2011 Quick Hits:
-Cal's starting catcher, starting all but two games behind the plate
-Called the game for pitcher Jolene Henderson
-Hit .219 with 33 RBI and eight homers
-Pac-10 Player of the Week (April 11-17)
-Named to the Capital One Academic District 8 First-Team and the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team
Women's College World Series (2011):
-Tallied one RBI
-Caught all three games
-Hit .200 in 10 at bats
Lexington Super Regional (2011):
-Slugged .556 thanks to a two-run homer in game three
-Responsible for 19 of Cal's outs
-Caught and called all three games
Louisville Regional (2011):
-Caught all three games
-Hit .250 against Jacksonville State
2010 Quick Hits:
-Cal's starting catcher, starting all 63 games
-All-Pac-10 honorable mention and named to the All-Freshman Team
-Second on the squad with 15 homers, 58 RBI, .562 slugging percentage, 13 doubles and 109 bases
Athens Super Regional (2010):
-Earned two walks in the second game
-Tallied one of the Bears' four hits in game one
Columbus Regional (2010):
-Tallied one hit, six putouts and two assists vs. Ohio State
-Notched a sacrifice bunt in the 1-0 win over Kentucky
-Caught Henderson's perfect game against Bucknell, accounting for 10 putouts
High School:
-Two-time ESPN/Under-Armor First-Team All-American (2008, 2009) and a 2008 EA Sports All-America second teamer
Personal:
-Majoring in psychology with aspirations to get a master's in education from Cal
You Look Familiar:
Sophomore catcher Lindsey Ziegenhirt is not the first in her family to attend Cal for her older sister, Katie, graduated this past December from Berkeley. Though they may be a few years apart, Lindsey and Katie still get mistaken for each other.
Mama's Girl:
Prior to coming to Cal, Lindsey Ziegenhirt's mother, Laura, had been on the coaching staff for almost all of Lindsey's softball teams. Now that Lindsey is a Golden Bear, Laura still travels to every game to watch Lindsey and the pair breaks down the game together as if nothing has changed. A collegiate letterwinner herself, Laura played for Pacific, where she guided the Tigers to the Women's College World Series as a senior captain.
Back on the Playground:
Sophomores Lindsey Ziegenhirt and Jolene Henderson have been battery mates since they were seven-years-old. Growing up together just outside of Sacramento in Elk Grove, Calif., the pair went from rec ball teams to ASA to high school and now Cal. When looking at colleges, they wanted to go to one together and found a perfect fit in Berkeley.
Why I Have My Number:
"A really, really long time ago, I was number 5. I grew out of the jersey and the only number left was 17. It was funny because my sister was number 7, so the joke is that I always try and one-up her so I had to be 17. I've had the number ever since."
My Walk-Up Songs Are:
"My two walk up songs are "Paradise City" by Guns 'N Roses and "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson. I chose the Guns 'N Roses song because I enjoy a great guitar, and I chose Kelly Clarkson because I like the motto that her song expresses."
ZIEGENHIRT'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB
2010 63 194 28 49 .253 13 1 15 58 18 58 0-0
2011 56 155 18 34 .219 4 0 8 33 22 50 0-0
TOTALS 119 349 46 83 .238 17 1 23 91 40 108 0-0
