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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2022 Loper Softball Roster

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Steven Christy Photography
Corbey R. Dorsey
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula

7 Carlee Liesch

  • Position
    Outfield
  • Height
    5-8
  • Class
    Senior
  • Bats/Throws
    L/R
  • Major
    Industrial Distribution
  • High School
    Lincoln Pius X
  • Hometown
    Lincoln, NE

Biography

CAREER NOTES
1-time All-Region ... 3-time All-MIAA ... 3-time MIAA Academic Scholar Athlete ... 4-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in 157 games with 154 starts ... .397 batting average second highest in school history (minimum 250 at-bats)  ... 217 hits including 54 for extra bases ... one of four Lopers to reach 200 career hits (217) ... 74 RBI's and 121 runs ... 307 total bases and 46 steals ... in UNK career top 10 in hits (fourth), average, total bases (eighth), triples (T-3rd/14) and stolen base pct. (5th/.902)

AS A SENIOR (2021)
First-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 50 games, all starts (43 in right, six in center and one at DP) ... missed two games due to injury ... two-hole hitter ... led UNK in average (.351) and hits (60) ... 10 doubles, five triples, two HR's and 28 runs scored ... also knocked in 28 and stole six bases ... four walks ... .974 field pct. tops on the team (73 putouts with an assist) ... 16 multi-hit games tied for Loper lead ... 11-game hit streak was tops on the squad ... 3 for 7 with two runs and two RBI's in MIAA Tourney games vs. Emporia and Mo West ... 2 for 4 with an RBI vs. nationally-ranked Central Oklahoma (game one) ... a few days earlier, 3 for 5 with two RBI's in win over Newman ... 4 for 4 with two runs and two RBI's in win vs. Upper Iowa ... earlier in the day, 2 for 2 with two runs and two RBI's vs. Parkside ... hit .455 (20 for 44) during the 11-game hit streak ... 11 runs, six RBI's and two dingers ... stretch included three hit efforts vs. Mo.-St. Louis and Southern Arkansas

AS A JUNIOR (2021)
Second-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... appeared and started in 39 games ... missed three games due to injury ... 31 starts in center field and eight in right ... batted 34 times in the two hole ... batted third in five games ... led UNK in batting average (.366), triples (3) and steals (12) ... also had four doubles, 21 runs and 12 RBI's ... .953 fielding pct. ... team-best 16 multi-hit games ... .608 mark advancing runners (48 of 79) ... a combined 5 for 8 with two runs scored in first two games of the year ... three steals in opener vs. Midwestern State ... nine-game hit streak between Feb. 19-27 ... went 18 for 36 with nine runs and five RBI's ... combined 4 for 6 in Central Missouri double header ... 4 for 8 against Washburn with two doubles ... 4 for 9 with two runs and three RBI's at Metro State ... 5 for 8 at Fort Hays State ... didn't draw a walk over 142 official at-bats 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2020)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... played in 25 games with 23 starts (18 in RF, two in CF, two in LF and one at DP) ... batted third in the order in 13 games ... team-best 13 multi-hit games ... tied for the lead (six) in multi-RBI efforts ... reached base in final 11 games ... had a team-high nine-game hit streak ... finished at .430 with 22 runs and 16 RBI's ... three doubles, three triples and two HR's ... led UNK in runs, hits (34), total bases (49) ... also 18 for 18 in steals ... effort second best in school history ... 31 putouts and two assists in the field ... over a seven game stretch had two hits in six contests ... had a hit in 10 of hte final 11 games ... 3 for 3 with three runs and two RBI's in a game one win vs. Lincoln ... also had three steals ... 1 for 3 with a run and three steals in game two vs. Central Missouri ... had two RBI's in six different contests ... four games where she scored twice

AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
MIAA Freshman of the Year ... first-team All-MIAA ... one of NCAA Division II's top freshmen ... second-team NFCA and D2 CCA All-Central Region ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... starting right fielder and leadoff hitter ... 25 multi-hit games ... five multi-RBI efforts ... had a 15-game hit streak late in the year ... led UNK in most offensive categories ... finished at .458 with 12 doubles, three triples, seven HR's and 18 RBI's ... 50 runs and 71 hits ... average second highest in school history ... hit total fourth best with run total ranking fifth ... also had 42 putouts and two assists in the field ... 10 for 11 on steals ... 43 games with 42 starts (33 in right, six in left and three in center) ... 3 for 3 in second game of the year ... 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBI's against Lewis (Ill.) ... eight-game hit streak between March 1-March 22 ... had seven multi-hit efforts during this stretch ... 3 for 4 with three runs in a game one win at Lincoln ... 5 for 6 with four runs and two RBI's in game two ... belted a leadoff homer to dead center off MIAA Pitcher of the Year Bailey McKittrick (Central Oklahoma) the following weekend ... UCO was MIAA champ ... went 2 for 4 with two runs ... later in the year 5 for 5 with three doubles and two RBI's in road win at Washburn 

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped the Thunderbolts make the 2017 and 2016 Class A state tournaments ... program was ranked 19th nationally in 2017 ... first-team Class A All-State by both the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald in 2017 ... also named to both outlets all-class teams ... was primarily a left fielder ... batted .461 with three triples, six doubles and 12 RBI's as a senior ... also had a .970 fielding percentage

PERSONAL
Daughter of Mike & Michelle

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2019Freshman

    Outfield
    5'8"
    17
  • 17

    2020Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'8"
    17
  • 7

    2021Junior

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2022Senior

    Outfield
    5'8"
    7