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University of Central Arkansas Athletics

University of Central Arkansas

2023 Softball Roster

Chase Becvar

24 Jaylee Engelkes

  • Position Infield/Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Greenbrier, Ark.
  • Highschool Greenbrier

Biography

Honors and Awards:
Second-Team All-ASUN (2022)
Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2020)
 
2022: Was named Second-Team All-ASUN as a designated player, playing in 55 games with 54 starts … tied Central Arkansas’ single-season home run record, blasting 12 homers on the year … had a span of four games at the end of March that saw her hit three home runs, driving in eight runs … was second on the team with 53 RBI, the third-most in a single season at Central Arkansas … connected on a run-rule, walk off grand slam in the win over Tulsa (3/8), capping a seven run sixth inning … led the team with 17 games of multiple RBI, including four games of three or more … also topped the roster with 36 walks, the third-most in a single season in school history.

2021: Started 31 of her 39 appearances … hit .293 in 82 at bats, logging six doubles and five home runs … hit 6-for-8 in the series against Abilene Christian, connecting on three doubles and driving in eight runs across three games … put together five games of multiple RBI, including a game of four runs driven in … was one of eight Bears to have a 10-plus game streak of reaching base.

2020: Appeared in 14 games, started eight … posted a batting average of .333 with eight hits … produced a slugging percentage of .485 and an on-base percentage of .407 … tallied three doubles, three RBIs, three runs scored, drew two walks, and was hit by a pitch … went 1-for-1 on stolen base attempts … notched a career-high two hits against Belmont (2/28) … picked up her first career stolen base against UIW (3/7).
 
2019: Appeared in seven games ... pitched 1.2 innings with one strikeout ... posted a batting average of .167 with one hit … notched a slugging percentage of .167 and an on-base percentage of .167 …collected two RBIs … recorded a career-high two RBIs against Jackson State (2/19).
 
High School: Four-year all-conference selection at Greenbrier High School in Greenbrier, Ark. (2015-2018) ... selected to the All-State team for four consecutive years (2015-2018) ... named the Arkansas 5A State Most Valuable Player in 2018 ... selected as the Athlete of the Year at Greenbrier in 2018 ... led the Panthers to the 2018 Arkansas 5A State Championship.
 
Personal: Daughter of Jonathan and Julie Engelkes (both are UCA graduates) ... has one brother, James ... cousin, Becca Greenwood played softball at the University of Arkansas at Monticello from 2007-2010 ... majoring in Health Sciences.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2019Freshman

    Infielder/Pitcher
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2020Sophomore

    Infielder/Pitcher
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Infield/Pitcher
    6'0"
    22
  • 22

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Infield/Pitcher
    6'0"
    22
  • 24

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Infield/Pitcher
    6'0"
    24

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