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2023 Softball Roster

Alex Boggis, UT Martin
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17 Amber Cieplinski

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Waterloo
  • Hometown Atwater, Ohio
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in 43 games making 39 starts during the 2023 season... saw most of time behind the plate including catching all three games of the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament and both games of the NCAA Regional... named to the All-OVC Tournament team with a hit and RBI in championship game win over SIUE... had hits in both NCAA Regional games against Northwestern and Miami (Ohio)... hit .255 for the season with six doubles, one home run and 13 RBI... had three doubles in one game going 3-for-4 with three RBI against Valparaiso... added another three RBI game against Tennessee State... had a fielding percentage of .988 behind the plate with just two errors in 164 chances...  

2022 (JUNIOR):
Played in 20 games making 11 starts... split time between catcher and designated player position... hit .171 with one double and 12 RBI... suffered season ending injury in Murray State series on April 3... had a season best streak of four straight games reaching base... drove in two runs in four games... was 2-for-5 in pinch hitting opportunities during the season and hit .313 with runners in scoring position during the year... 

2021 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 44 games with starts in 41 of 44 games behind the plate... started the other three games at DP... hit .236 on the season with seven doubles, six home runs and 17 RBI... ended the season reaching base in six consecutive games... had six multiple hit games and three three multiple RBI contests... increased batting average to .262 during OVC play... defensively finished with a .981 fielding percentage with 135 putouts and 21 assists while committing just three errors... threw out eight runners on stolen base attempts during the season... 

2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 20 of 21 games for the season making 19 starts... had a pair of multi-hit games on the season coming against Northern Kentucky (game 2) and Green Bay (game 1)... scored two of her four runs on the season against Northern Kentucky (game 2)... hit lone home run of the season against Green Bay (game 1) adding five RBI for the year... hit .157 for the season... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a catcher and utility player at Waterloo High School and Louisville Lady Sluggers club team...  In her junior season she hit .704 with a 1.493 slugging percentage... She tallied 50 hits, 15 doubles, four triples, 11 homers, and 58 RBI... She is batting .604 over her career with 100 runs scored... She was named First Team All- League in 2016, 2017, and 2018... She collected Second Team All-District honors in 2016 and First Team All-District honors in 2017 and 2018... In 2017 and 2018, Cieplinski was also named First Team All-Ohio. She collected Player of the Year honors in 2017 and 2018...In her senior season she has BA of 655, 13HRS, and 39 RBIs...

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2020Freshman

    C/INF
    5'3"
    17
  • 17

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    C/INF
    5'3"
    17
  • 17

    2022Junior

    Catcher
    5'3"
    17
  • 17

    2023Senior

    Catcher
    5'3"
    17
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