#5 Denali Loecker

Position IF/RHP

Height 5-10

Class Fr.

B/T R/R

Hometown Ogden, Iowa

High School Ogden

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2023 as a junior

Started in 59 games.
Had a team high 10 home runs and 47 RBIs.
Had 13 multi RBI games including two four-RBI games against NC State and Rutgers.
Made 31 appearances in the circle with three starts.
Registered a 2.86 ERA in 73.1 innings pitched and had 51 strikeouts.
Tied the school record for saves in a season with nine.
Ranks fifth all time at Iowa for career home runs with 24.
Was named to the NISC all-tournament team.

2022 as a sophomore

2021 as a freshman

Started 39 games and appeared in 43
Led team in batting average (.322), slugging percentage (.504), and on base percentage (.399)
Tied for ninth in Big Ten with 28 RBIs
Made first career start in the circle against Michigan on February 27
Had four RBIs and hit first career home run against Purdue on March 28
Recognized on the second All-Big Ten Team
Earned Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors
Big Ten Freshman of the Week on April 27 and May 11

High School

Ranked 75th in the nation by Extra Innings Softball
Two-time all-state honoree
Batted .627 her junior season, going 22-6 in the circle with 204 strikeouts
Holds single-season school records for doubles, homeruns, RBIs, batting average, and strikeouts
Holds career school records for doubles, home runs, and RBI
Three-time all-conference honoree
Two-time Iowa Preps DMACC All-Star
Three-time all-district honoree
Honorable mention all-state following her freshman season
USSSA World Series 13U Championship Defensive MVP playing for Diablas Club
Member of Iowa Premier Fastpitch from 2013-20
Competed in volleyball, basketball, and track in high school
High school coach was Mike Moses
Club coach was Greg Dickle

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