Biography
High School: Four-time letterwinner (2 softball, 2 soccer)... Three-time Regional and Sectional Champion...Participant in the 2015 North vs. South All-Star game...Member of the Honor Roll from all four years...Member of the National Honor Society for two years...
Personal: Daughter of Rob and Patty Balkema... Hobbies include playing sports, theater and art...
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS:
Hits: 4, at Lakeland University, 04/08/17; at North Park University, 03/21/18; Rockford University, 04/22/18
Doubles: 2, at Concordia Wisconsin, 04/19/18; at Alverno College, 04/27/18; Concordia Wisconsin, 05/01/17
Triples: 2, v. SUNY Potsdam, 03/08/16; v. Wesleyan University, 03/08/16
Home Runs: 2, Rockford University, 04/22/18
Total Bases: 12, Rockford University, 04/22/18
RBI: 5, at MSOE, 04/29/16
Runs Scored: 4, Rockford University, 04/22/18
Walks: 2, 6 times
Hit by Pitch: 1, 7 times
Struck Out: 2, at Aurora University, 04/02/17; at MSOE, 04/29/16
Sac Bunts: 2, Marian University, 04/10/16
At Bats: 6, MSOE, 04/28/17; Wisconsin Lutheran, 04/28/18
Stolen Bases: 2, 10 times
Caught Stealing: 1, v. Judson University, 03/12/16; Rockford University, 04/17/16; at MSOE, 04/29/16
Fielding Chances: 9, Aurora University, 04/03/16
Putouts: 6, v, UW-Stout, 03/26/17; Dominican University, 04/13/17
Assists: 6, v. Elmhurst College, 03/26/17; North Central College, 03/31/16; at MSOE 04/29/16; v. Marian University, 05/03/18