mattie
fowler
junior l infielder l 5-9
tucson, ariz. l canyon del oro hs
fowler’s career highs
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» Hits: 3 (twice)
» Runs: 2 (four times)
» Doubles: 2
» Walks: 2 (four times)
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Career honors & awards
» Hitting Streak: 4 games (twice)
» RBIs: 4
» Home Runs: 1 (nine times)
» Stolen Bases: 1 (five times)
the Huskers to a perfect 3-0 record in extra-inning contests. She lifted Nebraska to a pair of one-run,
eight-inning victories at Minnesota and Ohio State by producing an RBI single in the top of the eighth
inning in both wins. In Nebraska’s other extra-inning win at UNO, Fowler singled and scored the
game-winning run in the Huskers’ 1-0 eight-inning victory. On the year, Fowler hit .011 higher with
runners in scoring position, and she produced 11 of her 27 RBIs with two outs.
After earning Arizona Gatorade Player-of-the-Year honors in her senior season of high school,
Fowler’s college career got off to a slow start in her opening weekend as she dealt with a position
change, while also taking on a pitching role. After settling in at her natural position of shortstop and
focusing only on that position, Fowler flourished in the second weekend of her career. In five games in
New Mexico, Fowler went 7-for-15 with three doubles, a home run, two walks, four runs scored and
eight RBIs. She excelled in two games against 2011 NCAA Tournament qualifier New Mexico State,
finishing 5-for-6 with three doubles, a home run, six RBIs and four runs scored in two games against
the Aggies. In the final game of the weekend, Fowler went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a home run
and four RBIs against NMSU. She established career highs in hits, RBIs and runs in that game, while
her home run was a walk-off, three-run shot that wrapped up NU’s 10-2, five-inning run-rule victory.
Defensively, Fowler posted a .921 fielding percentage, committing 13 errors. She also made one
appearance in the circle, starting against Idaho State in the third game of the season, allowing four
runs on four hits in 2.0 innings. She walked four and struck out two, but did not factor into the decision
as NU run-ruled the Bengals, 12-4 in five innings.
» Two-Time Team Co-Captain (2013 & 2014)
» Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2013)
» Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2013)
» Academic All-Big Ten (2013)
» Nebraska Student-Athlete HERO Leadership Award (2013)
» Four-Time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll
Career capsule
Mattie Fowler started every game as a freshman and then battled through offseason knee surgery
to earn 53 starts as a sophomore. Fowler has started 108 games through her first two seasons at
Nebraska, including 53 starts at first base, 49 at shortstop, five at third base and one start in the
circle. She served as a team co-captain in 2013, when the Huskers advanced to the first NCAA Super
Regional in school history a