Haleigh Bielstein

Position:
Infielder
Class:
Junior
High School:
Industrial
Hometown:
Inez, Texas

2010: Played in seven games on the season, starting twice at second base … Perfect on 10 fielding attempts … Was 1-for-2 as a pinch hitter, picking up a single in that role in the team’s loss to Ohio in the MAC Tournament … Went 1-for-1 in a 4-0 loss against Ohio State.

2009: Played in 31 games starting 23 games at second base . . .tallied 12 hits, three homers, two doubles, 14 RBIs and six runs scored . . . went a perfect 2-for-2 against Buffalo (April 24) with a double, two RBIs and one run scored . . . ended the regular season with four hits in four games including going 2-for-3 against Eastern Michigan (May 3) with a homer, five RBIs and one run scored to help the Falcons secure a berth to the MAC Tournament . . . recorded 45 assists and 35 putouts at second base.

2008: Started 42 out of the 43 games at second base . . . recorded 11 hits in 97 at-bats, including three doubles, three home runs and 10 RBIs . . . recorded her first collegiate hit against St. Francis (Pa.) (February 24) at the Chattanooga Classic . . . hit her first career double against Ohio State (March 21) at the Buckeye Invitational . . . opened MAC play hitting 1-for-2 with her first career home run against Kent State (March 28) driving home a career high three RBIs . . . hit a career best perfect 2-for-2 smashing a career high two homers against Ball State (May 9) at the MAC Tournament, becoming the seventh Falcon to hit two homers in a single game and only the second freshman in program history to accomplish such a feat . . . she recorded 60 putouts and 56 assists with a .928 fielding percentage at second base for the Falcons.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters at Industrial High School . . . named captain as a junior and senior . . . as a freshman, helped the Cobras to the region quarterfinals . . . lead her team in doubles, triples, and home runs all four years, smashing a season high eight home runs with a .468 batting average as a senior . . . posted a .410-plus batting average all four seasons . . . named first team all-state, first team all-district, first team all-arena, and offensive MVP of her team as a senior . . . named second team all-district as a junior and honorable mention all-district as a sophomore and freshman . . . earned additional letters in volleyball, track and field, and cheerleading for the Cobras . . . was a member of the National Honor Society . . . class Secretary her sophomore, junior, and senior years.

PERSONAL: Full name is Haleigh Anne Bielstein . . . daughter of Doug and Karen Bielstein . . . born May 2, 1989 . . . majoring in exercise science . . . has an older sister . . . father, Doug participated in track and field at the University of Texas.