Brayden Lickey

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Photo by: Megan Isenbarger

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Position:
IF/UTL
B/T:
R/R
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Columbia City, Ind.
High School:
Columbia City
Prev School:
Eastern Illinois

• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
• NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2024)

2024: Played in 39 games with 38 starts at shortstop ... Batted a career-best .232 ... Had two hits and two RBIs in the season opener against Houston Christian (Feb. 9) ... Knocked three hits at Alabama State (Feb. 10) with an RBI ... Had two singles and knocked in two runs against Presbyterian (Feb. 25) ... Had two trips to the basepaths against Robert Morris (April 6) with a single and a double ... Went 3-for-4 in the series opener at Green Bay (April 26) with three runs knocked in ... Went 2-for-4 in game two against the Phoenix (April 26).

2023: Played in 48 games with 43 starts at shortstop and three at catcher ... Had six doubles in her 14 hits ... Went 2-for-2 with two runs against Rhode Island (Feb. 18) ... Finished the season with two hits and a season-high four RBIs at Oakland (May 6).

2022: Played in 47 games with 44 starts ... Batted .211 and slugged .321 ... Had four multi-hit games ... Had three hits in two games against Oakland (April 1-2) and against Youngstown State (April 30) ... Had four RBIs against UIC (March 10) with a grand slam ... Hit a home run at Robert Morris (April 22).

Prior to Purdue Fort Wayne: Spent one season at Ohio Valley Conference member Eastern Illinois ... Did not see any action on the 25-19 Panther squad.

High School: Earned four varsity letters under Daniel Weigold ... Hit .411 for her career with 28 doubles ... 2017 USA Elite Select All-American Champion ... 2018 All-Northeast 8 Conference selection ... 2019 All-Northeast 8 Conference selection ... 2020 Academic All-State ... Played club softball with Indiana Magic Gold (2019-20) ... Also a member of Circle of Friends, FCCLA and the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Kimberly and Brent Lickey ... Has one sister, Brooke, who is also on the Purdue Fort Wayne softball team ... Her mother, Kimberly, ran track and field and cross country at Huntington University ... Majoring in psychology.