2025: Made 48 appearances as a junior, starting 47 times - 26 times at designated player, 12 starts at third base and nine starts at first base ... hit .211 (20-for-95) with seven runs scored and 11 RBIs ... also drew 16 walks and was hit by pitch 11 times ... 11 HBP sets a program record for a single season ... .382 on-base percentage ranked third on the team ... tied career high with three RBIs, going 2-for-2 with a double in Feb. 9 win over Green Bay ... reached base three times without an official at-bat in Feb. 28 win over Green Bay, getting hit by a pitch twice and drawing a walk ... reached base three times against Western Illinois March 1, going 1-for-2 with two walks ... reached base in all three plate appearances April 26 in opening win over Drake, going 1-for-1 with an RBI and two walks ... reached three times in MVC Tournament game versus Bradley May 7, getting hit by a pitch twice and drawing a walk while also recording a stolen base.
2024: Made 19 appearances as a sophomore, starting 14 times ... made 10 starts at first base and four as designated player ... hit .182 (6-for-33) with two runs scored and three RBIs ... drew four walks and was hit by four pitches as well for a .341 on base percentage ... tallied first hit of season Feb. 17 against Morehead State ... went 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBIs in Feb. 18 win over Youngstown State ... reached base twice, getting hit by a pitch twice, Feb. 23 against UT Martin ... scored a run and recorded a season-high 12 putouts defensively Feb. 25 against Ohio.
2023: Appeared in 21 games after missing the first half of the season due to injury ... started 11 times at designated player and once at first base ... hit .079 (3-for-38) with pair of RBIs ... debuted March 31 against Missouri State, getting hit by a pitch ... tallied first career hit and RBI two days later against the Bears ... went 1-for-3 at Bradley April 15 ... drove in a run as a pinch-hitter against Drake April 21 ... recorded pinch-hit single versus Indiana State May 6.
Prep: An All-Conference and All-Area honoree playing for the Wildcats ... named Team MVP and Best Offensive Player as a junior, hitting .465 with 27 RBIs ... played travel for Sparks Softball ... helped team to top-16 finish at IDT Colorado in summer of 2021, as well as berth at the PGF Nationals.
Personal: Daughter of Debbie and Bob Garnica ... major is finance, with a minor in business analytics.
