... Had 21 total bases for a .284 slugging percentage ... Finished the year with an OPS of .552 ... Was 3-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Had 28 putouts ... Recorded a season high four putouts vs South Dakota (Apr. 11) ... Had two assists ... Had a .968 fielding percentage ... Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence ... Summit League Academic Honor Roll ...

2020 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Started in 13 of 15 games played during COVID-19 shortened season...Hit .316 with one double, one triple and four RBIs...Scored nine runs, walked three times, stole one base and hit by pitch once...Had .395 slugging percentage and .381 on-base percentage...Had a pair of hits on three occasions including against Louisiana Tech (3-1-20) with a double and season best two RBIs...Scored two runs against Weber State (2-22-20) and SE Louisiana (2-14-20)...Smacked a triple against Ohio State (2-8-20), while recorded a season-high four fielding chances and putouts...Had 1.000 fielding percentage with 12 putouts, one assist and no errors...Had a five-game hitting streak.

HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time first team all-district center fielder for Hargrave High School...Hit .329 as a junior with 50 runs scored, 17 RBIs, 17 stolen bases, four doubles, two triples and one home run...Batted .431 as a sophomore with 33 runs scored, 16 doubles, 13 RBIs, eight stolen bases, four triples and one home run...Played two years for the Falcons’ volleyball team and one season with the basketball team...National Honor Society...Played summer league for the Scrap Yard Internationals and coach Connie May...The Scrap Yard Internationals won the 2018 Triple Crown/USA 16-under national championship, while teammates of the 18-under team are playing Division I softball across the country.
 
PERSONAL: College major is business administration...Daughter of Gabriel and Josie Cardenas...Has two brothers, Gabriel and Jeramy.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    11