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2021 Softball Roster

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15 Rachel Zerona

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Plymouth
  • Hometown Canton, Mich.

Biography

Career Accomplishments
  • Horizon League All-Tournament Team (2018)
  • Fourth in school history in career walks (59)
  • Eighth in school history in career sacrifice hits (19)
  • Eighth in school history in games played (193)
  • Ninth-most walks in single-season school history (21, 2019)
2021
  • Started all 42 games at center field.
  • Batted .268 with two doubles, one triple, five RBI, and nine runs scored.
  • Led the team in sacrifice hits with four.
  • Ranked fourth on the team in walks (8) and hit by pitch (2).
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double and run scored at IUPUI (3/13).
  • Tallied two singles and a sacrifice bunt at Robert Morris (3/27).
  • Batted 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base against Cleveland State (4/9).
  • Had six multi-hit games.
  • One of two outfielders on the team to turn a double play.
  • Had four diving catches in Oakland’s tournament win over Robert Morris (5/13).
2020
  • One of two players (Madison Jones) to appear and start in all 18 games. 
  • Hit .164 with one double, three RBI, and seven runs scored. 
  • Drew a team-high nine walks. 
  • Went 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts. 
  • Recorded perfect fielding percentage in 21 chances. 
  • Batted 2-for-4 with an RBI against Evansville (3/7). 
  • Scored three runs in Oakland's 14-12 win over Villanova (2/22). 
  • Went 2-for-4 with a double against Dayton (2/28). 
2019
  • Appeared and started in 47 games.
  • Recorded 31 hits in 118 at bats for a .263 average.
  • Scored 19 runs.
  • Recorded one double and one triple.
  • Tallied seven RBI.
  • Logged 21 walks.
  • Maintained a .970 fielding percentage.
2018
  • Appeared in 40 games, making 32 starts in the outfield.
  • Horizon League All-Tournament selection after hitting .571 with an on base percentage of .667 in four games.
  • Hit .200 with five RBIs and scored 13 runs.
2017
  • Started 44 games at center field with 46 appearances.
  • Recorded 24 hits, four RBI, three doubles and 27 total bases.
  • Had 14 runs which ranked fifth on the team.
  • Went 2-for-3 at Valpo (4/28) and versus EMU (5/3).
  • Her diving catch against EMU was No. 8 in the NCAA Top10 Plays of the Week.
High School
  • Four-year letter winner for coach Lauren Delapaz at center field 
  • 2015 All-Conference and All-District team selection
  • Helped lead team to division, conference and association championship in 2013 and 2015
  • All-Observer First-Team selection (2015)
  • All-Observer Honorable Mention (2013 and 2014)
  • Honor Roll selection
Personal
Full Name: Rachel Nicole Zerona
Birthdate: May 1, 1998
Parents: Gary Zerona and Kristin Zerona
Siblings:  Ryan Zerona, Jason Zerona
Uncle (Tom) played baseball for Oakland 1987-88
Major:  Health Sciences / Physical Therapy

Top Three Reasons for Choosing Oakland:
1. Great medical program
2. Great campus
3. Softball team

Statistics

Season:
2021

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2017Freshman

    OF
    5'4"
    15
  • 15

    2018Sophomore

    OF
    5'4"
    15
  • 15

    2019Junior

    OF
    5'4"
    15
  • 15

    2020Senior

    OF
    5'4"
    15
  • 15

    2021Senior

    OF
    5'4"
    15