Biography
Note: Stirtzinger enters the 2018 season third in triples (4), fourth in home runs (5), sixth in doubles (16), sixth in runs batted in (62), sixth in slugging percentage (.386), seventh in at-bats (373), eighth in runs scored (55), eighth in hits (105), ninth in batting average (.282) and tenth in games played (136) for her career in Ave Maria history
As a Senior in 2018: Academic All-Sun Conference ... Ave Maria University Gyrene Award recipient ... Finished prolific Ave Maria career by starting every game in left field ... Drove in 27 runs on the season, the eighth highest total in program history ... Scored 27 runs and logged nine extra base hits ... Stole a career high 17 bases, good for sixth in school history ... Hit walk-off home run against Shawnee State to cap tripleheader sweep on March 8
As a Junior in 2017: All-Sun Conference Tournament selection ... Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete and Academic All-Sun Conference ... Started 45 of 46 games, hitting .309 ... Recorded 43 hits, and led team with three triples ... Scored 18 runs, and drove in another 22
As a Sophomore in 2016: Sun Conference Champion of Character and Academic All-Sun Conference ... One of three Gyrenes to play in every game, starting all but one ... Recorded a .293 batting average, and was second on the team with 23 RBIs ... Hit two home runs and seven total extra-base hits
As a Freshman in 2015: Made 46 starts during her first season at AMU ... Hit three home runs and drove in 17 ... Recorded 28 hits, nine of which were of the extra-base variety
Prep career: Three-time All-Space Coast selection by Florida Today, including First Team honors as a senior ... Named Female Athlete of the Year at Palm Bay High School during her senior season ... Team won district championship in 2013
Career Bests:
At Bats: 5, 2x, last vs. Edward Waters, 2/18/17
Hits: 3, 5x, last vs. Keiser, 4/21/17
Runs: 2, 8x, last vs. Edward Waters, 2/25/17
RBIs: 4, 2x, last vs. Middle Georgia State, 2/20/16
Doubles: 2 vs. Maryville, 2/12/16
Triples: 1, 4x, last vs. USC Beaufort, 5/4/17
Home Runs: 1, 5x, last vs. Middle Georgia State, 2/20/16
Walks: 3 vs. Edward Waters, 2/7/16
Stolen Bases: 1, 7x, last vs. Keiser, 3/5/17
Hit Streak: 6 games, 2x, last from 2/18/17 to 2/25/17
