2012 Softball Roster

2 Candace Velasquez

  • Position IF
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Home town Austin, Texas
  • Previous School McClennan C.C.

Biography

Awards:
• American Southwest Conference West Division Second Team (2010)
• American Southwest Conference West Division Hitter of the Week (3/22/10)

Miscellaneous:
Transferred to Concordia from McLennan Community College and will have one year of eligibility remaining ... Enters the 2012 season ranked tied for 10th all-time in home runs (4).

2011:
Made 41 appearances and starts … Recorded a .132 batting average by accumulating seven hits, including one double and one home run … Drove in five runs and scored twice … Went yard and drove in two runs in an 8-3 victory over Trinity … Recorded one RBI in victories over Schreiner (3/12), Sul Ross State (3/18) and Texas Lutheran (3/24).

2010:
Made 39 appearances and 38 starts … Batted .294 with three home runs and 20 RBI … Also added 32 hits and scored 20 times … Ranked third on the team in home runs and tied for third in RBI … Garnered ASC West Division Hitter of the Week accolades on March 22 after going 9-for-11 with three home runs, two doubles, nine RBI and nine runs scored in a four-game sweep of Sul Ross State … Went a combined 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles and two runs scored three times in a two-game sweep of Dallas … Went 4-for-4, exploding offensively with a career-high four RBI on two home runs and a double in an 18-3 win over Sul Ross State (3/19) … Also scored three times and drew a walk … Matched career RBI mark by driving in another four runs and going 2-3 with two runs scored in a 15-4 victory against Sul Ross State (3/20) … Also blasted second career home run in the game … Went 3-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored in leading the Tornados to an 11-5 victory over Texas Lutheran (3/27) … Singled in two runs, including the one that later stood as the game-winner, in a 4-3 win over Hardin-Simmons (4/1) … Led team to a 6-5 win over Hardin-Simmons by finishing 2-for-3 with three RBI (4/2) … Registered eighth multi-hit game of the season against Dallas in a 7-0 win, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

At McLennan Community College (2009):
Batted .200 in 70 at-bats while seeing action in 36 games as a freshman … Scored 14 runs and drove in 13 … Belted four doubles … Named an honor student.

High School:
Four-year letterwinner at James Bowie … Served as a team captain for two seasons … Garnered all-district second team accolades as a senior … Named academic all-district twice … Led team to state tournament as a junior and senior, which included an appearance in the semifinal round and a trip to the championship game … Also played volleyball for a season … Honor roll student every year.

Personal:
Majoring in kinesiology … Born Apr. 16, 1990 … Daughter of Gloria and Roy Velasquez … Has two brothers, Roy and Zachary.

Career Highs (Hitting):
At Bats: 5, vs. LeTourneau (3/6/10)
Runs Scored: 3, Three Times
Hits: 4, at Sul Ross State (3/19/10)
Doubles: 1, Eight Times
Triples: N/A
Home Runs: 1, Four Times
Runs Batted In: 4, Twice
Bases on Balls: 2, vs Sul Ross State (3/18/11)
Stolen Bases: N/A

Career Highs (Fielding):
Putouts: 5, Twice
Assists: 4, Twice

Hitting

Avg

GP

GS

AB

R

H

2B

3B

HR

RBI

TB

SLG%

BB

HBP

SO

OB%

SF

SH

SB

ATT

PO

A

E

FLD%

2010

.294

39

38

109

20

25

7

0

3

20

48

.440

6

0

25

.328

1

4

0

1

68

46

9

.927

2011

.132

41

41

53

2

7

1

0

1

5

11

.208

3

0

17

.175

1

3

0

0

80

39

11

.915

Career

.198

80

79

162

22

32

8

0

4

25

59

.321

9

0

42

.237

2

7

0

1

148

85

20

.921

 

 

Statistics

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