Maia Pietrzak

Maia Pietrzak home run celebration vs. NIU

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Marist
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2025 SEASON
• 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Played in 44 of a possible 58 games over her career, earning 19 starts
• Scored two game-winning runs and driven in two game-winning RBI over her Ball State career

2024 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … played in 44 games, earning 19 starts … made 10 starts at second base and nine starts at shortstop … finished the season with a .249 batting average, including five doubles and a triple … scored 14 runs while driving in eight RBI … her first collegiate hit was a double at North Florida (Feb. 11) … first career RBI came via a RBI single to open the scoring versus Western Kentucky (Feb. 18) … credited with three RBI in the 7-3 victory over Canisius (March 2), including a two-run double in the bottom of the fifth which drove in what proved to be the game-winning run … scored the game-winning run in Ball State’s 13-9 victory over Marshall (March 7) … produced her first two-hit game in the nightcap at Buffalo (April 6) and added her second versus Central Michigan (May 10) in the MAC Softball Championship … her RBI single in the top of the seventh versus CMU drove in what proved to be the game-winning run in the 7-6 victory, helping keep the Cardinals alive in the tournament … provided her first career triple in Ball State’s 9-7 elimination game victory over Toledo (May 10) later in the day … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in Ball State’s 5-1 victory over Ohio (May 10) to cap the three-game day and send Ball State to the title game of the MAC Softball Championship … stole nine bases on the season … credited with 43 putouts and 46 assists on the year, while logging a .937 fielding percentage … had a hand in three of Ball State’s 16 double plays.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-year letterwinner for coach Colleen Phelan at Marist … helped guide the Redhawks to Illinois Class 4A State Championship titles her sophomore and senior seasons, as well as a runner-up finish her junior campaign … team was a combined 106-9 over the three-year span … earned Third Team All-State honors as a senior after producing a .427 average with 45 RBI and 53 runs scored … belted eight home runs on the team’s state championship run, while adding 13 doubles and one triple … also stole nine bases on the year … team captain and an Extra Innings Softball All-America First Team infielder as a senior.

CLUB TEAM: Played four seasons for the Tennessee Mojo.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose ball state because of the family atmosphere that my teammates and coaches have created. Also because of the academic and athletic support that is given.