Eastern Michigan Athletics
2006 Softball Roster
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Roster
Denman, Nikki
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Jersey Number 14
Nikki Denman
- Position:
- Pitcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Eligibility Remaining (Years):
- R/R
- Letters:
- 3
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
- High School:
- Sylvania Southview
Bio
EMU:
Team Co-Captain...The team’s most complete player, and an All-MAC candidate...Has the ability to shut down opponents in the circle, and can hit for power and average...2005: Appeared in 13 games as a pitcher, and 24 at first base or as the designated player...Recorded 19 hits and had 11 RBI, and scored eight runs on the season...Down the stretch, was instrumental in helping EMU to its first appearance in the MAC tournament since 1999...Recorded complete-game efforts in seven out of last eight outings, and in MAC games only, was the league’s best rated pitcher with a 1.02 ERA...In seven MAC appearances, gave up just six earned runs...Was an Academic All-MAC selection...2004: Completed a record-setting campaign that earned her All-MAC second-team honors as a utility player... Started all 47 games, leading the team in at-bats (150), hits (48), doubles (10), RBI (31), total bases (89), and slugging percentage (.593)...Had 10 home runs on the season, which tied the all-time single-season record that had been held since 1996... Hit three home runs versus Detroit (April 6), becoming the only player in school history to accomplish that feat... One of just three players in program history to record five RBI in one game, tallying that effort versus Detroit in the same contest... In the circle, had a team-best 1.89 ERA, and held her opponents to a .234 batting average... Had a near no-hitter versus Bowling Green (May 2), giving up the Falcons’ lone hit with two outs in the top of the seventh inning at EMU’s Varsity Field... Pitched nine complete game efforts on the season... Was named MAC West Player of the Week for the period ending March 7 when she hit .500, tallied nine RBI and had an ERA of 1.20 in four appearances in the circle... Was named the team’s co-offensive Player of the Year... Was named Academic All-MAC, Academic All-District and third-team Academic All-American, compiling a winter semester GPA of 3.71... 2003: Appeared in and started 44 games, more than any other newcomer in 2003...Was the team’s best all-around pitcher and also led the team in batting average...Led the team in at-bats (126) and hits (32)...Was instrumental in the Eagles’ March 15 victory over Indiana University, going 2-for-4 from the plate and scoring two runs in the 3-2 win...In the MAC opening victory over Kent State, Denman was 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored...Was equally impressive behind the mound as a freshman starter...She appeared in 31 games as a pitcher, starting 14 individual contests...She was the team leader in ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts...Collected her first career win against Kent State March 23, going eight innings, and helping her own cause with a walk-off home-run to win the game...Picked up her third win versus Toledo on April 16, going the distance in the 8-4 victory for her second consecutive conference win... Allowed just six hits and struck out four batters in an April 19 win over Western Michigan, knocking the Broncos out of first-place in the MAC-West...High school: Holds Southview High school records in overall career wins (80), innings pitched (723.33), total strikeouts (736), ERA totals (0.83) and strikeouts per game (7.51)...Holds six individual Ohio state records: No hitters in one season (nine; senior season), consecutive no hitters (three; senior season), perfect games in one season (four; senior season), strikeouts in one game (18), wins in a season (26) and career wins (80)...Personal: Daughter of Tom and Kathy Denman...Has two brothers, Jason and Brent, and two sisters, Lindsi and Lori...Born: 5-3-84. Major: Recreation and park management.Thank You, Team 38
Monday, May 07
Overcoming Adversity: A Lauren Holdsworth Feature
Saturday, February 24
Closing Out a Legacy: Michelle Kriegshauser
Thursday, May 18
EMU Softball Signs Alyssa Feiler
Saturday, March 25
