University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
Grotenhuis, Miranda
Jersey Number 34
Miranda Grotenhuis
- Position:
- Catcher/Infielder
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Humble, Texas
- High School:
- Atascocita HS
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2015)
2017 (Sophomore)
Did not play due to injury.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in 17 games, primarily to pinch hit in key RBI situations … tallied three RBI, drew four walks and struck out only twice in 16 plate appearances as a pinch hitter … garnered a walk in her first collegiate plate appearance on Feb. 12 in Gulf Shores vs. Ball State … posted first collegiate RBI on Feb. 21 vs. Central Arkansas in the Louisiana Classics at Lamson Park by singling to right center … RBI ground out vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 25 increased the lead in Game 1 of the doubleheader to 4-2 … walked in the fifth inning and scored her first career run on a Lexie Comeaux double vs. Alcorn State in the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational on Feb. 27 … first career appearance at catcher came in the series finale at Georgia State (pinch hit in the fourth inning and caught the final two innings) … caught behind the plate all three games of the Appalachian State and Georgia Southern series.
2015 (Redshirt)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.
High School
Was a four-year letterwinner, playing two seasons at Houston MacArthur and two seasons at Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas, for her father … played 28 games for MacArthur, batting .522 with 36 hits and 36 RBI … hit .427 with 38 hits and 33 RBI in 37 games played at Atascocita … helped Macarthur to a district title in 2011 and 2012 … was a first team all-district selection all four years of high school … named Rookie of the Year her freshman season … capped off her career with a district title in 2014 with Atascocita … member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Personal
Born Sept. 13, 1995 … daughter of Dianna Grotenhuis and the late James Grotenhuis … has an older sister, Kimberly Zapata, and a younger sister, Lillian Grotenhuis … planning to major in Exercise Science … cousin, Mariah Garcia, is a junior outfielder at UCF … cousin, Michael Gonzalez, has played 11 seasons in the MLB, and is currently a pitcher for the Washington Nationals ... a general studies major.
2017 (Sophomore)
Did not play due to injury.
2016 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in 17 games, primarily to pinch hit in key RBI situations … tallied three RBI, drew four walks and struck out only twice in 16 plate appearances as a pinch hitter … garnered a walk in her first collegiate plate appearance on Feb. 12 in Gulf Shores vs. Ball State … posted first collegiate RBI on Feb. 21 vs. Central Arkansas in the Louisiana Classics at Lamson Park by singling to right center … RBI ground out vs. Texas Tech on Feb. 25 increased the lead in Game 1 of the doubleheader to 4-2 … walked in the fifth inning and scored her first career run on a Lexie Comeaux double vs. Alcorn State in the Ragin’ Cajuns Invitational on Feb. 27 … first career appearance at catcher came in the series finale at Georgia State (pinch hit in the fourth inning and caught the final two innings) … caught behind the plate all three games of the Appalachian State and Georgia Southern series.
2015 (Redshirt)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.
High School
Was a four-year letterwinner, playing two seasons at Houston MacArthur and two seasons at Atascocita High School in Humble, Texas, for her father … played 28 games for MacArthur, batting .522 with 36 hits and 36 RBI … hit .427 with 38 hits and 33 RBI in 37 games played at Atascocita … helped Macarthur to a district title in 2011 and 2012 … was a first team all-district selection all four years of high school … named Rookie of the Year her freshman season … capped off her career with a district title in 2014 with Atascocita … member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Personal
Born Sept. 13, 1995 … daughter of Dianna Grotenhuis and the late James Grotenhuis … has an older sister, Kimberly Zapata, and a younger sister, Lillian Grotenhuis … planning to major in Exercise Science … cousin, Mariah Garcia, is a junior outfielder at UCF … cousin, Michael Gonzalez, has played 11 seasons in the MLB, and is currently a pitcher for the Washington Nationals ... a general studies major.
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