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2019 Softball

2 Julia Blake

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool The Hun School of Princeton
  • Hometown Ringoes, N.J.

Biography

Career Honors
- NCAA Woman of the Year nominee (2019)
- Stephen G. Cary '37 Award (2019)
- Two-time first-team All-Centennial Conference (2017, 19)
- Second-team All-Centennial Conference (2018)
- Honorable mention All-Centennial Conference (2016)
- Norfolk, Virginia NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team (2016)
- Three-time Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2017, 18, 19)
- Two-time Centennial Conference Player of the Week (3/11/19 & 3/18/19))

2019: Team captain … Stephen G. Cary ’37 Award recipient … First-team All-Centennial Conference … Two-time Centennial Conference Player of the Week (3/11 & 3/18) … Named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll … One of five players who started all 40 games, serving as the everyday second baseman … Ranked second in the conference in home runs (6), total bases (79), and on-base percentage (.462) while finishing third in runs (38), hits (47), stolen bases (16), and slugging percentage (.603) … Was top 10 in the conference and second on the team in batting (.359) and finished the year with 21 RBI, 12 doubles, and one triple … Reached base in 23 straight games during the regular season and had 15 multi-hit games … Had three-hit games against UMass-Boston (3/10), Carnegie Mellon (3/15), Cabrini (3/23), and Franklin & Marshall (4/27) … Homered against UMass Boston, and had three home runs in four games during contests against Carnegie Mellon (3/15), Wooster (3/15), and Immaculata (3/19) … Drove in four runs on Senior Day during game one against the Diplomats … Hit home run in Centennial Conference Tournament to start rally against Swarthmore (5/4) … Registered a .981 fielding percentage.

2018: Team captain … Second-team All-Centennial Conference … Named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll … One of four players to start all 33 games, playing as the everyday second baseman … Led the Centennial Conference in batting average (.434) and on-base percentage (.525), also leading the Fords in hits (43), runs scored (33), triples (2), and stolen bases (9) … Ranked second on the team in slugging percentage (.626), total bases (62), and home runs (2), while ranking third with 21 RBI … Had a team-best 14 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs during five different contests … Recorded an eight-game hitting streak during the team’s trip to Florida with six multi-hit games during that span … Went 4-for-4 with four RBI and three runs scored to cap that streak against Eastern Connecticut State (3/16) … Tallied another four hit game during game two at Muhlenberg (3/27) … Hit her first home run of the season during a three run, three RBI opening game against Eastern (4/12) … Also homered during the Centennial Conference Tournament win against Washington College (5/5) … Posted a .946 fielding percentage and was a part of seven double plays.

2017: First-team All-Centennial Conference ... Named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll ... Started 24 games at second base … Led the team in batting average (.413), slugging percentage (.613), on base percentage (.488), runs scored (20), hits (31), triples (1), total bases (46), and stolen bases (5) … Was second on the team with two home runs and 13 runs batted in while also ranking fourth in doubles (4) … Had at least one hit in 17 games, including a team-best 10 multi-hit games … Closed the season with five straight multi-hit games, capped by a 4-for-5 performance during game two at Ursinus as she homered, drove in three runs and broke the school record by scoring five runs in a single game (4/18) … Also hit a home run at Franklin & Marshall (4/2) … Scored a run in 11 different games … Posted a .953 fielding percentage. 

2016: Honorable mention All-Centennial Conference … Named to the Norfolk, Virginia NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team … Started all 50 games, one of five players to do so, playing at second base … Led the team in batting average (.331), on base percentage (.394), runs scored (33), doubles (10), triples (2), stolen bases (13), and sacrifice bunts (10) … Ranked second in hits (51) and at-bats (154), while finishing third on the team in slugging percentage (.442) and total bases (68) … Recorded a hit in 35 different games, including 14 multi-hit contests … Scored a run in 25 different games … Hit her first career home run as part of a three RBI day against Manhattanville (3/11) … Had three-hit games against McDaniel (3/26) and Gettysburg (4/30) … Scored three runs in a single game against Washington College (3/29) and Muhlenberg (4/10) … Finished with a .936 fielding percentage.

High School: Lettered four times in softball and field hockey, serving as a captain of both teams … 2015 Jan Baker Scholar-Athlete Award recipient from New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association … 2015 Princeton Packet Softball Player of the Year … Three-time first-team all-state prep selection (2012, 14, 15) … Named to the first-team All-MAPL and All-Ledger Teams on three occasions … 2012 Town Topics Female Rookie of the Year … First-team All-Prep, All-MAPL, and All-Ledger honors in field hockey … Selected as Commencement Speaker … Received Michelle Bonacci Marks ’89 Memorial Award for excellence in athletics, sportsmanship, leadership and school spirit … Named to the Honor Roll each semester … Leader of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal: Daughter of Susan Decker Blake and R.D. Blake … Has two older siblings, Alexandra and Matthew.

 

Yearavggp-gsabrh2b3bhrrbibbsosb-att
2016.....33150-501543351102113162813-17
2017.....41324-24752031712136115-8
2018.....43433-339933439222111159-10
2019.....35940-401313847121621182816-20
TOTAL....375147-1474591241723861168518243-55

 

SINGLE-GAME HIGHS [all-time ranking at time of graduation]:
Hits: 4 [t-3rd], 4 times
Doubles: 3 [t-1st], at McDaniel, Mar 26, 2016
Triples: 1 [t-2nd], 6 times
Home runs: 1, 10 times
Total bases: 9 [t-2nd], at Franklin & Marshall, Apr 02, 2017
RBI: 4, Franklin & Marshall, Apr 27, 2019 ; vs Eastern Conn. State, Mar 16, 2018
Runs scored: 5 [1st], at Ursinus, Apr 18, 2017
Walks: 3 [t-2nd], at Gettysburg, Apr 18, 2019
Hit by pitch: 2 [t-1st], at Gettysburg, Apr 07, 2018
Struck out: 3 [t-4th], at Arcadia, Mar 26, 2019 ; at Dickinson, May 04, 2019
Sac bunts: 1, 15 times
At bats: 5 [t-10th], at Franklin & Marshall, Apr 02, 2017 ; vs UMass-Boston, Mar 10, 2019
Stolen bases: 3 [t-4th], Washington College, Mar 29, 2016
Caught stealing: 2 [1st], vs Catholic, Mar 05, 2017
Field chances: 12, vs Saint Vincent, May 14, 2016
Putouts: 6, Dickinson, Apr 13, 2019 ; Swarthmore, Apr 24, 2018 ; Immaculata, Mar 22, 2016
Assists: 9 [t-1st], vs Saint Vincent, May 14, 2016
 
CAREER ALL-TIME RANKINGS (at time of graduation):
Highest on base pct.: 1st (.458)
Most total bases: 1st (255)
Most double plays turned: t-1st (22)
Most runs scored: 2nd (124)
Most stolen bases: 2nd (43)
Most stolen base attempts: 2nd (55)
Highest batting avg.: 3rd (.375)
Most hits: 3rd (172)
Most times hit by pitch: 3rd (20)
Most doubles: t-3rd (38)
Most triples: t-3rd (6)
Highest slugging pct.: 4th (.556)
Most assists: 5th (269)
Most home runs: 6th (11)
Most walks: 6th (51)
Most chances: 6th (615)
Most times reached base on error: t-7th (22)
Most at bats: 8th (459)
Most sacrifice hits: t-8th (15)
Most games played: 9th (147)
Most games started: 9th (147)
Most runs batted in: 10th (68)
Most putouts: 11th (317)
Highest stolen base pct.: 13th (.782)
Highest fielding pct.: 14th (.953)

SINGLE-SEASON RANKINGS (at time of graduation):
Highest on base pct.: 1st (.525 in 2018)
Most games played: t-1st (50 in 2016)
Most games started: t-1st (50 in 2016)
Most stolen base attempts: t-1st (20 in 2019)
Highest batting avg.: 2nd (.434 in 2018)
Most at bats: 2nd (154 in 2016)
Most times hit by pitch: 2nd (8 in 2018)
Most double plays turned: t-2nd (10 in 2016)
Most runs scored: 3rd (38 in 2019)
Most total bases: 3rd (79 in 2019)
Most times hit by pitch: t-3rd (7 in 2019)
Most sacrifice hits: 4th (10 in 2016)
Most stolen bases: 4th (16 in 2019)
Most hits: t-4th (51 in 2016)
Highest batting avg.: 5th (.413 in 2017)
Highest on base pct.: 5th (.488 in 2017)
Most home runs: t-5th (6 in 2019)
Most stolen base attempts: t-5th (17 in 2016)
Most double plays turned: t-5th (7 in 2018)
Most runs scored: t-6th (33 in 2016)
Most runs scored: t-6th (33 in 2018)
Most doubles: t-6th (12 in 2019)
Most walks: t-6th (18 in 2019)
Highest slugging pct.: 7th (.626 in 2018)
Highest slugging pct.: 9th (.613 in 2017)
Most hits: t-9th (47 in 2019)
Most times hit by pitch: t-9th (5 in 2017)
Most stolen bases: t-9th (13 in 2016)
Highest slugging pct.: 10th (.603 in 2019)
Highest on base pct.: 10th (.462 in 2019)
Most walks: t-10th (16 in 2016)
Most times reached base on error: t-10th (9 in 2016)
Most doubles: t-11th (10 in 2016)
Most assists: t-11th (92 in 2016)
Most total bases: 13th (68 in 2016)
Most games started: t-13th (40 in 2019)
Most times reached on FC: t-13th (8 in 2016)
Most games played: t-14th (40 in 2019)
Most triples: t-15th (2 in 2018)
Most triples: t-15th (2 in 2016)
Highest stolen base pct.: 16th (.800 in 2019)
Most at bats: t-16th (131 in 2019)
Most hits: t-17th (43 in 2018)
Most doubles: t-17th (9 in 2018)
Highest stolen base pct.: 19th (.765 in 2016)
Most chances: 19th (202 in 2016)
Highest fielding pct.: 20th (.981 in 2019)
Most total bases: t-20th (62 in 2018)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2016First-Year

    INF/OF
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2017Sophomore

    INF/OF
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2018Junior

    2B
    5'6"
    2
  • 2

    2019Senior

    2B
    5'6"
    2
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