Mackenzie Ritsema

Position:
OF
B/T:
L/L
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hudsonville, Mich.
High School:
Hudsonville

2012: Played in 55 of the team's 59 games, staring 51 times ... Batted .277 with 48 hits in 173 at-bats, with 27 runs scored, and 16 RBI's ... Added five doubles, two triples, and two home runs ... Her home runs came on March 10 against South Dakota, and on March 31 against North Dakota State, the latter of which forced extra innings in the series finale between the Mastodons and the Bison ... Stole nine bases, including two at Tennessee Tech on March 6 ... Had a dozen multi-hit games, including three three-hit games, while scoring multiple runs four times, and driving in two or more runs four times.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ritsema is a three-time First Team All-Michigan selection from Hudsonville High School ... She helped lead her team to two straight Michigan High School State titles ... During her senior year she batted .546, 65 runs scored and 24 stolen bases... As a junior, Ritsema batted .536 with 12 doubles, eight triples, 56 runs scored, 41 RBI's and 25 stolen bases ... as a sophomore she batted .500 with eight doubles, seven triples, 51 runs scored and 24 RBI's .. She was named to the OK Red All-Conference First Team her last three years, in addition to being a three-time All-District and All-Region performer ... She was also a member of the three-time state hockey champions, and was a member of the National runner-up squad.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bruce and Lynn Ritsema ... Has two sisters, Sam and Delaney ... Majoring in speech language pathology