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2023 Softball Roster

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24 Piper Foote

  • Position Outfielder/Utility
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Antioch Community
  • Hometown Antioch, Ill.

Biography

SENIOR (2023): Started 38 of her team-high 43 appearances, batting .235 across 81 plate appearances… hit a home run WIU’s 2-0 victory over Detroit Mercy on Feb. 10, hitting a 3-1 pitch over the wall in left… had a season-high two RBI against Kansas City on April 22… four multi-hit games… finished the season with a perfect fielding percentage, recording 44 putouts and two assists on 26 total chances... Named CSC Academic All-District

JUNIOR (2022): Made 27 appearances, starting 12 games in the WIU outfield… finished the year with five RBIs and a perfect fielding percentage… recorded a season-high three putouts against Ball State on Feb. 11… walked and was one of two game-tying runs to score in the seventh inning against UMKC on April 24.

SOPHOMORE (2021): Summit League Player of the Week (Feb. 22)... started all but one of Western's 45 games... ranked third on the team in batting average (.276)... placed high in several categories within the team... finished with 22 runs scored and 34 hits on the year... was one of the league's best in drawn walks (20)... went 3-4 at Bradley (Feb. 19), while also chipping in three RBI and a homer... one of three Leathernecks to land a triple.

FRESHMAN (2020): Started all 19 games... Batted .275 (14-for-51) with two doubles, one homer, three RBI and four runs scored... Drew six walks and stole one base... Did not commit an error in the field... Went 2-for-3 at the dish with a pair of doubles on Feb. 7 against IUPUI.

PERSONAL: A native of Antioch, Ill., Foote graduated Antioch Community high school cum laude as a three-sport athlete… received all-conference recognition and acted as a team captain all softball, tennis, and basketball as well as all-state and all-area softball nominations… Played travel ball for Wisconsin Lightning... Daughter of Valerie and Mike Foote… Sister played softball at Green Bay, the College of Lake County, and Lewis from 2017-2019… Father played baseball at the College of Lake County and Aurora from 1985 - 1990… Graduated with her degree in Accounting and is now working on a Master's of Business Administration.

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Historical Player Information

  • 24

    2020Freshman

    Utility Player
    5'4"
    24
  • 24

    2021Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'4"
    24
  • 24

    2022Junior

    Outfielder/Utility
    5'4"
    24
  • 24

    2023Senior

    Outfielder/Utility
    5'4"
    24