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University of Rhode Island

2021 Softball Roster

18 Erika Yeager

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Archbishop Mitty
  • Hometown San Jose, Calif.

Biography

Career Honors and Award

  • 2019 Rhode Island Statehouse Scholar-Athlete Award
  • 2017 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
  • Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (Feb. 20)

2021 (Redshirt Senior)

  • Suffered a preseason injury that ended her season
  • Appeared in the final game of the season as a pinch runner

2020 (Senior)

  • One of three players to start all 20 games
  • Tied for the team lead with 16 hits
  • Second on the team with a .296 batting average
  • Had two doubles, five RBI and four runs scored
  • Walked eight times and was hit by a pitch twice

2019 (Junior)

  • Started all 46 games, splitting time at first and second base
  • Batted .234 with 26 hits, four doubles, one home run and 11 runs batted in
  • Drew 13 walks and scored 11 runs
  • Led the team with eight sacrifice bunts

2018 (Sophomore)

  • Started all 47 games
  • Only player on the team to appear in every game
  • Led the team with 16 walks
  • Tied for the team lead in doubles (10) and was second on the team with 31 hits
  • Also had two home runs, 14 runs batted in and eight runs scored

2017 (Freshman)

  • Named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
  • Earned A-10 Rookie of the Week for the week of Feb. 20
  • One of three players to start all 44 games
  • Was second on the team with a .301 batting average, becoming just the third freshman in program history to bat .300 for her first season
  • Had nine doubles, 21 RBI, nine runs scored and 14 walks
  • Had a .996 fielding percentage, committing just one error in 236 chances
  • Hit safely in each game of a three-game series at George Washington, batting .300 with two doubles, five RBI and one run scored 
  • Batted .500 (4-for-8) with two walks and one run scored during a three-game series against St. Bonaventure (4/29-4/30)
  • Doubled, singled and drove in two runs in the second game of a doubleheader at Dayton (4/22)
  • Doubled and singled twice against George Mason (4/16)
  • Singled twice during a doubleheader against George Mason (4/15)
  • Singled three times and drove in one run during a doubleheader against UMass (4/12)
  • Had two hits during a doubleheader sweep of Saint Louis (4/2)
  • Walked and scored one run against Saint Louis (4/1)
  • Singled twice and drove in four runs to lead the Rams to a 6-2 victory over Providence (3/21)
  • Batted .333 (5-for-15) with three doubles and two runs scored in five games at the GCU Invitational (2/24-2/26)
  • Had two singles against Ole Miss (2/19)
  • Doubled, singled and drove in three runs against Incarnate Word (2/18)
  • Started in her collegiate debut and singled once against Incarnate Word (2/17)

Before URI

  • Attended Archbishop Mitty, where she started at first base in softball for three years and also played basketball
  • Also played club softball for the NorCal Firecrackers and the San Jose Sting
  • Was a team captain in softball and basketball
  • Was the Defensive Player of the Year in softball
  • As a senior, was named the softball Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • Earned the Coaches Award in basketball
  • Also was the CCS Scholar Athlete of the Year for Cal High School sports
  • Led her team to the CCS Championship three times (2014, 2015, 2016)

Personal

  • Born Jan. 22, 1998
  • Daughter of Geoff and Sandra Yeager
  • Has one brother, Kristian
  • Her father, Geoff, played football and baseball at UC Davis (1978-81). He also played on the PGA
  • Chose Rhode Island because of the incredible coaching staff, the players on the team, the opportunity to grow as an athlete and a student and because of the beautiful campus
  • Enjoys reading, hiking and being outdoors
  • Her favorite athlete is Rob Gronkowski
  • Her favorite teams are the New England Patriots and Golden State Warriors
  • Majoring in Political Science 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2017Freshman

    INF
    5'10"
    18
  • 18

    2018Sophomore

    INF
    5'10"
    18
  • 18

    2019Junior

    INF
    5'10"
    18
  • 18

    2020Senior

    INF
    5'10"
    18
  • 18

    2021Redshirt Senior

    INF
    5'10"
    18