2024 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 17
Abbey Tabaka
- Position:
- UT
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Behavioral Neuroscience
- Hometown:
- Wallington, N.J.
- High School:
- Wallington
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “I chose Lehigh because it gives me the opportunity to compete at the highest level while also providing great academic opportunities. The campus is beautiful and feels like a home away from home. The coaching staff and team are people I feel will help me grow as a person and bring out the best in me. Lehigh felt like where I am meant to be.”
As a junior: Appeared in 26 games, making 10 starts, including seven in left field… went 2-for-3 with double, triple and two RBI in win over Canisius (3/15)… two key hits, including double in home-opening win over Penn (3/19)… key pinch-hit, two-run single in Senior Day win over Boston U. (4/27).
As a sophomore: Appeared in 14 games, making two starts at first base… went 5-for-16 at the plate with six RBIs… three of her six RBIs came in doubleheader sweep of Valparaiso (2/10)… delivered pinch-hit two RBI single in league win over Colgate (3/24)… added RBI single in win over Bucknell (4/7).
As a first-year: Appeared in 30 games with 14 starts… saw time at first base and at designated player… first career hit was RBI double in win at Alabama (2/10)… had two-hit game in win over Iowa (3/11)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year varsity starter… first-team all-league, all-county and all-state as a senior… named Wallington High School Outstanding Female Athlete in 2022… broke high school’s single-season home run record… first team all-league and all-county as a junior… named to Extra Inning Softball top 150 players in Class of 2022 as a sophomore… all-conference, county, region and state as a first-year… played travel softball for New Jersey Intensity… also played volleyball, basketball and was a cheerleader… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Michele Tabaka… older brother Joseph and younger sister Lila.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a junior: Appeared in 26 games, making 10 starts, including seven in left field… went 2-for-3 with double, triple and two RBI in win over Canisius (3/15)… two key hits, including double in home-opening win over Penn (3/19)… key pinch-hit, two-run single in Senior Day win over Boston U. (4/27).
As a sophomore: Appeared in 14 games, making two starts at first base… went 5-for-16 at the plate with six RBIs… three of her six RBIs came in doubleheader sweep of Valparaiso (2/10)… delivered pinch-hit two RBI single in league win over Colgate (3/24)… added RBI single in win over Bucknell (4/7).
As a first-year: Appeared in 30 games with 14 starts… saw time at first base and at designated player… first career hit was RBI double in win at Alabama (2/10)… had two-hit game in win over Iowa (3/11)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year varsity starter… first-team all-league, all-county and all-state as a senior… named Wallington High School Outstanding Female Athlete in 2022… broke high school’s single-season home run record… first team all-league and all-county as a junior… named to Extra Inning Softball top 150 players in Class of 2022 as a sophomore… all-conference, county, region and state as a first-year… played travel softball for New Jersey Intensity… also played volleyball, basketball and was a cheerleader… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Michele Tabaka… older brother Joseph and younger sister Lila.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
| 2023 | .200 | 30-14 | 45 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 2024 | .313 | 14-2 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | .243 | 26-10 | 37 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
| Total: | .235 | 70-26 | 98 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 31 |
Baseball vs. Coppin State
Tuesday, April 29
Baseball vs. Penn
Wednesday, March 19
Baseball vs. UAlbany
Sunday, March 16
Season Preview Baseball
Thursday, February 13
