2007 Softball Roster
Roster
Kratochvil, Laura
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Jersey Number 24
Laura Kratochvil
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Northridge, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Alemany
Bio
CREIGHTON CAREER: 2008 (Junior) ? Played in 46 games, earning 32 starts ... Made 27 starts at designated player and five at catcher ... Did not make an error in 36 chances ... Batted .364 as a pinch-hitter, collecting four hits in 11 at bats in the role ... Collected at least one RBI on each of her four pinch-hits ... Had a double, home run and six RBI in her pinch-hit at bats ... Went 15-for-50 (.300) in her first 22 games ... Collected a pinch-hit RBI double against Tulsa (Feb. 10) ... Smacked a pinch-hit, two-run single against Loyola Marymount (Feb. 15) ... Was 2-for-4 with an RBI against La Salle on March 7 and then 3-for-3 with a run scored against La Salle on March 8 ... Went 2-for-3 with the game-winning RBI against All-American Taryne Mowatt and seventh-ranked Arizona on March 8 ... Smacked two doubles in game two against North Dakota State (March 13) ... Crushed a two-run, pinch-hit home run against Nebraska (March 26) ... Had a pinch-hit RBI single in 3-2 win at Illinois State (April 21).
2007 (Sophomore) ? Appeared in 37 games, making 10 starts ... Started six games as catcher, three as the designated player and one in right field ... Team went 3-0 when she was the starting DP ... Perfect fielding percentage in 55 attempts, with 45 putouts and 10 assists ... Led the team with five pinch-hits and 25 pinch-hit at bats ... Had four RBI and two doubles as a pinch-hitter ... Collected 14 RBI on just 13 hits ... Batted .300 (6-for-20) with nine RBI in MVC play ... Hit .364 in away games ... Threw out six of 10 attempted base stealers and had a pick off in limited time behind the plate ... Went 4-for-6 in third inning at bats ... Smashed a grand slam at Missouri State (March 17) for her only home run and only run scored of the year ... Collected a pinch-hit RBI double in her first at bat of the year against Alabama A&M (Feb. 17) ... Had three RBI and a double at Northern Colorado (March 10) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double against South Dakota State (March 22) ... Had pinch-hit RBI singles in back-to-back games at Northern Iowa (April 28-29).
2006 (Freshman) ? Started 43 of the 46 games in which she appeared as a rookie ... Made 37 starts at catcher, three at third base and three as the designated player ... Led the team with 232 putouts and threw out 10 of 41 would-be base stealers from behind the plate ... Ranked second on the team with 13 sacrifice bunts and eight doubles, including a team-best five two-baggers in MVC play ... Hit .308 (12-for-39) in 16 home games ... Had five two-hit games, her first coming in a 2-for-3 day with a double and two RBI against Holy Cross (March 9) ... Went 1-for-3 in her first career game, at Tulsa (Feb. 24) ... Hit her first career home run against Robert Morris (March 9) ... Had two RBI and her only triple of the season against Tennessee State (March 10) ... Was 6-for-12 (.500) with six RBI during a season-best five-game hitting streak, March 9-18 ... Started all three games of the Illinois State series (March 18-19) at third base due to an injury to Jamie Reiss ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double against Northern Iowa (April 2) ... Was 2-for-4 with two RBI, a double and home run against Drake (April 19).
HIGH SCHOOL: Tabbed Mission League MVP as a senior after hitting .409 and leading the team in home runs, doubles, triples, hits, runs and RBI ... Guided her team to a conference championship as a senior ... Named her team offensive MVP as a junior and senior ... Named CIF Division IV First-Team as a senior ... Second-team all-conference performer as a junior ... Participated in the Daily News All-Star game as a senior ... Twice earned the Scholar-Athlete Achievement Award ... Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Marie and Richard Kratochvil, Laura was born on May 1, 1987 in Northridge, Calif. ... History major ... Has two brothers, John (24) and Michael (18).
2007 (Sophomore) ? Appeared in 37 games, making 10 starts ... Started six games as catcher, three as the designated player and one in right field ... Team went 3-0 when she was the starting DP ... Perfect fielding percentage in 55 attempts, with 45 putouts and 10 assists ... Led the team with five pinch-hits and 25 pinch-hit at bats ... Had four RBI and two doubles as a pinch-hitter ... Collected 14 RBI on just 13 hits ... Batted .300 (6-for-20) with nine RBI in MVC play ... Hit .364 in away games ... Threw out six of 10 attempted base stealers and had a pick off in limited time behind the plate ... Went 4-for-6 in third inning at bats ... Smashed a grand slam at Missouri State (March 17) for her only home run and only run scored of the year ... Collected a pinch-hit RBI double in her first at bat of the year against Alabama A&M (Feb. 17) ... Had three RBI and a double at Northern Colorado (March 10) ... Went 2-for-4 with a double against South Dakota State (March 22) ... Had pinch-hit RBI singles in back-to-back games at Northern Iowa (April 28-29).
2006 (Freshman) ? Started 43 of the 46 games in which she appeared as a rookie ... Made 37 starts at catcher, three at third base and three as the designated player ... Led the team with 232 putouts and threw out 10 of 41 would-be base stealers from behind the plate ... Ranked second on the team with 13 sacrifice bunts and eight doubles, including a team-best five two-baggers in MVC play ... Hit .308 (12-for-39) in 16 home games ... Had five two-hit games, her first coming in a 2-for-3 day with a double and two RBI against Holy Cross (March 9) ... Went 1-for-3 in her first career game, at Tulsa (Feb. 24) ... Hit her first career home run against Robert Morris (March 9) ... Had two RBI and her only triple of the season against Tennessee State (March 10) ... Was 6-for-12 (.500) with six RBI during a season-best five-game hitting streak, March 9-18 ... Started all three games of the Illinois State series (March 18-19) at third base due to an injury to Jamie Reiss ... Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double against Northern Iowa (April 2) ... Was 2-for-4 with two RBI, a double and home run against Drake (April 19).
HIGH SCHOOL: Tabbed Mission League MVP as a senior after hitting .409 and leading the team in home runs, doubles, triples, hits, runs and RBI ... Guided her team to a conference championship as a senior ... Named her team offensive MVP as a junior and senior ... Named CIF Division IV First-Team as a senior ... Second-team all-conference performer as a junior ... Participated in the Daily News All-Star game as a senior ... Twice earned the Scholar-Athlete Achievement Award ... Member of the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL: The daughter of Marie and Richard Kratochvil, Laura was born on May 1, 1987 in Northridge, Calif. ... History major ... Has two brothers, John (24) and Michael (18).
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