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Drake University Athletics

2019 Softball Roster

Earl Hulst
Chris Donahue
Nebraska Athletics
Dylan Heuer
Chris Donahue
Chris Donahue
Chris Donahue
Earl Hulst

7 Kennedy Frank

  • Position Infielder
  • B/T L/R
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chesterfield, Mo.
  • Highschool Parkway West

Biography

Senior Year (2019): NFCA Midwest All-Region Third Team ... All-MVC First Team selection ... MVC All-Tournament team selection ... MVC Scholar-Athlete Honorable Mention ... started all 59 games at second base ... batted .333 with two home runs, 11 doubles, 27 runs and career-high 42 runs batted in ... drew career-high 39 walks, third best total in program history ... batted .385 (25-for-85) with runners in scoring position ... went 2-for-3 against Toledo on Feb. 8 with one double, one triple and two RBI ...  went 3-for-3 against Indiana State with one double and one home run in first game of doubleheader against Indiana State on March 31 ... drew five walks in two-game series at Nebraska on March 26 ... graduated as school's all-time walks leader with 115 ... ninth all-time in career runs with 107 ... fifth all-time in career stolen bases with 60.

Junior Year (2018): All-MVC Second Team selection ... played in 52 games with 48 starts ... drew 30 walks, which tied for fifth all-time at Drake with her total from 2016 ... stole 15 bases ... was 3-for-5 against Bradley with two runs scored and one RBI in on March 30 in second game of doubleheader ... had three hits against Pacific with two runs scored ... recorded three runs batted in on one hit and two walks with two runs scored in the season opener against Green Bay ... already among all-time leaders at Drake in career stolen bases and walks.

Sophomore Year (2017): Played in 48 games with 36 starts ... hit .209 with two doubles and seven runs batted in.

Freshman Year (2016): All-MVC First Team selection ... NFCA Midwest All-Region Third Team selection ... started all 54 games ... led the team in batting average at .357, home runs with nine, stolen bases with 19, runs scored with 42 and hits with 60 ... led team with .560 slugging percentage ... hit seven doubles and drove in 29 runs ... hits total is tied for sixth best all-time in single season history ... runs total is fourth all-time in single season program history ... stolen bases total is tied for seventh all-time in program history ... home runs total is tied for eighth all-time in single season history ... won MVC Newcomer of the Week three times.

High School: Shortstop for Parkway West High School ... named the Suburban Southwestern Conference Player of the Year as a senior after batting .571 along with swiping 23 bases also named all-region and all-district ... three-time first team all-conference selection ... prolific base stealer in her four seasons finishing with 104 career stolen bases.

Personal: Born Aug., 1997 ... daughter of Chris and Miza Frank ... has one brother, Christian ... majoring in biology ... chose Drake for the coaches and it felt it was the perfect fit ... wants to be a veterinarian.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2016Freshman

    Infield
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2017Sophomore

    Infield
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2018Junior

    Infielder
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2019Senior

    Infielder
    5'3"
    7