2024 Softball Roster
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Esman, Mandy
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Jersey Number 7
Mandy Esman
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- Custom2:
- L/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kalamazoo, Mich.
- High School:
- Gull Lake HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
Bio
JUNIOR (2025): Played in 29 games, earning 28 starts … Split starts between second base (17) and shortstop (11) … Posted seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games … Earned a regular starting spot to start the month of March … Pinch-hitting in her season debut, hit a double in lone at-bat, drove home two and scored a run against Boise State (March 2) … Hit a homer and drove home two against Lamar (March 18) … Posted two hits and two RBIs against Utah (March 30) … Tallied two hits, including a triple, while driving home a run against Lamar (April 1) … Posted two hits and two RBIs in win at UCF (April 26).
SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 39 games, making 35 starts primarily at shortstop ... Finished with a .212/.236/.337 slash with seven extra base hits ... Scored two runs and drove home another two against Indiana State (Feb. 10) ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run against Nicholls (Feb. 15) ... Hit a homer and drove home two against UTSA (Feb. 15) ... Drove home three runs and four runs in back-to-back games against Texas A&M Commerce (March 1, 2) ... Went 2-for-3 against SFA (March 20).
FRESHMAN (2023 at Michigan State): Started all 46 games in which she played ... Finished the year with a .265/.322/.417 slash ... Tallied 16 extra-base hits, including 13 doubles ... Scored 18 runs while driving home 19 ... Recorded eight multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... Made collegiate debut against Tarleton (Feb. 10) ... Posted first career multi-hit and multi-RBI game with a double, triple and five RBIs against Texas A&M Commerce (Feb. 10) ... Drove home three and hit a triple against Fordham (Feb. 17) ... Hit first collegiate home run against Elon (Feb. 17) ... Scored three runs against UIC (Feb. 24) ... Scored twice against Houston (March 4) ... Went 2-4 with two doubles and driving home two against Wisconsin (March 24) ... Tallied two hits and two runs against Minnesota (April 15) ... Recorded two hits and two RBIs against Purdue (April 28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Gull Lake under head coach Kate Smith ... Elected team captain in 2021 and 2022 ... Three-time First Team All-Conference and All-District ... Named All-State in 2021 and 2022 ... NFCA High School All-American in 2021 ... First Team NFCA All-North Region in 2021 and 2022 ... Helped Gull Lake to District championship and Regional finals in 2019.
CLUB
Played six years for Finesse Fastpitch under head coach Donny Dreher ... Captain for three years (2020-2022) ... USA Softball Gold 16U National Champion ... Played on the No. 20 ranked team in the country by Extra Innings ... Ranked as the No. 48 player in the country by Extra Innings.
Personal
Daughter of Dawn and Scott Esman ... Has two siblings, Austin and Lauren ... Lauren currently plays softball at Alabama and previously played at Michigan ... Mother played volleyball at Central Michigan.
SOPHOMORE (2024): Played in 39 games, making 35 starts primarily at shortstop ... Finished with a .212/.236/.337 slash with seven extra base hits ... Scored two runs and drove home another two against Indiana State (Feb. 10) ... Went 2-for-3 with two RBIs and a run against Nicholls (Feb. 15) ... Hit a homer and drove home two against UTSA (Feb. 15) ... Drove home three runs and four runs in back-to-back games against Texas A&M Commerce (March 1, 2) ... Went 2-for-3 against SFA (March 20).
FRESHMAN (2023 at Michigan State): Started all 46 games in which she played ... Finished the year with a .265/.322/.417 slash ... Tallied 16 extra-base hits, including 13 doubles ... Scored 18 runs while driving home 19 ... Recorded eight multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games ... Made collegiate debut against Tarleton (Feb. 10) ... Posted first career multi-hit and multi-RBI game with a double, triple and five RBIs against Texas A&M Commerce (Feb. 10) ... Drove home three and hit a triple against Fordham (Feb. 17) ... Hit first collegiate home run against Elon (Feb. 17) ... Scored three runs against UIC (Feb. 24) ... Scored twice against Houston (March 4) ... Went 2-4 with two doubles and driving home two against Wisconsin (March 24) ... Tallied two hits and two runs against Minnesota (April 15) ... Recorded two hits and two RBIs against Purdue (April 28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Played four seasons at Gull Lake under head coach Kate Smith ... Elected team captain in 2021 and 2022 ... Three-time First Team All-Conference and All-District ... Named All-State in 2021 and 2022 ... NFCA High School All-American in 2021 ... First Team NFCA All-North Region in 2021 and 2022 ... Helped Gull Lake to District championship and Regional finals in 2019.
CLUB
Played six years for Finesse Fastpitch under head coach Donny Dreher ... Captain for three years (2020-2022) ... USA Softball Gold 16U National Champion ... Played on the No. 20 ranked team in the country by Extra Innings ... Ranked as the No. 48 player in the country by Extra Innings.
Personal
Daughter of Dawn and Scott Esman ... Has two siblings, Austin and Lauren ... Lauren currently plays softball at Alabama and previously played at Michigan ... Mother played volleyball at Central Michigan.
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 5, Utah 2
Sunday, March 30
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, McNeese 6
Wednesday, March 26
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, Lamar 6
Wednesday, March 19
Cinematic Recap vs. Iowa State
Tuesday, March 11
