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2023 Softball Roster

Eric Becker
Eric Becker

2 Rachel Christensen

  • Position C
  • B/T L/L
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Everett, WA
  • High School Everett
  • Club Snohomish S.W.A.T.

Biography

Career: Played in 139 games for WWU across five seasons…finished with a career batting average of .242 (50-for-207)…all-time fielding percentage of .982, 12th best in program history…recorded 574 putouts, 6th highest in WWU History…As a catcher, 31 runners were caught stealing by Christensen, 2nd most in program history.
 
2023 (Senior):
  • Recorded a .960 field percentage with 89 putouts at catcher.
  • Named to GNAC All-Academic team.
  • Played in 29 games, starting 20 in the regular season.
  • Recorded 9 hits in 52 at-bats.
  • Had a 3-game hit streak during the 2021 Hawai’i Invitational.
2022 (Junior): 
  • Appeared in 47 games and started 43. 
  • Bat .261 with 24 hits, 10 RBI, 3 doubles and a home run. 
  • Single-game high in hits with 3 vs. San Franciso State (2/11).
  • Single season WWU record for most caught stealing with 20. 
  • Qualified for the GNAC All-Academic team for the third time. 
  • .984 fielding percentage. 
2021 (Sophomore2): 
  • Appeared in 12 games, making two starts.
  • Recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 12 putouts and two assists.
  • Ranked 4th in WWU history with a career .987 fielding percentage.
  • GNAC All-Academic selection for the second time.
2020 (Sophomore):
  • Appeared in 16 games (15 starts) behind the plate in shortened season.
  • Batted .296 (8-for-27) with 8 runs, one home run and 3 RBI.
  • Hit first collegiate home run vs. Hawaii-Hilo as part of 2-for-2, 3 run, 2 RBI performance (2/7).
  • Threw out 3 of 8 attempted base stealers.
  • Primary catcher for the leading pitching staff in the GNAC (2.59 ERA, .231 opp avg, 152 strikeouts).
  • GNAC All-Academic selection (3.24, Physical & Health Education).
2019 (Freshman):
  • Hit .265 (9-for-34) with 4 RBI and 3 runs scored.
  • Appeared in 34 games with 33 starts as a catcher.
  • Made 13 starting appearances batting with three doubles.
  • Had a .989 fielding percentage (187 chances, two errors).
Prior to WWU: Four-year varsity letterwinner at Everett High School ... played club for Snohomish SWAT ... named to the Everett Herald All-Area team during senior season in 2018 ... posted .506 batting average, .582 on-base percentage and .779 slugging percentage (2 HR, 9 2B, 3 3B) ... honorable mention 3A All-State selection in 2018 by the Washington State Softball Coaches Association ... selected First Team WesCo 3A North during junior and senior seasons ... helped lead Everett to three state tournament appearances, including a 3rd-place finish as a sophomore and 2nd-place as a freshman.
 
Year avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi tb slg% bb hbp so gdp ob% sf sh sb-att po a e fld%
2019.... .265 34-33 34 3 9 3 0 0 4 12 .353 4 1 7 0 .359 0 0 0-0 163 22 2 .989
2020.... .296 16-15 27 8 8 0 0 1 3 11 .407 6 0 7 0 .424 0 0 0-0 93 8 2 .981
2021.... .000 12-2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 12 2 0 1.000
2022.... .261 47-43 92 17 24 3 2 1 10 34 .370 10 1 26 0 .340 0 3 0-0 217 33 4 .984
2023.... .173 30-20 52 6 9 1 0 0 1 10 .192 3 0 11 1 .214 1 0 1-1 89 8 4 .960
TOTAL... .242 139-113 207 36 50 7 2 2 18 67 .324 23 2 51 1 .322 1 3 1-1 574 73 12 .982
 
SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking]:
Hits: 3, vs San Francisco St., Feb 11, 2022
Doubles: 2 [t-2nd], MSU Billings, Mar 02, 2019
Triples: 1 [t-8th], Northwest Nazarene, Mar 10, 2022
Home runs: 1, vs Cal St. San B'dino, Feb 05, 2022 ; vs Hawaii Hilo, Feb 07, 2020
Total bases: 5, vs Hawaii Hilo, Feb 07, 2020
RBI: 2, 5 times
Runs scored: 3, vs Hawaii Hilo, Feb 07, 2020 ; vs San Francisco St., Feb 11, 2022
Walks: 2, MSU Billings, Mar 03, 2019
Hit by pitch: 1 [t-10th], vs Colorado Mesa, Feb 08, 2019 ; at Puget Sound, Feb 19, 2022
Struck out: 2, 12 times
Sac flies: 1 [t-4th], Simon Fraser, Mar 04, 2023
Sac bunts: 1, vs Washburn, Feb 12, 2022 ; vs MSU Denver, Feb 13, 2022 ; at MSU Billings, Mar 26, 2022
At bats: 5, vs San Francisco St., Feb 11, 2022
Stolen bases: 1, vs Hawaii Hilo, Feb 19, 2023
Field chances: 18 [3rd], at Puget Sound, Feb 19, 2022
Putouts: 16 [t-3rd], at Puget Sound, Feb 19, 2022
Assists: 4, vs MSU Denver, Feb 07, 2019
Runners CS: 2 [t-3rd], 4 times
 
CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS:
Most caught stealing by: 2nd (31)
Most passed balls: t-3rd (16)
Most stolen bases against: 5th (85)
Most putouts: 6th (574)
Most chances: 9th (659)
Highest fielding pct.: 12th (.982)
Lowest stolen base against pct.: 16th (.733)

SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS:
Most caught stealing by: 1st (20 in 2022)
Most passed balls: 3rd (8 in 2019)
Most stolen bases against: t-8th (34 in 2022)
Highest fielding pct.: 14th (.989 in 2019)
Most chances: 16th (254 in 2022)
Lowest stolen base against pct.: 18th (.630 in 2022)
Most passed balls: t-18th (4 in 2023)
Most putouts: 20th (217 in 2022)

Statistics

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2023

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019Freshman

    C/OF
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2020Sophomore

    C/OF
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2021Sophomore

    C
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2022Junior

    C
    5'5"
    2
  • 2

    2023Senior

    C
    5'5"
    2
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