2013 Softball Roster
Roster
Dani Braun
- Position:
- Infield
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Chehalis, Wash.
Career Firsts:
Hit: February 22, 2013 vs. Illinois in Palm Springs, Calif.
Double: February 7, 2014 vs. Baylor in Las Vegas, Nev.
Triple: February 7, 2015 vs. UC Davis in Las Vegas, Nev.
Stolen base: February 9, 2013 vs. UAB in Honolulu, Hawaii
Career Highs:
Hitting Streak: 7 games, February 7-14, 2015 (8-for-17, one double, one triple)
At-Bats: 4 (4x), last: Feb. 16, 2015 vs. Grand Canyon
Runs Scored: 3, Feb. 14, 2016 vs. Minnesota
Hits: 3, April 27, 2014 vs. Oregon State
Doubles: 1 (10x), last: March 6, 2016 vs. Montana
Triples: 1, (2x), last: March 6, 2015 vs. Seattle U.
RBI: 4, April 26, 2014 vs. Oregon State
Stolen base: 1 (8x), last: Feb. 28, 2016 vs. Michigan
Walks: 3, Feb. 27, 2016 vs. San Jose State
Strikeouts: 2, May 4, 2014 vs. Arizona
Hit By Pitch: 1 (3x), May 15, 2014 vs. Iona (NCAA Regionals)
2016 (Senior): Appeared in 47 games, starting 35 -- 26 in the outfield, eight at first base and one at second base... batted .300 with 27 hits, 14 RBI, eight doubles and 22 runs scored ... batted .500 in the NCAA Super Regional against Alabama, going 2-for-4 with a run scored ... batted .400, going 4-for-10 with an RBI and run scored in the NCAA Regional ... went 5-for-9 with three RBI, two doubles and three runs scored in the series against UCLA (March 24-26) ... registered a pair of hits in the series finale against LSU.
2015 (Junior): Earned Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... appeared in 40 games, starting 24 - 12 at catcher, seven at first base, two as designated player and three in the outfield ... recorded a career-best seven game hitting streak February 7-14 (8-for-17, one double, one triple) ... went 2-for-4 while scoring a career-best two runs vs. UNLV (Feb. 7) and Grand Canyon (Feb. 16) ... registered an RBI single vs. then-No. 4 Oklahoma (Feb. 13) and Grand Canyon (Feb. 16) ... went 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored vs. Grand Canyon (Feb. 16) ... recorded an RBI and run scored vs. Portland State (March 25) ... recorded an RBI with a run scored vs. Seattle (April 15).
2014 (Sophomore): Earned Academic All-Pac-12 honorable mention ... played in 46 games, starting 28, during the 2014 season ... spent the last eight weeks of the season as the Huskies' starting catcher ... batted .294 and handled 123 chances without making a single error ... started 14 of 22 in Pac-12 play ... recorded a hit in each of her first four appearances of 2014 … notched her first career double vs. Baylor Feb. 7 in Las Vegas ... 1-for-3 with one run scored and an RBI vs. UC Davis on Feb. 9 in Las Vegas ... 2-for-3 in March 8 win over Texas ... pinch-hit double March 24 vs. UCLA ... 2-for-3 with an RBI in a start at catcher April 1 vs. SeattleU ... took over as full-time catcher by starting all three at Stanford behind the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in the April 11 game ... 2-for-3 with career-high four RBI, plus a walk, April 26 at Oregon State .. 3-for-3 the following day in Corvallis ... 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in the NCAA Regional win over BYU ... 1-for-3 with an RBI the following day as the Huskies beat Northwestern to win the regional ... 1-for-3 with an RBI in Washington's win at Florida May 25 at the Super Regionals.
High School/Club
Personal
Born April 13, 1994 ... parents are Deanna and Jim ... has three siblings, Mitchell, Zach and Kyle ... hobbies include camping, music, hiking and hanging out with friends and family ... lists Hope Solo as her favorite athlete because, "she has always inspired me to be a better athlete." ... admires her mom and dad the most because, "they always have believed in me and because they are true examples of hard work and paying off."
Braun on why Washington
"I've wanted to play for UW since I was a little girl. I want to win a national championship and I believe this program has the capability to do exactly that and bring me to the top of my game."
Coach Tarr on Braun
"Dani is a versatile athlete who will compete for time at any of the infield positions and in the outfield. Offensively, she will make our line up more dynamic as she can hit for both power and average. Dani is a tremendous student who will enter UW as a freshman with an AA degree." Tarr said.
Getting to know Dani
Pre-game routine/superstitions: tucking my shoestrings into my laces
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: playing soccer
Name your favorite songs on your iPod: Happy by Pharrell Willams, 'Till I Collapse by Eminem
Describe coach Tarr in five words or less: always finding a faster way
What’s the best part about playing softball at UW: the memories made with my teammates
Favorite food: mac n' cheese
Favorite movie: Iron Man
Favorite TV show: Criminal Minds
Favorite thing to do other than play softball: hang out with friends and family
