2019 Softball Roster
Roster
Sarah Barker
- Height:
- 5-1
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- North Texas
- Hometown:
- Beach City, Texas
| AWARDS / HONORS | ||||
| 2018-19 | The American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team | |||
| 2019 | The American Athletic Conference Player of the Year | |||
| 2019 | NFCA All-Region Third Team | |||
| 2019 | First-Team All-American Athletic Conference | |||
| 2019 | American Weekly Honor Roll (March 11, March 25, April 8) | |||
| 2017-18 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2017-18 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2018 | Puerto Vallarta College Challenge All-Tournament Team | |||
| 2016-17 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2017 | The American All-Tournament Team | |||
| 2015-16 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
SENIOR (2019)
Named the 2019 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year … Earned a spot on the NFCA All-Region Third Team … Received the first All-Conference accolade of her career with her First Team selection … Appeared on The American Weekly Honor Roll three times (3/11, 3/25, 4/8) … Finished league play ranked in the top five in five offensive categories including batting average (2nd, .418), hits (T4th, 23), slugging percentage (5th, .600) stolen bases (T2nd, 6) and triples (T1st, 2) … One of 14 players in the conference to have held a perfect fielding percentage against league opponents … Posted 13 multiple-hit games on the year, which included five three-hit outings … Finished the season with a hit in 10 of her final 14 games, including multiple hits in six outings and a trio of three-hit performances, having posted a .404 (19-for-47) average during that stretch … Batted .400 (6-for-15) in the NCAA Tournament, tying for the team lead with six hits and recording a team-high two doubles … Stole a career-high two bases in each game of the doubleheader against Memphis (April 20) … Recorded a career-high seven putouts in the win over Sam Houston State (Feb. 10) … Went 2-for-3 with a home run and season-high three RBIs in the series-clinching win over Wichita State (Match 24), tying a career-high three runs scored in the process … Totaled a career-high six bases in the win over Lamar (April 3), having gone 3-for-3 with a home run the victory … Helped lead Houston to a run in the NCAA Tournament, making an appearance in the championship game of the Austin Regional.
JUNIOR (2018)
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Puerto Vallarta College Challenge All-Tournament Team... Appeared in 28 games, making 21 starts between designated player (14) and center field (7)... Posted a .250/.347/.295 slash, going 18-for-72 with five doubles, one triple, nine RBI, six runs scored and five walks... Recorded four multi-hit games and one multi-RBI game... Went a perfect 4-for-4 with a double and walk against No. 15/18 Ole Miss (Feb. 16)... Went 2-for-2 with four RBI, including a three-RBI triple in game one of a doubleheader at Sam Houston State (3/20)... Went 2-for-5 with a double, walk, RBI and run scored in game two of a doubleheader at Sam Houston State (3/20) before missing time with an injury... Returned to action with pinch-hit appearance at UConn (April 29)... Went 1-for-3 with a double against ECU in Quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship (May 10).
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017)
American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team... The American All-Academic Team... Appeared and started in all 55 games between center field (35), second base (14) and right field (6)... Posted a .340/.484/.417 slash, going 51-for-150 with five doubles, four triples, three home runs, 26 RBI, 33 runs scored, 22 walks and four stolen bases... Led team with 16-game reached base streak... Recorded 12 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games... Made Houston debut in season opener against Wright State (Feb. 10)... Recorded first career home run with two-run shot in 1-for-3 showing against Wright State (Feb. 12)... Went 2-for-2 with a single, two-run home run, season-high three RBI, two runs scored, a walk and first career stolen base against Princeton (March 3)... Went 3-for-4 with one run scored at UCF (March 24)... Named to The American All-Tournament Team to close the season.
SOPHOMORE (2016)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Sat out due to NCAA Transfer rules.
at NORTH TEXAS (2015)
A one-year letterwinner at North Texas... Appeared in 36 games, making 22 starts... Batted .246 with 16 hits and eight RBI.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Barbers Hill High School... Named All-District all four years and helped lead Eagles to three Area Championships and a State Semifinalist spot as a senior... Was named District Offensive MVP, TGCA All-State Team, All-Greater Houston Team, Greater Southeast Texas All-Star Team, Great Houston All-Star Team, The Baytown Sun Super 25 Team and Texas Sportswriters Association All-State Team during senior season.
PERSONAL
Born Feb. 3 in Pasadena, Texas ... Daughter of Jane and Keith Barker ... Has two younger siblings, Hannah and Jake ... Father, Keith, played baseball at San Jacinto College ... Majoring in sports management/sports administration.
