2013 Softball Roster

Lindsey Muller
- Class:
- Senior
 
- Hometown:
- Stilwell, Kan. (Blue Valley)
 
- High School:
- Blue Valley
 
Club Team: Olathe Rockets
        
        Chose Mizzou Over: Nebraska, Kansas, Tulsa, Arkansas
        
        2013 (Senior):
        ? Appeared in 22 games in her final Mizzou season, initially as a designated player option        in the lineup until being thrust into backup pitching duties.
        ? Batted .269 (7-for-26) with one double and one home run in her last campaign in the Black        & Gold.
        ? Started the 2013 season hitting 5-for-5 over the 4-0 win vs. Fresno State (Feb. 15) and        the 12-1 victory over UCSB (Feb. 17) at the Gaucho Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif.
        ? Outing against the Gauchos was a 4-for-4 performance with one home run and three RBI,        just one of two four-hit games for a Tiger individual in 2013.
        ? Hit two sacrifice flies, first in the 7-0 win in the second game of the Cal-State        Fullerton doubleheader (Feb. 23), and second in five-inning, 12-0 win at Ole Miss.
        ? Struck out a season-best three batters in 2.0 innings of work in the five-inning, 12-0        win at Ole Miss (March 17).
        ? Pitched a season-high 3.0 innings of work on two occasions, both games of the Western        Kentucky doubleheader (April 24).
        ? Picked up the only save recorded by Mizzou in the second game of the WKU doubleheader, a        7-1 victory.
        ? Pitched 2.0 innings in the NCAA Regionals setback to Hofstra (May 19), allowing just two        hits and one run.
        
        2012 (Junior):
        ? After battling through injuries each of her first two seasons, she enjoyed her first        healthy season in 2012 and was the team's primary designated player.
        ? Appeared in 52 contests and started 47 games, also seeing time at first base.
        ? Went 2-for-4 with a double against Eastern Kentucky and followed that up with her first        career multi-home run game, going 2-for-3 with two solo blasts against East Tennessee        State.
        ? Picked up a couple hits and plated a pair in the opener of the Missouri Coaches vs.        Cancer Tournament against SEMO, and hit a two-run homer against Boise State on March        9.
        ? Was perfect at the plate in the series opener with Kansas, going 3-for-3 with a double        and RBI, and drove in three more runs in the final two games of the series.
        ? Against Baylor on March 30, she launched her first career grand slam to put the game out        of reach.
        ? Doubled in a run in Mizzou's seven run seventh inning in game two with Texas and homered        in each of the first two games with the Oklahoma State Cowgirls.
        ? In the postseason, she hit what turned out to be the NCAA Regional championship-winning        home run against Illinois State, putting the Tigers up 2-0 at the time.
        ? Her seven home runs on the season were a career high and tied her for second-most on the        team while she drove in 22, scored 19 times and posted a .418 slugging percentage.
        ? Honors: First Team Academic All-Big 12
        
        2011 (Sophomore):
        ? Fought through an injury-riddled sophomore campaign, appearing in 21 games and earning 15        starts before seeing her season come to an end in late April.
        ? Started the team's season opener against San Diego State and went 1-for-3 from the        designated player position.
        ? A week later, started at pitcher against Temple and went 2-for-4 with her first homer of        the season and two RBI.
        ? Started at first against Arkansas in early March and drove in a run on her first double        of the year in Missouri's 12-0 rout of the Razorbacks.
        ? Went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs batted in against Western Michigan.
        ? In the circle, Muller appeared in six contests and posted a 2-0 record with five        strikeouts. Her first win came against Western Michigan on Feb. 27, throwing two innings of        relief while striking out a pair.
        ? Her final appearance of the year came on April 20 against Saint Louis, throwing another        two innings out of the bullpen and picking up the win in relief.
        
         2010 (Freshman):
        ? Appeared in 42 games during the season, getting 28 starts in the field and six starts in        the circle.
        ? Her first career hit came in a pinch hit appearance against No. 4 Michigan at the NFCA        Leadoff Classic.
        ? Finished off that tournament with a 2-for-4 showing against Virginia Tech while also        singling and driving home a run against Louisiana-Lafayette.
        ? First start in the circle came against SEMO on March 6, where she pitched all five        innings in the win while sparking the offense, going 3-for-4 at the plate with two runs, a        homer and four RBI.
        ? Improved to 4-0 on the year with a victory against Saint Louis on March 31, where she        also connected on her first ever grand slam.
        ? Went 3-for-3 with three RBI in game one against SIUE on April 13.
        ? Hit a pinch hit home run in Mizzou's 14-1 romp over Texas A&M on April 24.
        ? Picked up win number five against Iowa State on April 28, throwing five innings while        also hitting a home run at the plate.
        ? Broke up the scoreless tie against Oklahoma State at Big 12s with a late two-run        single.
        ? Had the fifth-best ERA in the Big 12 in conference games at 2.72.
        
        Blue Valley:
        ? A graduate of Blue Valley High School, she made a name for herself playing first base,        outfield and pitching for the Tigers.
        ? Her team, led by Head Coach Heather Sheppard, were Regional Champions her junior and        senior seasons.
        ? Was named honorable mention her freshman year, and was awarded first team all-EKL, and        All-Sun Pitcher during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.
        ? Also participated in the Missouri-Kansas All-Star Game and was selected as the All-Star        MVP.
        ? Received a total of four varsity letters for softball, as well as four varsity volleyball        letters during her high school career.
        
        Personal:
        ? Lindsey Muller, pronounced Mole-er, is the daughter of Tim and Netta Muller.
        ? The youngest of two, Lindsay has an older sister, Liza.
        ? Muller was born May 22, 1991, in Grusham, Neb.
        ? Majoring in Social Work.
        








