WICHITA, Kan. – Addison Barnard's stellar freshman season garnered national attention Thursday when she was named one of 30 finalists for the Schutt Sports/NFCA National Freshman of the Year.
The Beatrice, Neb., native has been a force at the plate in her first season of collegiate softball. All she's done is put her name in the record book as a true freshman, while helping the 2021 Shockers smash records on a regular basis.
Barnard leads Wichita State in home runs (19), RBI (51), total bases (105) and slugging percentage (.808), while hitting .