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2023 Softball Roster

8 Maddie Sickau

8 Maddie Sickau

  • Position:
    Shortstop
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Anderson County, TN
  • Major:
    Nursing, Exercise & Sport Science

Summary

Biography

Career Highlights
- NAIA Second Team All-American (2021)
- NFCA Second Team All-American (2021)
- CoSIDA Academic All-America (2022)
- NFCA First Team All-Region (2021)
- NFCA Second Team All-Region (2019)
- MSC First Team All-Conference (2019, 2021, 2022)
- MSC Freshman of the Year (2019)
- MSC Gold Glove (2019)
- Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2020, 2021, 2022)
- MSC Academic All-Conference (2021, 2022)
- MSC Player of the Week (2/15/21)

Record Book
1st in Career RBI-136
1st in Career Walks- 68
T-1st in Season RBI- 51 (2021)
2nd in Season Home Runs- 12 (2021)
3rd in Career Batting Average- .373
3rd in Career Doubles- 36
3rd in Career Home Runs- 136
4th in Season Walks- 28 (2022)
5th in Season Walks- 27 (2021)
6th in Career Runs Scored- 114
 
As a senior (2023) … MSC Second Team All-Conference … MSC Gold Glove … Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference … MSC Player of the Week (3/6) ... Played in all 55 games … hit .323 (51-158), with 12 extra base hits, 35 RBI, 39 runs scored, and 18 walks … Tallied 13 multi-hit games, including three hits with a homer and a pair of runs scored in the 14-4 win over LSU Alexandria … Posted a 2-2 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored in the win over Midway … Added two hits and an RBI in UC’s NAIA Opening Round win over Madonna … Tallied multiple runs scored in eight games.

As a junior (2022) … CoSIDA Academic All-America … MSC First Team All-Conference … Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete … MSC Academic All-Conference … Played and started all 51 games at shortstop… Led the team in batting average (.371), hits (56), walks (28), on base percentage (.467)… Tied for first with 12 doubles… Second on the team in home runs (4), RBI (32), total bases (80)... Third in at-bats (151) and slugging percentage (.530).. Twice tallied four RBI in a game (vs Thomas More (4/2) and Pikeville (4/16))…In the field had 100 assists, 55 putouts, and just 12 errors for a fielding percentage of .928.
 
As a sophomore (2021) … NAIA Second Team All-American ... NFCA Second Team All-American ... NFCA First Team All-Region … Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete ... MSC First Team All-Conference ... MSC Academic All-Conference ... MSC Player of the Week (2/15/21) ... Started and played in all 57 games at shortstop... Led the team in batting average (.428), home runs (12), RBI (51), slugging percentage (.742), hits (68), and sacrifice flies (5)... Tied the single season RBI record and became the program's first NAIA All-American... Only struck out ten times in 159 plate appearances, defensively had the most assists with 139 along with 73 putouts for a fielding percentage of .934... Against Cleary went 2-3 with a home run and two runs scored for her season best four RBI... Went 3-3 at the plat four times and recorded 18 multiple hit games.

As a sophomore (2020) ... Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete ... Started in all 20 games of the season at shortstop. Led the team with a .444 average on 16 hits through the first 10 games at the Grizzly Open and Bear Creek Classic, totaling 21 hits and a .309 average at the end of the season. Stole two bases on two attempts, scored 10 times as a base runner. Led team with 13 RBI. Hit four times for extra bases including three triples and a home run against Webber. six games with multiple hits including 3-3 with one run and one RBI at Georgia Gwinnett, 3-3 with one run and two RBI against Grace, and 3-5 with two runs and three RBI in game two against Rio Grande. 

As a freshman (2019) ... MSC Freshman of the Year, MSC Gold Glove, First-Team All-Conference, NFCA Second-Team All-Region ... Started in all 53 game this season at shortstop ... Recorded a .348 average on 55 hits of 158 at bats, batting in a team-leading 40 runs ... Went a perfect three-for-three at the plate in game two against Shawnee State, tabbing three runs and three RBI as well ... Struck out only seven times (.044 percentage) while notching six sacrifice flies (team-high) and four sacrifice hits ... Boosted slugging percentage to .475 with 15 hits for extra bases including team-leading 11 doubles, three triples and a home run ... On the field, turned eight double-plays while making 89 putouts and 89 assists.

Anderson County High School
Named the Tennessee Softball Coaches Association Miss Softball for 2018 and TSCA All-State Team in 2018, both of which were the first for the history for Anderson County.
 
Personal
Daughter of Jeff and Vicki Sickau, Maddie is from Anderson County, TN… Chose UC because it is close to home and the fun environment.
 
Maddie Sickau Hitting Game Highs
 AT-BATS  5, Five Times (last vs. Thomas More 4/11/21)
 RUNS SCORED  3, Three Times (last vs. Pikeville, 4/16/22)
 HITS  3, 23 Times (last vs. LSU Alexandria, 3/3/23)
 RUNS BATTED IN  4, Four times (last vs. Pikeville, 4/16/22)
 TOTAL BASES  8, vs. Campbellsville, 4/2/21
 WALKS  3, Two Times (last vs. UT-Southern, 5/1/21)
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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2019Freshman

    SS
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2020Sophomore

    Shortstop
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2021Sophomore

    Shortstop
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2022Junior

    Shortstop
    5'7"
    8
  • 8

    2023Senior

    Shortstop
    5'7"
    8