2020 Softball Roster
van Ooyen, Lexi
Jersey Number 18
Lexi van Ooyen
- Position:
- IF/UT
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Supply Chain Management
- Hometown:
- Baltimore, Ohio
- High School:
- Bishop Hartley
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because I believe that, not only does it maintain a great balance between academics and athletics, but it has a beautiful campus that I love waking up to and a great community that is wonderful to be around.”
As a senior: Saw action in all 17 games with 14 starts… played left field primarily with 12 starts there and two at DP… drew team-leading nine walks, including four against North Carolina A&T (2/29)… had a hit in each of Lehigh’s first three games at ASU Invitational… had Lehigh’s lone pinch hit of the season, a RBI single against New Mexico State… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Batted .321 over 50 games... made 31 starts, 30 of which came at corner outfield spots... hit .357 in Patriot League regular season... moved into cleanup spot of Lehigh batting order late in season... 3-for-7 as a pinch hitter... had Lehigh season-best 11-game hitting streak from April 7-24... had seven multi-hit games including three of last five games of regular season... drove in lone run in Lehigh’s 1-0 win over Boston University (4/7)... go-ahead two-run single in ninth inning of 2-0 win at Holy Cross (4/27)... had four hits and three runs scored in Colgate series… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 33 games, making 12 starts... made eight starts at shortstop and also saw time in right field... went 2-for-4 as a pinch hitter with four RBIs at Duke Inaugural Tournament... added pinch hit two run single vs. CCSU (3/11)... drove in three runs in Colgate series… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Saw time in 29 games, making starts at second base, shortstop and designated player... scored nine runs... 3-for-6 with a run scored and two RBIs in home games... had first career hit versus Grand Canyon (3/11)... went 2-for-4 with first RBI a week later, also against GCU (3/18)... drove in runs in home wins against Boston U. (3/25) and Albany (4/22) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year varsity player… two-time all-state performer…four-time all-league player… three-time all-district and two-time all-metro… two-year team captain… twice named team MVP… also won team Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards in her career… owns school single season records for runs scored and triples…batted over .500 in each of final two seasons, including .539 as a junior with .843 slugging percentage, 14 stolen bases and 24 walks… helped lead team to first league title since 1990… National Honor Society member… ranked in top 10 percent of her class… plays her travel ball for Ohio Outlaws Premier.
Personal: Daughter of Brian and Rhonda… brother Adam (18).
CAREER STATISTICS
As a senior: Saw action in all 17 games with 14 starts… played left field primarily with 12 starts there and two at DP… drew team-leading nine walks, including four against North Carolina A&T (2/29)… had a hit in each of Lehigh’s first three games at ASU Invitational… had Lehigh’s lone pinch hit of the season, a RBI single against New Mexico State… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Batted .321 over 50 games... made 31 starts, 30 of which came at corner outfield spots... hit .357 in Patriot League regular season... moved into cleanup spot of Lehigh batting order late in season... 3-for-7 as a pinch hitter... had Lehigh season-best 11-game hitting streak from April 7-24... had seven multi-hit games including three of last five games of regular season... drove in lone run in Lehigh’s 1-0 win over Boston University (4/7)... go-ahead two-run single in ninth inning of 2-0 win at Holy Cross (4/27)... had four hits and three runs scored in Colgate series… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 33 games, making 12 starts... made eight starts at shortstop and also saw time in right field... went 2-for-4 as a pinch hitter with four RBIs at Duke Inaugural Tournament... added pinch hit two run single vs. CCSU (3/11)... drove in three runs in Colgate series… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Saw time in 29 games, making starts at second base, shortstop and designated player... scored nine runs... 3-for-6 with a run scored and two RBIs in home games... had first career hit versus Grand Canyon (3/11)... went 2-for-4 with first RBI a week later, also against GCU (3/18)... drove in runs in home wins against Boston U. (3/25) and Albany (4/22) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year varsity player… two-time all-state performer…four-time all-league player… three-time all-district and two-time all-metro… two-year team captain… twice named team MVP… also won team Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year awards in her career… owns school single season records for runs scored and triples…batted over .500 in each of final two seasons, including .539 as a junior with .843 slugging percentage, 14 stolen bases and 24 walks… helped lead team to first league title since 1990… National Honor Society member… ranked in top 10 percent of her class… plays her travel ball for Ohio Outlaws Premier.
Personal: Daughter of Brian and Rhonda… brother Adam (18).
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2017 | .259 | 29-3 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 2018 | .214 | 33-12 | 56 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 2019 | .321 | 50-31 | 106 | 17 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 3-3 |
| 2020 | .194 | 17-14 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1-2 |
| Total: | .268 | 129-60 | 220 | 32 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 23 | 33 | 6-7 |
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