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2023 Softball Roster

19 Nicole Shano

19 Nicole Shano

  • Position:
    Infielder
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Peoria, Ariz.
  • Prev School:
    Sandra Day O'Connor HS

Summary

Biography

Career
A .375 hitter (141 for 376) with 75 runs, 27 doubles, four triples, 27 home runs and 104 RBIs in 121 games, all starts.

Awards
2023 Extra Elite 100
2022 D2CCA All-Central Region (second team)
2022 NFCA All-Central Region (second team)
2021 All-GAC (second team)
2022 All-GAC (first team)
2021 Academic All-GAC
2022 Academic All-GAC
2023 Academic All-GAC

Harding Rankings
Highest slugging pct.: 2nd (.676)
Highest on base pct.: 4th (.455)
Most home runs: 4th (26)
Highest batting avg.: 5th (.375)
Most runs batted in: 5th (104)

GAC Rankings
RBIs: 1st (46) - 2021
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Triples: 1st (4) - 2022
Walks: 1st (36) - 2022

Home Runs: 2nd (15) - 2022
Slugging Pct.: 2nd (.757) - 2022
On-Base Pct.: 2nd (.486) - 2022
Total Bases: 2nd (131) - 2022
RBIs: 3rd (48) - 2022

Hits: 5th (66) - 2022

2022
Hit .382 (66 for 173) with 44 runs, 12 doubles, four triples, 15 home runs, 48 RBIs and two stolen bases in 56 games, all starts
Position: 3B (56 starts)
Stats: team-best 20 multi-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games ... had a 24-game hitting streak and 25-game on-base streak
HU Leader: Slugging pct. (.757) ... on-base pct. (.486) ... triples (4) ... home runs (15) ... total bases (131) ... walks (36)
HU Single-Season Rankings: 1st, slugging pct. (.757) ... 1st, home runs (15) ... 1st, total bases (131) ... 1st, triples (4) ... 2nd, walks (36) ... 3rd, on-base pct. (.486)
Best Games: 2 for 4 with two runs, two RBIs and a home run at Emporia St. (2/11) ... 3 for 5 with two runs, six RBIs and two home runs vs. Ark.-Monticello (2/12) ... 2 for 3 with two runs, three RBIs and two home runs vs. Pittsburg St. (2/13) ... 2 for 4 with two runs, three RBIs and two home runs at Southeastern Okla. (2/27) ... 2 for 2 with three runs, three RBIs and a home run at Okla. Baptist (3/19) ... 2 for 3 with a run, four RBIs, a double and a home run at Christian Brothers (3/29) ... 2 for 4 with two runs, two RBIs, a double and a home run at Northwestern Okla. (4/15-1) ... 2 for 3 with three runs, an RBI and two doubles at Northwestern Okla. (4/15-2)

2021
Hit .354 (52 for 147) with with 26 runs, 11 doubles, eight home runs and 46 RBIs in 45 games, all starts
Position: 3B (45 starts)
Stats: 13 multi-hit games and a team-leading 11 multi-RBI games ... had a seven-game hitting streak and 11-game on-base streak
HU Leader: Hits (52) ... RBIs (46) ... home runs (8) ... total bases (87) ... assists (72) ... fielding double plays (4)
Best Games: 2 for 3 with a run, four RBIs and a home run at Henderson St. (3/13) ... 3 for 5 with a run and three RBIs at Ark.-Monticello-G1 (4/3) ... 3 for 3 with two runs, four RBIs, a double and a home run at Ark.-Monticello-G2 (4/3) ... 3 for 5 with a run, three RBIs and a double at Southwestern Okla.-G1 (4/24) ... 2 for 5 with two runs, three RBIs and a home run at Southwestern Okla.-G2 (4/24) ... 3 for 5 with a run, four RBIs and a home run at Southwestern Okla. (4/25)

2020
Hit .411 (23 for 56) with four doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs in 20 games, all starts
Position: DH, 1B
Stats: six multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game ... had a six-game hitting streak and seven-game on-base streak ... hit .435 with runners on and .500 with runners in scoring position
HU Leader: batting avg. (.411), hits (23), doubles (4), home runs (3), slugging pct. (.643), on-base pct. (.450) and sacrifice hits (3)
GAC/NCAA Rankings: 5th in GAC - Batting Avg. (.411) ... 24th in GAC - Hit by Pitch (2)
Best Games: 3 for 4 with a run and two RBI at Southeastern Okla. (3/6) ... 3 for 3 with an RBI at Southeastern Okla. (3/7)

Previous School
A 2020 graduate of Sandra Day O'Connor High School in Phoenix, Arizona
Positions: 3B/1B
Honors: AIA Softball Arizona All Region 2018 First Team for 6A-Desert Valley Region.
2017-2018 O'Connor Varsity Softball - .422 Batting Average and .528 on base percentage

Personal
Major: Health Studies
Parents: James and Julie Shano ... has one sister (Ashley)
Has completed a career and technical education course for sports medicine ... member of FCA ... has four dogs -- a beagle, a Chihuahua and two Brittanies

Career Highs
Hits: 3, 9 times
Doubles: 2  [t-2nd], 5 times
Triples: 1  [t-3rd], 4 times
Home runs: 2  [t-1st], vs Ark.-Monticello, Feb 12, 2022 ; vs Pittsburg State, Feb 13, 2022 ; at Southeastern Okla., Feb 27, 2022
Total bases: 9  [t-2nd], vs Ark.-Monticello, Feb 12, 2022
RBI: 6  [t-2nd], vs Ark.-Monticello, Feb 12, 2022
Runs scored: 3  [t-3rd], at Northwestern Okla., Apr 15, 2022 ; at Oklahoma Baptist, Mar 19, 2022 ; at Christian Brothers, Mar 29, 2022
Walks: 3  [t-3rd], Ouachita Baptist, Mar 06, 2021 ; Southern Nazarene, Mar 25, 2022
At bats: 5  [t-8th], 6 times
Stolen bases: 1, 4 times
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Historical Player Information

  • 29

    2020Freshman

    Infielder
    5'9"
    29
  • 29

    2021Sophomore

    Infielder/Catcher
    5'9"
    29
  • 29

    2022Junior

    Infielder
    5'9"
    29
  • 19

    2023Senior

    Infielder
    5'9"
    19