Nicole Schroeder

2017 RS Senior at Arkansas Played and started in all 53 games for the Razorbacks where she ranked second on the squad with a .329 batting average. Scored 31 runs on 48 hits on the year, including 29 extra-base hits on the season.  Led the team with 11 home runs and 49 RBI.  Finished her collegiate career with a .380 OBP, a mark that ranks 8th in Arkansas Softball history.  Her 38 career-home runs ranks third all-time in Arkansas history.  Was Selected by the Akron Racers with the 21st- overall pick in the fifth round of the 2017 NPF Draft, becoming the second Razorback selected in the draft. (Devon Wallace was the other razorback drafted in the 2015 season).  2016 RS Junior at Arkansas Appeared in 53 games with 47 starts primarily at first base or in right field Finished second on the team with a career-best 28 RBI Finished third on the team with eight home runs Recorded a grand slam against Ole Miss (April 24), becoming just the ninth player in program history with 20 career home runs; enters senior season tied for sixth (21) Carded eight multi-RBI performances including a pair of four-RBI games against Buffalo (March 4) and Ole Miss Tied career high with three hits against Buffalo Reached base safely in 13-consecutive games, a stretch that included a nine-game hitting streak…hit a team-high eight doubles. 2015 RS Sophomore at Arkansas Appeared in 33 games including 28 starts on the season.  Made 19 starts at catcher and nine as the designated player Finished with four home runs, second-most on the team.  Carded a career-high two home runs vs. Louisville (Feb. 14), only player on the team to hit two home runs in the same game that season  Hit a grand slam and accounted for a season-high four RBIs against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 6). Recorded a double and three RBIs vs. Texas (March 16). Recorded four multi-RBI games, second-most on the team.  Her 14 RBIs ranked fourth on the team 2014 Sophomore at Arkansas Redshirt season. 2013 Freshman at Arkansas Ranked second on the team with nine home runs and 27 walks. Her 27 walks were good for eighth on the single-season list in UA history. Had a grand-slam at Savannah State on February 20 and finished the game with six RBI. She went 3-for-3 with an RBI at then No. 4 Texas A&M on March 16. Schroeder finished the season with eight multiple-hit games. High School Schroeder attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California. She was a four year letterman and starter under head coach Ed Tunstall. Her senior year she hit .425 with nine home runs and was first team all-sunset league, all-county, all-CIF and all-state. She ended her high school softball career with a lifetime average of .397. She is the all-time leader in triples and grand slams for the Aztecs.