25 Gretchen Barnes Class: Senior Hometown: Flossmoor, Ill. High School: Homewood-Flossmoor Height: 5-6 Position: IF/C B/T: R/R

Drohan on Barnes: “Gretchen will be the heart of our lineup this year with her tremendous power and ability to drive in runs. I am counting on her versatility and experience to lead our infield this year.”

2001: Academic All-Big Ten … Played and started in all 45 games … Fourth on squad in batting with a .256 average … Led team in walks with 20 … Second on team in home runs (3), RBI (20) and total bases (48) … Third in runs scored (19), hits (33) and doubles (6) … Had six multi-hit games, including three 3-for-4 efforts … Hit two home runs against Minnesota … Had a .912 fielding percentage … Stole a career-high 12 bases in 15 attempts … Batted .571 with bases loaded (4-of-7) … Currently ranks fifth all-time on the home run list (13) and sixth in slugging (.413).

2000: Academic All-Big Ten … Played and started in 44 games with a batting average of .233 in 120 at-bats … Was second on the team in home runs (5) and putouts (250) … Fourth on the team in doubles (7) and slugging percentage (.433) … Stole five bases … Gathered a .979 fielding percentage … Had an RBI single in her first at-bat back from a two-game absence with a hand injury in tournament win over Wisconsin … Had hits in six straight at-bats in games against Northern Illinois and Illinois-Chicago … Hit two home runs and had career-high five RBI against Illinois-Chicago.

1999: One of three players to start all 61 games … Second on the team with five home runs … Had 10 multi-hit games … Went 4-for-8 with a home run in the series against Michigan … Went 2-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI against national runner-up Washington … Drove in four runs in the Wisconsin series … Added six stolen bases in eight attempts.

High School: Three-time first team all-state selection by the Chicago Tribune … Named Illinois Times Player of the Year her junior year, and All-Area Player of the Year by Star Newspapers her junior and senior years … Named NFCA Louisville Slugger High School All-American … Three-time all-conference performer … Batted .541 with 10 home runs and 54 RBI her junior year while going 17-6 with a 0.91 ERA as a pitcher … Posted a .555 batting average her senior year and compiled a 17-2 record with a 0.92 ERA in the circle.

Personal: Born Gretchen Asher Barnes on 12/10/79 … Daughter of Robert and Sally Barnes … Member of the Student Athlete Advisory Board … Psychology major.

Barnes' Stats

Yr.	Avg.	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB
1999	.269	61	160	17	43	9	1	5	21	6
2000	.233	44	120	21	28	7	1	5	20	5
2001	.265	45	129	19	33	6	0	3	20	12
Totals	.254	150	409	57	104	22	2	13	61	23

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