Trinity Eckerty

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
High School:
Scecina Memorial
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.

END OF CAREER NOTES
• 2019 MAC All-Freshman Team
• Played in 101 of a possible 189 games over her career, earning 50 starts, with 24 coming in right field, 11 at third base, five at first base, nine as the designated player, and one at second base
• Drove in two game-winning RBI and scored two game-winning runs over her Ball State career

2022 (Sr.): Earned fourth letter at Ball State … missed the last half of the season due to injury … played in 16 games, earning 11 starts … made five starts at first base, four starts as the designated player, and two starts in right field … finished the season with a .143 batting average, collecting five hits over 35 at bats … logged her first hit of the season with a single versus Seattle (Feb. 12) … tallied a double versus Towson (Feb. 18) … drove in what proved to be the game-winning run with a two-run single in the third inning at Winthrop (Feb. 20) … added two more RBI and a single at Southern Illinois (March 4) … her final hit of the season came versus New Mexico State (March 11) … also drew four walks on the season for a .231 on base percentage … registered 51 putouts and four assists on defense, while committing just one error for a .982 fielding percentage … had a hand in three of Ball State’s 29 double plays.

2021 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State … played in 20 games, earning nine starts … made five starts at third base and four as the designated player … finished the season with a .351 batting average, logging 13 hits over 37 at bats … tallied three doubles and a home run for a .514 slugging percentage … also drew three walks and was hit by a pitch once for a .405 on base percentage … registered five multiple hit games on the season, including three hits in the second game at Buffalo (May 15) … tallied three RBI in wins in the opening game of a doubleheader at Western Michigan (May 8) and in the nightcap at Northern Illinois (May 12) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the second game win at NIU after an RBI double in the top of the fifth … added her first home run of the season in the sixth, as well as a sac fly to help account for four runs in the 13-1 (6) victory … also doubled in her three RBI performance at WMU and in her three-hit game at Buffalo … her first hit of the season was a RBI single in Ball State’s 9-1 (5) victory in the second game versus Bowling Green (Feb. 27) … tallied six putouts and 13 assists on defense, while committing just one error for a .950 fielding percentage … had a hand in one of Ball State’s 25 double plays.

2020 (So.): The season was shortened to 27 games due to the COVID-19 global pandemic … earned second letter at Ball State … played in 18 games, earning six starts … made five starts in right field and one at second base … finished the season with a .200 batting average, with five hits in 25 at bats … three of her hits were doubles … also drew five walks for a .333 on base percentage … scored four runs and drove in five RBI on the year … recorded her first hit and walk of the season, as well as her first run scored, in the win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Feb. 9) … her first double of the season was a three-run shot to left field in the win at North Florida (Feb. 15) … drew a walk and scored a run versus Alabama A&M (Feb. 16) … went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the win versus Green Bay (Feb. 22) … scored what proved to be the winning run versus Indiana State (Feb. 23) in the championship game of the Hilltopper Classic after reaching base with a two-out, pinch hit RBI double … drew a pair of walks and scored a run in the win over LIU (March 29) … had a hand in turning one of the team’s 14 double plays … finished the shortened season with eight putouts and one assist, while committing one error for a .900 fielding percentage.

2019 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team … played in 47 games, earning 24 starts … made 17 starts in right field, six at third base and one as the designated player … finished the season with a .220 batting average, tallying 18 hits in 82 at bats … belted three home runs and collected a pair of doubles … added eight walks and was hit by a pitch twice for a .301 on base percentage … drove in 15 RBI and scored nine runs … had four multiple RBI games and three multiple hit games … her first career hit was a two-run home run versus LIU Brooklyn (Feb. 8) to drive in what proved to be the game-winning run in the 7-4 season-opening victory … recorded her first multi-hit game with a 2-for-4 effort in the win over CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 23), logging a pair of RBI singles to go along with an RBI fielder’s choice for three RBI on the day … went 1-for-1, with a walk, RBI, run scored and her first career double in the win over South Dakota (March 15) … blasted her second career home run, a solo shot, in the win at Mercer (March 16) … went 2-for-3 in the win over Fordham (March 17) … went 2-for-4 with a RBI, two runs scored and her second career double in the MAC-opening win over Akron (March 22) … smashed her third home run of the season, a two-run blast to center field, in the first inning of the first game of the doubleheader sweep versus Akron (March 23) … also had a pair of RBI in the nightcap win over the Zips thanks to a sacrifice fly and a RBI single … tallied 10 putouts and 12 assists on the year, while having a hand in one double play.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Scecina Memorial High School for coach Cory Grey … named Second Team All-State after batting .656 with 10 home runs, 11 doubles, a pair of triples, 41 RBI and 37 runs scored as a senior ... also earned the Outstanding Female Athlete Award her final season ... helped guide the Crusaders to a state championship her junior year, including a 2-for-4 effort with two doubles and a pair of RBI in the IHSAA Class 2A State Championship Game versus Elwood … helped Scecina Memorial earn back-to-back sectional and regional championships as a sophomore and junior … named first team all-state and all-conference as a junior after batting .454 with 11 home runs, four triples and 14 doubles over 97 at bats … also drove in 48 RBI and scored 32 runs her junior year … batted .400 with 10 home runs as a sophomore … three-time all-city and all-conference honoree ... named athlete of the week and athlete of the month over her career … also earned two letters in basketball at Scecina Memorial and served as team captain as a junior and senior.

CLUB: Has played club ball for the Indiana Prospects.

PERSONAL: Daughter of James and Nicole Eckerty … born March 17, 2000 in Indianapolis, Ind. … full name is Trinity Danille Eckerty ... majoring in elementary education.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because it was the home away from home that I was looking for in a college. I fell in love with the beautiful campus and the wonderful people there. I love the softball players and coaches, and I can't wait to attend Ball State next fall.