2018 Softball Roster
Gerhardt, Brianna
Jersey Number 21
Brianna Gerhardt
- Position:
- C/IF
- Height:
- 5-7
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management
- Hometown:
- Petaluma, Calif.
- High School:
- Petaluma
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of its reputation as a rigorous academic institution with a healthy balance between academics and athletics.”
As a junior: Saw time in all 51 games, including 41 starts at third base... started all four PLT games at shortstop… perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts... batted .311 in Patriot League regular season... went 3-for-6 with three stolen bases at Army (4/28-29)... 3-for-6 with first career home run in doubleheader at Saint Joseph’s (4/11)... had four hits, including two of four multi-hit games, in Lafayette series.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 52 games, making starts in 40... has settled in as Lehigh’s starting third baseman with her strong defense but has also started games at shortstop and catcher... came on late in season to raise average over .300... 18-for-47 (.383) at the plate this season at Leadership Park... drove in three runs and scored two at Lafayette (4/2)... went 4-for-8 with four RBI in Army West Point series... had nine-game hitting streak snapped in final game of Patriot League Tournament... went 6-for-17 with two RBIs in PLT… went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in NCAA Tournament game vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/20) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Appeared in 31 games, making six starts... started four games at shortstop and two at third base... has seen time primarily as a pinch runner in second half of season... handled 21 chances without an error... went 2-for-3 with triple and two RBIs versus Albany (3/6)... other two hits came against Purdue (3/13)... stole three bases in four tries.
In high school: Three-time all-league selection and three-time All-Empire… high school team’s Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and a senior… Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… as a senior batted .500 in 28 games with 45 hits, 30 RBI and 49 runs scored.
Personal: Daughter of Kate and Chris… brother Nicholas (26) and sister Maddy (21).
CAREER STATISTICS
As a junior: Saw time in all 51 games, including 41 starts at third base... started all four PLT games at shortstop… perfect 8-for-8 in stolen base attempts... batted .311 in Patriot League regular season... went 3-for-6 with three stolen bases at Army (4/28-29)... 3-for-6 with first career home run in doubleheader at Saint Joseph’s (4/11)... had four hits, including two of four multi-hit games, in Lafayette series.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 52 games, making starts in 40... has settled in as Lehigh’s starting third baseman with her strong defense but has also started games at shortstop and catcher... came on late in season to raise average over .300... 18-for-47 (.383) at the plate this season at Leadership Park... drove in three runs and scored two at Lafayette (4/2)... went 4-for-8 with four RBI in Army West Point series... had nine-game hitting streak snapped in final game of Patriot League Tournament... went 6-for-17 with two RBIs in PLT… went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in NCAA Tournament game vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/20) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Appeared in 31 games, making six starts... started four games at shortstop and two at third base... has seen time primarily as a pinch runner in second half of season... handled 21 chances without an error... went 2-for-3 with triple and two RBIs versus Albany (3/6)... other two hits came against Purdue (3/13)... stole three bases in four tries.
In high school: Three-time all-league selection and three-time All-Empire… high school team’s Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and a senior… Defensive Player of the Year as a junior… as a senior batted .500 in 28 games with 45 hits, 30 RBI and 49 runs scored.
Personal: Daughter of Kate and Chris… brother Nicholas (26) and sister Maddy (21).
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2016 | .250 | 31-6 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3-4 |
| 2017 | .318 | 52-40 | 110 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 7-7 |
| 2018 | .244 | 51-46 | 119 | 17 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 8-8 |
| Total: | .278 | 134-92 | 245 | 45 | 68 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 29 | 18-19 |
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