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- Height:
- 5-1
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- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Plainfield, Ill.
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- High School:
- Plainfield Central
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- Position:
- OF
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- gp
- 31
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- avg
- .272
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- hr
- -
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- rbi
- 6
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- r
- 21
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- sb
- 2
Bio
2018: Appeared in 34 games…hit .275 in 91 at bats…hit 3 doubles…All-Sportsmanship Team
2019: Appeared in 38 games, starting 38…hit .272 in 114 at bats…hit 3 doubles and 1 triple…WIAC All-Academic
Majoring in Health and Human Performance
Recent games
Season Statistics
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Extra Base Hits
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Extended Hitting
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Ext. Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Ext. Fielding
Career Stats: Hitting
Career Stats: Extra Base Hits
Career Stats: Base Running
Career Stats: Extended Hitting
Career Stats: Pitching
Career Stats: Ext. Pitching
Career Stats: Fielding
Career Stats: Ext. Fielding
Splits Stats: Hitting
Splits Stats: Extra Base Hits
Splits Stats: Base Running
Splits Stats: Extended Hitting
Splits Stats: Pitching
Splits Stats: Ext. Pitching
Splits Stats: Fielding
Splits Stats: Ext. Fielding
News mentions

Platteville, Wis.- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team placed six members on the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Conference team. Seniors Shannon Gaul and Ashton Hoeppner were named to the first team, while senior Alejandra Ochoa, junior Rachel Plautz and junior Claire Bakkestuen were named honorable mention. Senior Abby Burns was named to the All-Sportsmanship team. Hoeppner was also named WIAC Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete.
OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh softball team put an end to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s season with a 3-1 Titan victory in the WIAC Championship (presented by Culver’s) semifinal. Thursday’s game at UW-Oshkosh’s Softball Field marked the first time since 2012 that the Pioneers advanced to the semifinal of the conference tournament.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team claimed its first victory since 2012 in a WIAC Championship (presented by Culver’s) game with a 6-5 win over UW-Eau Claire after 11 innings in Tuesday’s quarterfinal. The #6 seed victory over the #3 seed was the only upset in the WIAC on the day and advances the Pioneers to Thursday’s semifinal at UW-Oshkosh.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split with the Blugolds of UW-Eau Claire in Friday’s regular season finale. After a walk-off 5-4 Blugold victory in the opener, the Pioneers answered back with 9-0 shutout (six innings) in the nightcap.

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team battled it out in back-to-back, one-run losses to UW-Whitewater on senior day. The opener went into extra innings where the Warhawks pulled away for a 6-5 win and the visitors held on for a narrow 2-1 win in the nightcap. Prior to the non-conference doubleheader, the Pioneers (15-15 overall) recognized the 2021 senior class which included Abby Burns, Shannon Gaul, Ashton Hoeppner, Alejandra Ochoa and Haili Cota.

Bakkesteun shuts out Stout in Game 2, 4-0.

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Bats came alive for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team (9-9, 3-3 WIAC) in game two of Sunday’s doubleheader against UW-River Falls (9-9, 4-4 WIAC) at the UW-Platteville Softball Complex. The Pioneers divvied out 11 runs and 10 hits in the shutout after falling 7-4 in the first contest. Abby Burns (3-2) got the win in the circle for the Pioneers striking out five, walking one and allowing just two hits in the five innings.

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team added another Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference split to the 2021 season. After dropping game one 8-1, the Pioneers rallied and jumped to a six-run lead after two innings and won the second half of the doubleheader 7-3. After the doubleheader at Faye Perkins Field, UW-Platteville is now 8-8 overall and 3-3 in the WIAC while UW-River Falls is also 8-8 overall and 4-4 in the league.

WHITEWATER, Wis. –University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball’s hot hitting in game one Wednesday afternoon handed the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater its first home loss of the season. The Pioneers notched out 16 hits in game one in route to a 7-6 victory and added nine more in their 6-3 loss in game two.

WINONA, Minn. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team swept St. Mary’s University in a total of 10 innings in Friday’s doubleheader at St. Mary’s Field. Overall, the Pioneers (4-4) dished out 26 runs, 24 hits, four home runs, six doubles and 26 RBI’s over the Cardinals (3-7). The Pioneers 12-3 win in game one and 14-0 shutout in game two concludes UW-Platteville’s busy week of six games in five days.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team dropped a pair at No. 16 ranked Milwaukee School of Engineering at the MSOE Athletic Field on Monday. Game one finished 4-3 and while the Pioneers were shutout 5-0 in game two.

MEQUON, Wis. - Exactly 365 days after the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team had their 2020 season cut short, the Pioneers opened the 2021 season 1-1 after splitting today's doubleheader (W 5-4, L 4-3) at Concordia University-Wisconsin. Claire Bakkestuen and Abby Burns both homered in game one with Burns' 2 RBI in-the-park HR in the top of the 7th giving the Pioneers the lead and win at a modified Kapco Park.

Platteville, Wis. – In 2020, University of Wisconsin-Platteville Head Softball Coach Rebecca Lowe was excited to be running the program she once played for, but after only four games, the season was over due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the second-year coach and the Pioneer softball team is ready to get back on the field.