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29 Claire Bakkestuen
Claire Bakkestuen
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Forest Lake, Minn.
  • High School:
    Forest Lake Area
  • Position:
    P/1B
  • gp
    41
  • avg
    .328
  • hr
    6
  • rbi
    22
  • r
    19
  • sb
    -
Bio

2021: Appeared in 34 games...hit .310 in 100 at bats...hit 5 doubles and 8 homeruns...drove in 26 runs...WIAC honorable mention...WIAC All-Academic

2022: Appeared in 32 games...hit .385 in 96 at bats...hit 9 doubles and 5 homeruns...drove in 29 runs...pitched in 26 games...struck out 99 in 91.1 innings pitched...All-WIAC First Team

2023: Appeared in 41 games...hit .328 in 116 at bats...hit 9 doubles and 6 homeruns...recorded 22 RBIs...pitched in 22 games, starting 21...record of 12-7...struck out 116 in 118.0 innings pitched...CSC Academic All-District...named to All-WIAC Team, WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll

 

Career Bests:

At Bats: 4 (32x) Most Recent vs. Beloit 4/26/23

Runs: 3 vs. Alverno 3/3/22

Hits: 4 at St. Ambrose 3/29/22

Stolen Bases: 1 vs. Alverno 3/3/22

RBIs: 5 (2x) Most Recent vs. Beloit 3/8/22

 

Single Game IP: 7.1 at River Falls 5/2/22

Single Game Strikeouts: 10 (2x) Most Recent at UW-Eau Claire 4/29/23

Season IP: 118.0 in 2023 Season 

Season Strikeouts: 116 in 2023 Season

K/7: 7.59 in 2022 Season

Season ERA: 2.19 in 2023 Season

 

 

Major: Environmental Engineering

 

Last Updated: 5/15/23

 

Recent games
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Career Stats: Hitting

Career Stats: Base Running

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News mentions
Three Pioneers Earn All-WIAC Honors
Three Pioneers Earn All-WIAC Honors

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Three members of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team earned a spot on the 2023 All-WIAC Team, while freshman Melissa Dietz was also tabbed Kwik Trip Position Player of the Year and Kwik Trip Newcomer of the Year. Senior Claire Bakkestuen and sophomore Taylor Roughen joined Dietz on the All-WIAC Team, while junior Kendall Drake was named to the All-Sportsmanship Team.

Bakkestuen and Stanczuk Named Academic All-District
Bakkestuen and Stanczuk Named Academic All-District

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Seniors Claire Bakkestuen and Amanda Stanczuk of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team have been named to the Academic All-District Team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC) it was announced on Tuesday.

Pioneers wrap up season in WIAC Tournament
Pioneers wrap up season in WIAC Tournament

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team’s season came to a close Friday in the second day of the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver’s). The Pioneers finish with an overall record of 25-16 which sits second-best in program history, only behind the 1992 squad’s 29-11 season.

Pioneers split on first day of WIAC Tournament
Pioneers split on first day of WIAC Tournament

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split the opening day of the WIAC Tournament (presented by Culver’s). The six-team, double-elimination tournament is hosted by the #1 seed UW-Whitewater. The Pioneers (25-15) defense shined all day as they defeated UW-Stevens Point 1-0 in the opening game of the tournament before falling 3-0 in game three to UW-Whitewater (26-9).

Pioneers drop two at No. 22 UW-Oshkosh
Pioneers drop two at No. 22 UW-Oshkosh

OSHKOSH, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team dropped the final two games of the 2023 regular season to No. 22 nationally ranked UW-Oshkosh. The Pioneers (24-14, 7-7) dropped a 1-0 nailbiter to start the day and the Titans (33-5, 10-4) pulled ahead early in the nightcap to win 7-4. 

Pioneers split twinbill at UW-Eau Claire
Pioneers split twinbill at UW-Eau Claire

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split a WIAC doubleheader Saturday at UW-Eau Claire. The Pioneers (24-12, 7-5) captured the opener 8-5 before falling by a score of 6-0 to the Blugolds (14-16, 3-7) in game two.

Pioneers sink Buccaneers
Pioneers sink Buccaneers

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team swept its fifth doubleheader of the season with a pair of five-inning run-rule victories over Beloit College on Wednesday. The Pioneers (23-11) took game one 22-1, falling just one run away from the school record, before shutting out Beloit (8-24) 13-0 in the nightcap. 

Pioneers split with Stout on Senior Day
Pioneers split with Stout on Senior Day

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split Sunday’s WIAC doubleheader against UW-Stout. The Pioneers (21-11, 6-4) pulled ahead for a 4-3 win in game one before dropping the nightcap 5-2 to the Blue Devils (8-21, 2-6). 

Pioneers cruise to sweep over UW-River Falls
Pioneers cruise to sweep over UW-River Falls

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Softball team (20-10, 5-3) swept its second WIAC opponent of the season with 9-3 and 9-1 (5 innings) victories over UW-River Falls (14-12, 2-2) on Saturday. The second win of the day marked the team’s 20th win of the season, a first for the program since the 2018 season.

Pioneers split twin bill with Augustana
Pioneers split twin bill with Augustana

ROCK ISLAND, ILL. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split a non-conference doubleheader at Augustana College on Wednesday evening. The Pioneers (17-10) claimed the first game 7-3 before the Vikings (14-13) held on for a 2-1 victory in the nightcap. 

Pioneers sweep Stevens Point
Pioneers sweep Stevens Point

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team (17-9, 3-3) earned its first conference sweep of the season with back-to-back wins over UW-Stevens Point (15-7, 1-3) Saturday at the UW-Platteville Softball Complex. The Pioneers emerged victorious in both halves of low-scoring affair, shutting out the Pointers 1-0 in game one and holding off a comeback attempt to win 3-2 in the nightcap.

Marvin lifts Pioneers to walkoff win over La Crosse, softball splits doubleheader
Marvin lifts Pioneers to walkoff win over La Crosse, softball splits doubleheader

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – Junior leadoff Payton Marvin’s walkoff RBI hit in the bottom of the seventh of the nightcap secured the Pioneers 2-1 win over UW-La Crosse Friday evening. The Pioneers (15-9, 1-3) split the day with the Eagles (16-11, 1-3) after the visitors claimed the opener 3-1 earlier in the day.

Pioneers drop doubleheader to Warhawks in WIAC opener
Pioneers drop doubleheader to Warhawks in WIAC opener

WHITEWATER, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team (14-8, 0-2) dropped a pair of conference games to UW-Whitewater (14-2, 2-0) on Friday afternoon. The Warhawks bundled a pair of walk-offs to secure the 4-3 opener win and 5-4 victory in the nightcap. 

Pioneers split doubleheader at Cornell
Pioneers split doubleheader at Cornell

MT. VERNON, Iowa. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split a Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Cornell College. The Pioneers (14-6) took the opener 6-1 and fell 4-2 in the second game, unable overcome the Rams’ (5-11) early lead.

Pioneers sweep Duhawks in twinbill
Pioneers sweep Duhawks in twinbill

DUBUQUE, Iowa. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team earned another doubleheader sweep this week, this time against Loras College on Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers (13-5) took the opener 5-1 in eight innings and finished the sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Duhawks (10-7). 

Pioneers sweep Spartans in home opener
Pioneers sweep Spartans in home opener

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team tallied two victories against the University of Dubuque on Thursday night in the team’s home opener at the UW-Platteville Softball Complex. The Pioneers swept the doubleheader with a 2-0 shutout in game one before winning the nightcap 10-3. 

Pioneers split final day of Florida trip
Pioneers split final day of Florida trip

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.  – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team split its final day of the Spring Break trip to Florida. In the day’s opener, the Pioneers shutout Westminster (MO) 7-0 and later fell 3-0 to Manchester in the final game in Florida.

Pioneers take two in the Florida Sun
Pioneers take two in the Florida Sun

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.  – Hot bats and pitching by the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team joined the hot Florida sun on Thursday. The Pioneers (8-4) defeated Washington and Jefferson (5-4) 8-0 in six innings and Oberlin College (2-6) 5-1. UW-Platteville tallied 24 hits and 12 RBI over the two games. 

Marvin’s walk-off highlights softball’s day in Florida
Marvin’s walk-off highlights softball’s day in Florida

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.  – A walk-off single by senior Payton Marvin propelled the University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball teams to a 6-5 victory in extra innings against Colby College (5-2) on Tuesday. After the morning victory, the Pioneers (6-4) faced an undefeated Tufts University (8-0) where an early scoring frenzy led the Jumbo to an 11-1 victory.  

Pioneers drop pair in Florida
Pioneers drop pair in Florida

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.  – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team suffered two close losses on Monday during the team’s spring break trip in Florida. The Pioneers (5-3) first lost a low-scoring 2-0 contest to Luther (11-2) before dropping a 4-3 game against Bates (2-1). 

Pioneers open up Florida trip with pair of victories
Pioneers open up Florida trip with pair of victories

WINTER HAVEN, FLA.  – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team defeated both opponents in the first day of the team’s spring break Florida trip. The Pioneers (5-1) first shutout Minnesota-Morris (3-12) 5-0 before defeating Hamilton (6-4) 7-6 in game two. 

Pioneers split day two of Peoria Invite
Pioneers split day two of Peoria Invite

PEORIA, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team (3-1) defeated Edgewood College (3-3) 3-1 Friday morning before dropping the second game 4-1 to Elmhurst (3-0) at the Peoria Invite. 

Softball opens season with two wins at Peoria Invite
Softball opens season with two wins at Peoria Invite

PEORIA, Ill. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team opened its 2023 season with a pair of wins Thursday at the Peoria Invite. The Pioneers started the day with a 6-2 victory over Mount Mary and then recorded a five-innings 10-0 shutout over Knox College in game two. 

Pioneer Softball Opens 2023 Season On Thursday
Pioneer Softball Opens 2023 Season On Thursday

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville softball team will open its 2023 season on Thursday with two games in Peoria, Illinois. The Pioneers were predicted to place seventh in the WIAC Preseason Poll and return 11 letterwinners from a year ago.

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Wis.-La Crosse vs. Wis.-Platteville

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Beloit vs. Wis.-Platteville

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Beloit vs. Wis.-Platteville

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