2018 Softball Roster
Holly Speers
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Surrey, B.C.
- High School:
- Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School
Career
• NFCA First Team All-American (2018)
• MAC Player of the Year (2018)
• USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top 25 Finalist (2018)
• NFCA All-Mideast Regional First Team (2018)
• All-MAC First Team (2018)
• Two-time All-MAC Second Team (2015, 2016)
• USA Softball National Collegiate Player of the Week (2016, 2018)
• NFCA National Player of the Week (2016, 2018)
• Six-time MAC East Player of the Week
• MAC All-Tournament Team (2017)
• Academic All-MAC (2017)
• Part of winningest class in program history (140 wins)
Speers in the MAC Record Book
• Second in MAC history in career walks (129)
• Fourth in MAC history in career slugging percentage (.711)
• Tied for fourth in MAC history in career home runs (48)
• 10th in MAC history in career RBIs (147)
• Highest single season batting average in MAC history at .483 (2018)
• Recorded most walks in a single season in MAC history with 60 (2018)
• Drove in the sixth most runs in a single in MAC history with 58 (2018)
Speers in Kent State Career Record Book
• Highest career on base percentage in program history (.488)
• Second most home runs (48)
• Second most RBIs (147)
• Second most total bases (364)
• Second most walks (129)
• Third highest batting average (.357)
• Fifth most runs scored (128)
• Sixth most career hits (183)
• 10th in career doubles (33)
2018
• Batted .483 (58-for-120)
• Hit 11 doubles, two triples and 17 home runs with 58 RBIs and 45 runs scored
• Led the nation and set MAC single-season records in batting average, on-base percentage (.656), slugging percentage (1.033) and walks per game (1.2)
• Ranked 14th in the country in RBIs per game (1.16) and home runs per game (0.34)
• Finished 18th in the nation in total RBIs (58) and 19th in home runs (17)
• Reached base in 13 straight place appearance, which ranks fifth in NCAA history
• Walked in nine straight plate appearance, which ranks fifth in NCAA history
• Reached base safely in 31 consecutive games
• Compiled a 14-game hitting streak
• Registered 13 multi-hit games
• Five-time MAC East Player of the Week
• Collected two four hit games against Rider (Feb. 17) and Nicholls (Feb. 23)
• Scored three runs in a game twice against Lafayette (Feb. 18) and Penn State (Mar. 18)
• Hit a walkoff double in part of a 2-for-2 two double performance against Yale (Mar. 2)
• Had two two-homer games against Penn State (Mar. 18) and Buffalo (Mar. 21)
• Recorded first career triple against Toledo (Mar. 31)
• Launched pinch-hit grand slam against Pitt (Apr. 18)
• Began the season recording an RBI in her first seven games
2017
• Batted .317 (38-for-120), with .733 slugging percentage
• Played in 42 games while starting 40
• Finished second on the team with 14 home runs and third with 35 RBIs
• Hit go-ahead double in the eighth inning of the MAC Championship against Ohio en route to the MAC Tournament Championship (May 13)
• Had two multi home run games against Miami (Apr. 15) and Bowling Green (May 7)
• Was 4-for-5 with two home runs, four RBIs and four runs scored against Buffalo (Apr. 29)
• Went 3-for-4 with five RBIs against San Diego (Feb. 17)
2016
• All-MAC Second Team selection
• Set NCAA Division I record with a home run in five consecutive at-bats
• Played in 49 games and made 48 starts
• Batted .312 (43-for-138) with a .623 slugging percentage
• Totaled seven doubles, 12 home runs and 32 RBIs
• Had 10 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games
2015
• All-MAC Second Team selection
• MAC All-Freshman Team selection
• Started all 50 games in which she played
• Batted .328 (44-for-134) with a .493 slugging percentage
• Totaled seven doubles, five home runs and 22 RBIs
• Scored 16 runs and had three stolen bases
• Had 11 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games
Prior to Kent State
• Selected to Canada's 2013-14 Women's National Team Athlete Pool
• Youngest member of Canadian Junior National Team that placed 5th at 2013 ISF Junior Women's World Championship
• Played in seven games with a .417 batting average, one double, one home run and three RBIs
• Helped Delta Heat take 1st place at Canadian Nationals in 2012 and 2014
• Helped Delta Heat place 17th at ASA/USA 16U National Championship in 2013
• Helped White Rock Renegades to runner-up finish at Canadian Nationals in 2013
Personal
• Daughter of Gordon and Lisa Speers
• Majoring in business management
• Hopes to one day own her own business
