Biography
At UR 2018: Finished off career hitting .245 (23-94) while starting all 32 games for the Yellowjackets...Scored 10 runs, had 8 RBI, 7 doubles and 2 home runs...Drew seven walks for an on-base percentage of .291 while slugging .383 on the season...Ranked 3rd in the Liberty League in sac flies (2) and was 15th in home runs...Matched career-high with three hits against Clarkson on Apr. 24, scoring two runs as well...Had two hits and three RBI in win over #19 Lynchburg on Mar. 11.
At UR 2017: Outstanding junior campaign saw the outfielder earn 2nd Team All-Liberty League accolades for the second straight year...Overall hit .311 (32-103) with 20 runs, 24 RBI, 8 doubles, 1 triple and 4 home runs...Added seven walks and one stolen base, accumulating an on-base percentage of .360 while slugging .524...Led UR in home runs, was 2nd in runs, RBI, doubles and games played and was 3rd in slugging, hits, total bases (54) and walks...Ranked T-4th in the Liberty League in HR and was 10th in slugging percentage...Had a career high four RBI in the season finale vs. St. Lawrence on Apr. 29...Eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI contests, leading the team in that category...Had .957 fielding percentage, handling 45 of 47 chances cleanly.
At UR 2016:Â Sophomore season saw her named 2nd Team All-Liberty League and 2nd Team All-UAA following the season...Appeared in 46 games, making 44 starts for the Yellowjackets...Hit .299 (38-127) which was fourth on UR, adding 7 doubles, 2 home runs, 16 RBI and 19 runs scored...Chipped in 9 walks and 1 HBP for an on-base percentage of .348 while also slugging .402...Had eight multi-hit games...Had stretch of nine hits over four gamesin early April, recording three hits against Union, RPI and Utica.
At UR 2015: Clutch performances, particularly down the stretch in Liberty League playoffs and NCAA Regionals...Hit .364 (8-22) over a seven game stretch with 7 RBI as Rochester won the Liberty League championship, then battled in the NCAA Regional playoffs...Had two RBIs vs. Skidmore in opening round, three vs. RPI in winner's bracket, and two more in championship game victory over Union...In the NCAA playoffs at home a week later, she was 4-13, scoring two runs in game one win over Penn State-Berks, then scoring one run and getting two hits vs. Moravian...For the year, she played in 33 games (19 starts), hitting .265 (18-68) with 15 runs scored, two doubles, three HRs, 13 RBIs, and a slugging pct. of .426...Named Liberty League Performer of the Week on May 5.
HS: Graduated from Kamiak High School where she lettered in softball and basketball for the Knights...Also, played soccer...Earned Most Improved Award in softball her sophomore and junior season...Named All-Wesco 4A South All-Star in her senior season...Led area in doubles and triples as a senior...Helped team to back-to-back 3rd Place finishes in 4A district championships.
Personal: Father, Jeff Blackshear played in the National Football League for four teams, the Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.
