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2023 Softball Roster

Bill Barrett
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Bill Barrett

42 Gabbie Kowalik

  • Position Outfield
  • Hometown New Braunfels, Texas
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Previous School St. John Paul II Catholic
  • B/T R/R
  • Major B.S., Civil Engineering; M.S., Civil Engineering

Biography

Concluded her career first in runs (169); tied for first in triples (16); second in batting average (.360), slugging percentage (.610), hits (242), home runs (31), total bases (410) and hit-by-pitch (44); third in RBI (148) and at-bats (672); tied for third in doubles (43); fourth in on-base percentage (.439), games played (218) and games started (218); and sixth in stolen bases (64) on SLU's career lists.

2023 • FIFTH YEAR
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District.
• A-10 All-Academic.
• A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• All-Region second team.
• All-Conference first team.
• A-10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• A-10 Player of the Week March 8.
• A-10 co-Player of the Week March 20.
• Started all 55 games (career highs in games played and starts).
• In the national rankings -- 38th in runs per game (0.93), 46th in on-base percentage (.488), 47th in hits (69), 50th in batting average (.397), 60th in hit-by-pitch per game (0.22), 85th in total bases (109), 85th in stolen bases per game (0.42).
• In the A-10 rankings (all games) -- first in runs (career-high 51); tied for first in hit-by-pitch (career-high-tying 12); second in slugging percentage (team-high .626), OPS (team-high 1.114), hits (team-high and career-high 69) and total bases (team-high 109); tied for second in doubles (team-high and career-high 14); third in batting average (team-high .397) and on-base percentage (team-high and career-high .488); tied for third in triples (team-high four); fourth in RBIs (career-high 37, second on the team) and stolen bases (team-high and career-high 23); tied for seventh in home runs (six, tied for second on the team).
• In the A-10 rankings (conference games) -- first in runs (26) and stolen bases (13), tied for third in triples (team-high-tying two), fourth in hits (team-high 29), tied for seventh in hit-by-pitch (team-high-tying three), 10th in batting average (.367).
• On SLU's all-time single-season lists -- third in hits (69), runs (51) and on-base percentage (.488); fourth in total bases (109); tied for fourth in hit-by-pitch (12); tied for fifth in doubles (14); seventh in batting average (.397); tied for seventh in triples (four); eighth in slugging percentage (.626); ninth in RBIs (37); tied for ninth in stolen bases (23).
• Set Billiken single-season senior records for on-base percentage (.488) and total bases (109).
• Led the team in multi-hit games (20).
• Registered the Bills' longest hitting streak (14 games) and longest reached-base streak (17 games) of the season.
• Hit safely in 43 of 55 games.
• Tied for second on the team in multi-RBI games (eight).
• Third on the team in walks (career-high 19).
• Struck out just once every 18.6 plate appearances overall, and just once every 22.5 PAs in A-10 games.
• Made just one error in 101 chances for a .990 fielding percentage; had six outfield assists.
• Batted a team-high .435 (47-for-108) with runners on base, and hit .426 (29-for-68) with runners in scoring position.
• Reached base at a team-best .538 clip leading off an inning.
• In a 9-4 win over Providence, set the school record for total bases (13); tied school marks for home runs (three) and runs (four); and posted team season highs of six RBIs (career high) and four hits (tied career high).
• Tied school records for triples (two vs. Valparaiso) and hit-by-pitch (two vs. Youngstown State and Kentucky).
• Other team season highs were four hits vs. Southeast Missouri State (tied career high), two doubles vs. Northern Illinois (tied career high), three stolen bases vs. Dayton (tied career high)and three walks vs. St. Bonaventure.
• Matched her career high of seven putouts vs. George Washington.
• Was 5-for-11 (including a three-hit game vs. Loyola Chicago) with a home run, two doubles and four RBIs at the A-10 Championship.
• Went 24-for-45 (.533) during her 14-game hitting streak.
• Also had hitting streaks of nine and eight (15-for-32, .469) games.
• Reached base all four times (two hits, two hit-by-pitch) and had an RBI vs. nationally ranked Kentucky.

2022 • SENIOR
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• Atlantic 10 All-Academic.
• Named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• All-Conference first team.
• A-10 Player of the Week for March 21-27 and Feb. 7-13.
• One of three Billikens to start all 51 games (all in center field).
• In the national rankings, was 56th in hit-by-pitch per game (0.24), 58th in triples per game (0.08), 102nd in stolen bases per game (0.39), 103rd in runs per game (0.84), 117th in sacrifice flies (three) and 236th in slugging percentage (.606).
• A-10 rankings -- first in triples (four) and hit-by-pitch (12); second in OPS (1.028); third in slugging percentage (.606), total bases (97) and runs (43); tied for third in sacrifice flies (three); fourth in home runs (eight) and stolen bases (20); tied for fourth in RBI (31); tied for sixth in hits (56); eighth in batting average (.350); tied for 11th in doubles (nine); 13th in on-base percentage (.422).
• On SLU's all-time single-season lists, was tied for fourth in hit-by-pitch, sixth in runs, seventh in total bases, tied for seventh in triples and tied for ninth in home runs.
• Led the team in batting average, slugging percentage, runs, hits, RBI (tied), triples, home runs, total bases, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice flies, stolen bases, batting average with two outs (.386), and percentage reaching base leading off an inning (.667).
• Second on the team in multi-RBI games (nine), multi-hit games (14-tied), two-out RBI (11) and longest hitting streak (10 games).
• Third on the team in on-base percentage, doubles (tied) and longest reaching-base streak (10 games).
• Posted career highs in at-bats (160), runs, hits, doubles, hit-by-pitch, sacrifice flies, stolen bases, putouts (60) and assists (seven).
• Recorded SLU season highs of four hits vs. Samford and three stolen bases vs. Massachusetts and Saint Joseph's.
• Tied team season highs of eight total bases vs. Samford; three RBI vs. Samford, Northern Kentucky, Massachusetts and George Mason; and three runs vs. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Saint Joseph's.
• Went 5-for-12 with a home run, two doubles, four RBI and three stolen bases in the Saint Joseph's series.
• Was 5-for-10 in the Dayton series.
• Enjoyed a 5-for-9 series with a home run, a triple and three RBI vs. George Mason.
• Her 5-for-10, four-RBI effort in the Massachusetts series included two home runs and three steals.
• Turned in an 8-for-15 performance with a home run, two doubles and three RBI in the Ole Miss Classic.
• Also was 8-for-15 at Southern Miss' Black & Gold Invitational, notching two triples, two doubles and four RBI.
• Went 5-for-13 at Central Arkansas' Michelle Short Memorial Classic.
• Toughest on the team to strike out (once every 10.3 plate appearances).
• Began the season by hitting safely in 15 of the first 16 games (24-of-50, .480).
• Registered a single in the Louisiana and Illinois games.

2021 • JUNIOR
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• NFCA All-Region second team.
• All-Conference first team.
• Louisville Slugger/NFCA National Player of the Week and A-10 Player of the Week for March 8-14.
• Included on the NFCA's "Selected Top Performances" list for March 29-April 4.
• Started all 39 games in which she played, all in left field.
• In the NCAA's per-game statistical rankings -- 17th in triples per game (0.13), 70th in runs per game (0.90), 78th in RBI per game (0.92), 100th in home runs per game (0.26).
• Career-high five triples -- tied for 16th nationally, led the A-10, tied for fifth on SLU's single-season list.
• School-record .814 slugging percentage -- 24th nationally, second in the A-10.
• Career-high .398 batting average -- 84th nationally, eighth in the A-10, sixth on SLU's single-season list, led the team.
• Career-high .475 on-base percentage -- 100th nationally, fifth in the A-10, fifth on SLU's single-season list, led the team.
• Career-high 96 total bases -- tied for 135th nationally, tied for sixth in the A-10, tied for seventh on SLU's single-season list, led the team.
• Career-high 10 home runs -- tied for 150th nationally, seventh in the A-10, tied for fourth on SLU's single-season list, led the team.
• Career-high 35 runs -- ninth in the A-10, second on the team.
• Career-high (tied) 36 RBI -- tied for 10th in the A-10, tied for eighth on SLU's single-season list, tied for the team lead.
• Career-high 10 stolen bases (11 attempts) -- tied for 10th in the A-10, second on the team.
• Career-high nine doubles -- tied for 14th in the A-10, third on the team.
• 47 hits -- 15th in the A-10, third on the team.
• Career-high 15 walks -- tied for 15th in the A-10, third on the team.
• Led the team in multi-RBI games (11, including a team-high six 3-RBI games) and batting average with two outs (14-for-35, .400).
• Second on the team in batting average with runners in scoring position (17-for-43, .395).
• Third on the team in multi-hit games (13, including a four-hit game and five 3-hit games; the five 3-hit games tied for the team lead).
• Reached base at a .471 clip leading off an inning.
• In conference play, had team highs in slugging percentage (.771, sixth in the A-10), triples (four, tied for first in the A-10), total bases (54, eighth in the A-10), home runs (four-tied) and doubles (six); also batted .400 with 18 RBI, a .476 on-base percentage and five stolen bases (tied for eighth in the A-10).
• Had a SLU season-high four hits vs. St. Bonaventure April 17, hitting for the cycle and amassing a team season-high 10 total bases.
• Tied the school record of four walks (all intentional) vs. Loyola Chicago.
• Matched the school record of seven at-bats at George Mason April 9.
• Tied the team season high of two doubles at Bradley.
• Scored a SLU season-high three runs vs. three opponents.
• Hit safely in the first five games of the season (10-for-14, .714) with four home runs, two doubles, a triple and 10 RBI.
• Produced a six-game hitting streak later in the season, going 9-for-18 (.500) with seven RBI.
• Went 8-for-12 (.667) with a home run, two triples, a double and four RBI in the Dayton home series.
• Was 3-for-3 with a triple, a double and three RBI in the win over George Washington, part of a 6-for-11 series.
• Enjoyed a stretch of hitting safely in 10 of 12 games (18-for-36, .500).
• Had a home run in a 2-for-4 game vs. Missouri.

2020 • SOPHOMORE
• Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Started all 21 games.
• Team-high-tying two sacrifice flies -- tied for first in the A-10.
• Team-high four hit-by-pitch -- second in the A-10.
• Six stolen bases (6-for-6) -- second on the team, tied for fourth in the A-10.
• Tied for second on the team in doubles (three).
• Third on the team in RBI (eight) and runs (10).
• Batted .350 with runners in scoring position.
• Reached base at a .375 clip leading off an inning.
• Her two stolen bases vs. Mississippi Valley State tied her career high and the SLU season high.
• Had a career-high seven putouts vs. UTSA.
• Equaled her career high of two runs vs. Purdue Fort Wayne, UTSA and Mississippi Valley State.
• Hit a two-run home run vs. UTSA.
• Collected two hits vs. Miami (triple), Mississippi Valley State (double) and Purdue Fort Wayne.

2019 • FRESHMAN
• Earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete accolades.
• Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
• Atlantic 10 All-Conference first team.
• Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year.
• Atlantic 10 Championship All-Tournament team.
• Three-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week.
• Started all 52 games.
• Team-high 12 hit-by-pitch – 59th nationally, second in the A-10, tied for fourth all-time at SLU, Billiken freshman record.
• 36 RBI – second on the team, tied for 14th in the A-10, ninth all-time at SLU.
• .417 on-base percentage – second on the team, ninth in the A-10.
• 85 total bases – second on the team, 15th in the A-10.
• .535 slugging percentage – second on the team, 16th in the A-10.
• Two triples – tied for second on the team, tied for 13th in the A-10.
• 55 hits – third on the team, tied for 15th in the A-10.
• Six home runs – third on the team, tied for 15th in the A-10.
• 30 runs – third on the team, 17th in the A-10.
• .346 batting average – third on the team, 18th in the A-10.
• 16 extra-base hits – tied for second on the team, tied for 19th in the A-10.
• Second on the team in stolen bases (five), third in doubles (eight).
• A-10 rankings in conference games only – tied for third in RBI (24), total bases (50) and triples (two); tied for fourth in hit-by-pitch (four); tied for fifth in slugging percentage (.735) and extra-base hits (11); tied for sixth in home runs (five); tied for eighth in hits (27); tied for ninth in batting average (.397); tied for 14th in runs (15); tied for 16th in on-base percentage (.440); tied for 20th in doubles (four).
• Tied SLU's single-game record of two hit-by-pitch vs. George Washington.
• Additional SLU single-game highs – five RBI vs. St. Bonaventure; two doubles vs. La Salle; two stolen bases vs. Kansas City.
• Led the Billikens with 20 multi-hit games, including three-hit performances vs. Massachusetts (twice, including the A-10 Championship) and Murray State.
• Her five-RBI effort vs. St. Bonaventure was one of 10 multi-RBI totals she posted.
• Hit .500 (7-for-14) during a four-game hitting streak.
• Batted .368 with runners in scoring position.
• Reached base at a .536 clip leading off an inning.
• 17 of her 36 RBI came with two outs.
• Was 5-for-8 with two RBI, three hit-by-pitch and a walk at the A-10 Championship.
• Hit .442 with three home runs and 15 RBI over the last 14 games.
• Delivered a two-run home run in a win over Massachusetts.
• Struck out just once every 12 plate appearances in all games, and once every 15 PAs in A-10 play.
 
PRIOR TO SLU
Finished her career with 65 home runs and 236 RBIs at the plate, and a 94-18 record, 23 no-hitters (14 of which were perfect games), 51 shutouts, a 0.90 ERA and 887 strikeouts as a pitcher … helped lead St. John Paul II to a four-year record of 96-22, three state titles, a second-place state finish and four district crowns … earned first-team All-State, state championship All-Tournament, first-team All-District and team Most Valuable Player laurels in each of her four seasons … was named to the San Antonio Metro All-Area team as a senior when she batted .690 with 18 homers, 64 RBIs and a 1.570 slugging percentage, in addition to fanning 264 batters in the circle … helped lead the team to a 23-3 mark and a Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools 4A state championship … was named the TAPPS 4A Girls’ Athlete of the Year for 2016-17, when she garnered Academic All-State plaudits in softball and volleyball … registered a .625 batting average, a 1.446 slugging percentage, 15 home runs and 79 RBIs in her junior campaign … hit .630 with 13 homers and 68 RBIs as a sophomore, and .741 with five homers and 37 RBIs as a freshman … her travel team, Texas Glory Adkins Gold, finished third at the Junior Olympics Cup and posted top-10 finishes at the TCS/USA Nationals and Colorado Fireworks tournaments in 2018 ... was a Summa Scholar ... recipient of the St. Thomas Aquinas Award for distinguished academic work in science classes and serving as a lab aide.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2019Freshman

    Outfield/Utility
    12
  • 42

    2020Sophomore

    Outfield/Utility
    42
  • 42

    2021Junior

    Outfield/Utility
    42
  • 42

    2022Senior

    Outfield
    42
  • 42

    2023Graduate Student

    Outfield
    42