Haley Wynn

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Haley Wynn - home run celebration versus Ohio

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Position:
Infield
Height:
5-4
Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Whitnall
Hometown:
Greenfield, Wis.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2024 SEASON
• Utilizing her COVID 19 year of eligibility to play in 2024
• Played in 180 of a possible 188 games over her career, earning 173 starts
• Started 127 games at third base, 43 at second base, and three as the designated player
• 2023 NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team
• 2023 First Team All-MAC
• 2023 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team
• Three-time Academic All-MAC (2021, 2022 & 2023)
• Named MAC Player of the Week (Feb. 21, 2023)
• Has scored 12 game-winning runs and driven in eight game-winning RBI over her Ball State career
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: T-4th in sac flies (8), 9th in runs scored (132), 12th in batting average (.335), 13th in slugging percentage (.535), 13th in on base percentage (.414), T-13th in doubles (37), T-14th in home runs (19), 14th in double plays turned (25), T-14th in total bases (289), T-15th in walks (65), 17th in hits (181), T-17th in times hit by a pitch (13), 18th in RBI (90), 18th in assists (272), T-20th in triples (7)
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts (Highest Ranking Only): 10th in sac flies (3 in 2023), 11th in on base percentage (.477 in 2023), T-13th in walks (29 in 2023), 14th in total bases (107 in 2023), T-14th in runs scored (45), 15th in slugging percentage (.660 in 2023), T-15th in double plays turned (12 in 2022), T-16th in home runs (10 in 2023), 20th in batting average (.377 in 2023), T-20th in doubles (13).

2023 (Sr.): Earned fourth letter at Ball State … NFCA All-Great Lakes Region Second Team as a third baseman … First Team All-MAC … College Sports Communicators Academic All-District … Academic All-MAC … named MAC Player of the Week on Feb. 21, 2023 … started all 53 games for the Cardinals, including 33 at third base and 20 at second base … ranked third in the MAC and 116th nationally with her .377 batting average … one of the league's top run producers, ranking third in runs scored (45) and eighth in RBI (38) … finished the season with the league's fourth-best OPS (1.137), registering a .660 slugging percentage and a .477 on base percentage … of her 61 total hits, which ranked 124th nationally, she smashed 10 home runs, 10 doubles and three triples … drew the fourth-most walks in the MAC at 29 … drove in three game-winning RBI and scored four game-winning runs … opened the season with one of her 17 multiple hit games by going 3-for-4 with a single, triple, home run and three runs scored, including the game-winning run, in the 5-3 victory at Samford (Feb. 17) … drove in three RBI in the 6-4 victory over Loyola (Feb. 26) … scored the game-winning run the next time out after doubling to lead off the bottom of the first in the 3-0 victory versus Samford (March 3), one of her two doubles in the game … drove in her first game-winning RBI of the season with a two-run single in the sixth inning of the 3-1 victory over Stetson (March 5) … produced a season-high four RBI in the 15-9 win at Kent State (March 17), including driving in herself for what proved to be the game-winning run with a three-run home run in the fifth inning … also blasted a solo home run in the seventh for her first of three two-run home runs on the season … followed with two more home runs and three RBI in the 8-4 win in the series opener at Central Michigan (March 25) … used a two-run single in the second inning to drive in what proved to be the game-winning run in the 6-2 victory over Buffalo (April 15) … went 3-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored, including the game-winner, in the series-opening 8-0 (5) victory at Bowling Green (April 22) … opened the Akron series with her third two home run game of the season, helping the Cardinals blast a single game record six home runs in the 6-1 victory on April 29 … recorded 11 stolen bases on the year, including three games with two base swipes … collected 62 putouts and 90 assists on defense, while having a hand in seven of the team’s 20 double plays.

2022 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … started all 53 games, making 32 starts at third base, 20 at second base, and one as the designated player … ranked fifth on the squad with a .275 batting average, including a team-leading 13 doubles … also blasted six home runs … ranked second on the squad with 35 runs scored, while driving in 22 RBI … scored three game-winning runs on the season … drew 17 walks and was hit by a pitch twice for a .344 on base percentage … also stole seven bases on the year … strung together an eight game hitting streak starting with a fifth-inning single versus Robert Morris (Feb. 18) and ending with a fifth-inning single versus Northern Kentucky (March 5) … opened her season with a 2-for-4 effort versus St. Thomas (Feb. 11), including a two-run home run … scored the game-winner versus Western Illinois (Feb 11) later in the day, going 2-for-2 with a pair of walks, an RBI and two runs scored … turned in her first collegiate four-hit game, going 4-for-4 with a double versus Albany (Feb. 19) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the 7-5 victory over Winthrop after singling through the left side to lead the bases in the top of the third … smashed her second home run of the season versus BYU (March 12) … her third home run of the season was a two-run blast to tie the score in Ball State’s 4-3 victory at No. 18 Missouri (March 20) … scored the game-winning run after drawing a first-inning walk in the 4-1 victory over Kent State (April 1), while adding another two-run home run later in the contest … went 3-for-5 in the series opener versus Ohio (April 10), including a pair of doubles … earned her first career four RBI game in the 10-2 victory at Toledo (April 16), capping the scoring in the contest with a 3-run home run in the top of the seventh … smashed another two-run home run in the 5-0 win in the series finale versus Western Michigan (April 20) which was also the first perfect game in program history thrown by Angelina Russo … had a hand in turning 12 of Ball State’s 29 double plays … also tallied 69 putouts and 92 assists, while logging a .931 fielding percentage.

2021 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … Academic All-MAC … played in 52 of the team’s 55 games, earning 46 starts … made 44 starts at third base and two as the designated player … ranked sixth on the squad with a .353 batting average, including 11 doubles, two triples, and three home runs … had 15 multiple hit games on the year, including four with three hits … drew 16 walks and was hit by a pitch six times for a .432 on base percentage … second on the squad with 42 runs scored, while tallying 26 RBI … drove in the game-winning RBI in five contests, while scoring the game-winning run in three … credited with her first triple of the season versus Samford (March 12) … drove in her first game-winning RBI of the season with a sixth-inning single in the 9-6 victory over Samford (March 13) … credited with her first career three RBI game to help Ball State open MAC play with an 8-6 victory over Bowling Green (March 26) … scored the game-winning run in the nightcap versus Bowling Green (March 27) after singling to center with one out in the third … smashed her first collegiate home run in the series finale versus Bowling Green (March 28), a two-run shot to cap the scoring in a 9-5 victory … went 3-for-3 with a pair of double, two RBI and three runs scored in the series finale at Central Michigan (April 4), a 16-6 (5) Ball State win … drove in the game-winning RBI with a sixth inning double in the series-opening 1-0 victory over Kent State (April 9) … closed the series versus the Golden Flashes with a three-run, walk-off home run for a 5-3 win as part of a 3-for-4 day at the plate … also went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored in the nightcap at Miami (April 20) … drove in the game-winning RBI in the nightcap versus Ohio (April 23) with a walk-off sac fly for the 3-2 win … scored what proved to be the game-winning run on an error in BSU’s 5-4 victory over Northern Illinois (May 4) … scored the game-winning run in the 9-0 (5) victory over Western Michigan (May 8) after being hit by a pitch to open the game … also blasted her third home run of the season in the game … went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a pair of RBI, including the game-winning RBI on a fifth inning single, in the nightcap at NIU (May 12) … registered her second triple of the year in the first game of the May 15 doubleheader at Buffalo … had a hand in four double plays on defense … credited with 35 putouts and 67 assists, as well as a .887 fielding percentage.

2020 (Fr.): The season was shortened to 27 games due to the COVID-19 global pandemic … earned first letter at Ball State … played in 22 games, earning 21 starts … made 18 starts at third base and three at second base … ranked third on the team with a .352 batting average … of her 19 hits, three were singles and two were triples … also drew three walks for a .373 on base percentage … finished the year with 10 runs scored and three RBI … scored the game-winning run in two contests … tallied singles in her first three career games; vs. UTSA (Feb. 7), at No. 5 Louisiana (Feb. 7) and versus Prairie View A&M (Feb. 8) … came around to score what proved to be the game-winning run after her single versus PVAMU for her first career run scored … credited with a pair of hits in the win at Jacksonville (Feb. 14) … registered her first career triple in the win at North Florida (Feb. 15), driving in her first career RBI with the hit, while also coming around to score later in the inning … credited with a pair of RBI in the win versus Green Bay (Feb. 21), with a fourth inning sac fly and a fifth inning RBI single … went 3-for-3 with her first career double and a pair of runs scored in the win over Indiana State (Feb. 21) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the opener at Bethune-Cookman (March 4) after a third-inning triple … turned in another 3-for-3 effort versus Maryland (March 6), logging a pair of doubles in the game … credited with her second career sac fly at FIU (March 6) … had a hand in turning two of the team’s 14 double plays … finished the shortened season with 30 putouts and 23 assists, while committing nine errors for a .855 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Whitnall High School ... holds the state of Wisconsin records for hits in a season (60), career hits (204), triples in a season (9), career triples (19) and career runs scored (192) ... also holds her high school records for career batting average (.682) and career stolen bases (119) ... three-time first team all-state ... four-time first team all-conference and a two-time Woodland East Player of the Year (2018 & 2019) ... named the WSN Top Senior Infielder/Catcher and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Senior of the Year ... earned Second Team NFCA All-Region honors as a senior after posting a .686 batting average and a 1.081 slugging percentage ... finished the season with a state record 60 hits, a program record 58 runs scored and 24 RBI ... also tallied seven doubles, a state record nine triples, three home runs and went a perfect 29-for-29 in stolen base attempts ... spent some time in the circle, posting a 13-3 record with 128 strikeouts and a 1.77 ERA ... named the Division 2 Softball Player of the Year as a junior after finishing the season with a .614 batting average, 58 hits, 51 stolen bases, 54 runs scored and six triples … she also drove in 29 RBIs and blasted a pair of home runs to garner Milwaukee Journal Sentinel All-Suburban Player of the Year, Woodland Conference Softball Player of the Year and Journal Sentinel Southwest NOW Multisport Athlete of the Year accolades as a junior … helped guide the Falcons to a 26-5 record and a Wisconsin Division 2 State Championship her junior campaign … two-time first team all-state (junior and sophomore) and three-time first team all-conference honoree … also selected first team all-district and first team all-suburban as a junior and sophomore … earned high honorable mention all-suburban honors as a freshman, while also earning status as a USSSA Elite Futures 14U All-American … helped guide her USSSA Futures All-American team to a national championship as a freshman … also played four years of volleyball, earning Woodland Conference Player of the Year as a junior and senior and first team all-conference as a sophomore, junior and senior.

CLUB: Played one season for the BATS Academy and five with the Whitnall Rage … earned Offensive Player of the Year honors for the BATS in 2018 and 2019 … her team placed eighth in the 18U PGF Platinum National Championship in Huntington Beach, California in 2019 ... for her play in the event, she was named to the 2019 PGF Platinum All-Tournament Team ... helped guide the BATS to the second-best winning percentage in program history (.857) and a spot in the Premier Division in PGF Nationals in California in 2018 ... helped guide the Whitnall Rage to the USSSA 16U Great Lakes National Championship.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Laura and Eric Wynn ... has one brother, Carter ... her father played football and competed in track & field at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville ... her mother played volleyball and softball at UW-Platteville ... her uncle Chris Wynn played football at Augustana College ... her grandpa Knight Wynn played football and competed in track & field at Dana College ... her grandmother Lynn Wynn played basketball at Dana College ... graduated summa cum laude in the summer of 2023 with a bachelor's in science.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because I loved the campus and family atmosphere. After meeting with the team and the coaches I recognized they had the same energy and competitive drive that I have.