January 9, 2012

Get to Know Ranger Nikki Haberkorn

Nicole Haberkorn

"If my dog were as ugly as you, I would shave his butt and tell him to walk backwards." –Patrick Renna (Hamilton "Ham" Porter), The Sandlot - Favorite quote.

Hometown: Denver, Colo.

Position: P/3B

Age: 21 (After October 25^th, 2011: 22)

Parents: Mary Pat Waters and Killian Haberkorn

Siblings: Kelly

Major: Business Marketing and Finance

Favorite food: All food. Specifically, sweet, frozen treats of the ice cream and frozen yogurt family.

Favorite animal: Baby elephants

Favorite music: Anything I can Car-e-oke (a version of the popular karaoke) to

Superstitions?

Every game day, I get ready in the same order and I wear the same earrings, sports bra, underwear (clean, of course), and my hair the same way. I also paint my nails the night before.

What do you love about softball?

I love that I get to play and dive in the dirt and how the team becomes your family. I love that it is a game of seconds and reactions and I hate to love that a two inch mistake can turn into a 200 foot homerun.

Why Regis?

I chose Regis because Division II gave me a chance to be more than just a softball player. Regis gave me a chance to know my professors and classmates, along with giving me the ability to be involved with my faith and anything else my heart desires.

If you were coach for a day, what would you have the team do?

I would start with a game of ultimate Frisbee to get the blood flowing. We would then transition to a homerun derby. To conclude our hard day of work, we would go to Little Man for some ice cream.

In the 2010-11 season, Haberkorn earned a .306 batting average during her 57 starts. In 170 at bats, she had 52 hits and 30 runs including 17 doubles, two triples, three homeruns and 32 RBIs. She walked 19 times which helped her to an on-base percentage of .383 where she stole 6-out-of-9 bases.

In the 2009-10 season, she earned a .262 batting average while scoring 32 runs and tallying 38 hits, six doubles, one tripe, and 11 homeruns which was the best mark on the team and 13^th in the RMAC. She lead the team with 40 RBIs which was 15^th in the RMAC and tallied 18 walks garnering an on-base percentage of .349. Haberkorn started 18 games on the mound, tying for 10^th in the RMAC and earned a 6.11 ERA and tied for 16^th in the RMAC with a 7-11 overall record. She made 24 appearances on the mound, which tied for 16^th in the RMAC, and had 18 starts and 10 complete games. Haberkorn was 14^th in the RMAC with 110 innings pitched, where she struck out 96 batters, which was seventh in the RMAC.

In the 2008-09 season, Haberkorn was a dual threat both at the plate and on the mound, leading the women with 16 wins and going 16-12 on the mound. She sported a 3.80 ERA and led the team with 133 strikeouts. She hit .304 on the season with a club-high 12 homeruns and driving in 36. She led the team with a .642 slugging percentage and 31 walks earned. She had 45 hits. Haberkorn holds Regis freshman season records in slugging pct. (.642), homeruns (12), walks (31), appearances (30), games started (27), innings pitched (169.2), and strikeouts (133).

The 2008 graduate of J.K. Mullen High School in Denver, Colo. earned four letters in softball and played two years of basketball. She was named first team All-Conference and first team All-State as a first baseman in 2006 and was named first team All-Conference and first team All-State pitcher in 2007. Haberkorn was named All-Colorado utility player and was the 4A Pitcher of the Year in 2007. She also helped lead her high school team to conference championships in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. In 2004, she helped Mullen to a third place state finish, in 2005, a second place finish, and in 2006 and 2007, to the state quarterfinals.

The daughter of Mary Pat Waters and Killian Haberkorn was born October 25^th, 1989. She has one older sister Kelly and enjoys arts and crafts and watching movies. Haberkorn is majoring in Business.

Awards:

NFCA Player of the Week (May 11th, 2011)
RMAC Pitcher of the Week (April 19th, 2011)
2011 Athletic Director's Honor Roll (3.5-3.74)
2010 All-RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll
2009 RMAC Freshman of the Year
RMAC Pitcher of the Week (March 3rd, 2009)
RMAC Pitcher of the Week (February 10th, 2009)

Haberkorn in the Regis Career Record Book:

1st in strikeouts/7 inning game (Pitching) (5.73)
4th for most groundouts (Pitching) (301)
T4th for most homeruns (23)
6th for most games finished (Pitching) (9)
6th for most strikeouts (Pitching) (229)
7th for highest slugging percentage (.594)
7th for lowest opponent BA (Pitching) (.316)
7th for most games started (Pitching) (45)
10th for most complete games (Pitching) (26)
10th for most innings pitched (Pitching) (279.2)
T11th for most wins (Pitching) (23)
12th for fewest walks allowed/7 inning game (Pitching) (3.15)
12th in most appearances (Pitching) (54)
T12th for most walks (49)
T12th in shutouts (Pitching) (2)
T12th in saves (Pitching) (1)
14th for lowest earned run average (Pitching) (4.71)
T19th for most runs batted in (76)

Haberkorn in the Regis Season Record Book:

3rd in walks (31 - 2009)
3rd in most strikeouts/7 inning game (Pitching) (6.11 in 2010)
4th for most games started (Pitching) (27 in 2009)
5th in homeruns (12 - 2009)
6th in most strikeouts/7 inning game (Pitching) (5.49 in 2009)
6th in innings pitched (Pitching) (169.2 - 2009)
6th in appearances (Pitching) (30 - 2009)
T6th in wins (Pitching) (16 - 2009)
T6th in most homeruns (11 in 2010)
7th in most innings pitched (Pitching) (169.2 in 2009)
T9th in games finished (Pitching) (6 in 2010)
T10th most strikeouts (Pitching) (96 in 2010)
11th in most games finished (Pitching) (3 in 2009)
T13th in saves (Pitching) (1 - 2009)
T14th in games started (55 - 2009)
16th in slugging percentage (.642 - 2009)
T16 in complete games (Pitching) (16 - 2009)
T16th in games played (55 - 2009)
T16th in most RBI's (40 in 2010)
T17th for most total bases (95 in 2009)