| Heidi Purtzer |
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2008
Started 39 of the 44 games she appeared in ... Recorded 18 RBIs, 19 hits, 283 putouts and 20 assists in her first season with the Spartans ... Posted two RBIs in back-to-back games at the Seminole Classic, including a double against Jacksonville (2/16) in a 6-5 win, earning All-Tournament Team honors ... Tallied a double in a 6-1 win over Baylor (3/7) in the USF-Under Armour Invitational ... Recorded her first collegiate stolen base against Coastal Carolina (3/8) the following day ... Notched two RBIs in games against Elon (3/16) and Miami (3/22) ... Recorded her first collegiate home run against Youngstown State (3/23) and had a career-high three assists in the game ... Posted an RBI in a 4-3 win over Ohio State (4/4) ... Tallied a double and two RBIs in an 11-3 win over Illinois (4/13) ... Recorded two three-game hitting streaks.
Prior to Michigan State
Lettered four years in softball as well as two years in golf and one year in volleyball at Scottsdale Christian Academy ... Served as captain for softball in 2005, 2006 and 2007, for volleyball in 2004 and golf in 2006 ... Softball honors include all-conference (2004, 2005 and 2006); first team all-state in 2005 and 2006; first team East Valley all four years; 2006 East Valley Player of the Year and Second Team All-State in 2004 ... Also named to 2004, 2005 and 2006 AIA Honor Roll ... A 2006-07 member of the Canadian Junior National Team.
Club Softball
Played on 10U-14U Scottsdale Storm, and competed in ASA Nationals each year, finishing as high as ninth ... Also participated in 18Gold AZ Suncats in 2005-06 as well as ASA Gold Nationals.
Personal
Daughter of Paul Purtzer and Tina Tombs ... Born Feb. 14, 1989 ... Mother, father and uncle were all college golfers at Arizona State.
