2020 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Darby Joerling
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Francis Howell High
- Hometown:
- Defiance, Mo.
Honors
NFCA Scholar-Athlete: 2017, 2019MVC President's Council Academic Award 2020
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2018, 2019, 2020
MVC Honor Roll: 2017, 2019, 2020
MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020
2020 (Senior)
Senior earned start in center field for season opener vs. Mississippi State in Clearwater ... Suffered season-ending concussion during batting practice prior to second game of the year … Named to MVC President's Council Academic Award, MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll lists ... Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.
2019 (Junior)
Was MSU's starting center fielder in 49 games her junior year and played in all 51 contests ... Batted .281 and tallied 4 outfield assists ... Went 2-for-4 vs. Evansville (April 20) ... Had walk-off game-winner against Southern Illinois (April 9) in 2-1 home win ... Had a pair of hits, a run and an outfield assist in win at Bradley (April 6) ... Had team's only RBI in 2-1 loss to No. 14 Arkansas (April 3) ... Went 4-for-6 in doubleheader split at Valpo (April 1) ... Went 3-for-3 with 2 runs and RBI in win over Saint Louis (March 20) ... Smashed a double at SEMO (March 14) after going 3-for-3 against the Redhawks (March 2) in Conway ... Went 2-for-3 with a run and 4 putouts against No. 6 Alabama (Feb. 23) ... Drove in a pair of runs and went 2-for-3 in win over Prairie View (Feb. 16) ... Named as an NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete ... Also earned MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll status ... MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters.
2018 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 31 games as a sophomore with 14 starts -- 11 in right field ... Knocked a two-run homer in the fourth inning and scored a pair of runs in third game of Illinois State series (March 17), to help ignite an 8-7 come-from-behind win ... Also hit a solo homer against Valpo (March 24) ... Walked twice in win at Tulsa (March 13) ... Earned MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award ... Named to AD Honor Roll for Spring 2018 semester.
2017 (Freshman)
Appeared in 32 games as a freshman with a pair of starts ... Entered 27 times as a pinch runner ... Scored nine runs, which ranked ninth on the club ... After collecting first career hit vs. Samford (Feb. 11), she started the next two games at Louisiana Tech (Feb. 11) and vs. North Dakota (Feb. 12) ... Was hit by a pitch and had season-high three assists from her second base position vs. UND (Feb. 12) ... Scored runs in four Valley games ... Named to NFCA Scholar-Athlete Team and MVC Honor Roll ... MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll honoree for Spring and Fall 2017.
High School
Personal
Darby Brook Joerling was born 8/6/97, in Chesterfield, Mo. ... Daughter of Brandee and Todd Joerling ... Has a brother, Trevor ... Her father, Todd, played four seasons of baseball for coach Keith Guttin at Missouri State and was captain of the 1986 that won the Mid-Continent regular season and tournament championships ... Majoring in Exercise and Movement Science.Baseball Postgame vs. Northeastern (5/30/26)
Saturday, May 30
Baseball Postgame vs. Arkansas (5/29/26)
Saturday, May 30
Lawrence Regional Preview Press Conference
Thursday, May 28
Baseball Postgame vs. Liberty (5/24/26)
Sunday, May 24
