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Aralee Bogar - Softball - University of Iowa Athletics

#2 Aralee Bogar

Position UT
Height 5-6
Class Fr.
B/T L/R
Hometown Trophy Club, Texas
High School Byron Nelson

2021 as a senior

  • Saw action in 33 games starting in 29 of them.
  • Hit two doubles and three triples.
  • Tied for third in the Big Ten in triples.
  • Hit a grand slam against Rutgers on April 30.
  • Tied for ninth in program history in stolen bases (54).

2020 as a junior (season cut short due to Coronavirus)

  • Started 21 games. 20 at 2B and one at DP.
  • Amassed 19 hits and 12 runs scored.
  • Tied for fourth in the Big Ten with seven doubles.
  • Batted .253.
  • Tied a career high with three hits against FGCU on Feb. 28.
  • Notched a season high with three RBIs against Portland State on Feb. 21.
  • Set a career high with two doubles against Portland State.

2019 as a sophomore.

  • Started all 51 games at second base
  • Led the Big Ten in stolen bases for the second straight year with 26
  • Tied for second in the Big Ten with 3 triples
  • Recorded nine multi-hit games
  • Tied her career high with three stolen bases against Fordham on Feb. 22
  • Tallied her second career home run against Green Bay on March 10
  • Ranked fourth on the team with five doubles
  • Notched three hits, three runs scores, and four RBIs against Green Bay on March 10

2018 as a freshman

  • Started in all 53 games
  • Ranked fourth in the Big Ten in triples with four and fifth in stolen bases with 23
  • Recorded 10 multi-hit games
  • Stole a career-high three bases and recorded two hits in her collegiate debut against UIC on Feb. 9
  • Tallied her first career a triple against Stanford on March 2
  • Registered three hits and a career-high four RBIs against UW Green Bay on March 27
  • Smacked first career homerun against Wisconsin on April 8

High school

  • Played three years at Byron Nelson HS and was coached by Kathy Schoettle for two years
  • Played one year at North Andover HS in North Andover, Mass. prior to moving to Texas
  • As a junior, broke the Byron Nelson High School record for stolen bases in a season (33), hits in a season (45), runs in a season (47) and singles in a season (37)
  • Registered 45 hits for a .450 hitting percentage, 16 RBIs and a home run as a junior
  • Guided Byron Nelson to a fourth-place conference finish, and was selected as the team MVP as a junior
  • Earned Texas Girl’s Coaches Association (TGCA) All-State Shortstop honors as well as NFCA All-Region and first team all-district (5-6A) as a junior
  • Racked up 33 hits for a .384 batting average as a sophomore
  • Tallied 29 runs, 22 stolen bases, 11 RBIs and a home run to earn first team all-district (5-6A) honors as a sophomore
  • Was academic all-district and was chosen as a 2015-16 Easton/NFCA High School Scholar-Athlete as a sophomore
  • Chosen for the Lord Byron Character Award as a sophomore

Personal

  • Full name is Aralee Bogar
  • Born in Trophy Club, Texas
  • Speech and hearing science major