Notre Dame College Athletics

Career:  A veteran of 129 games, and over 400 at-bats ... is NDC's all-time leader in nine offensive categories, including batting average (.509), on-base percentage (.570), slugging percentage (.863), runs scored (119), hits (204), doubles (70), and home runs (22).  

2008 (Junior):  Became NDC's first-ever First Team All-American with a historic offensive season ... ranked second in the nation with a .532 (74-for-139) batting average ... paced NDC in batting average, on-base percentage (.611), and slugging percentage (1.007) ... belted a program record 26 doubles and 12HR ... also set a new NDC mark in walks, with 32 ... batted .636 (42-for-66) when leading off an inning, and .654 (17-of-26) with runners in scoring position ... led the Falcons in two-out RBIs with 13 became the program's first player to reach 200 hits on 5/2 against Carlow ... named First Team All-AMC North, and the North's Player of the Year.

2007 (Sophomore):  Hit .496 while banging out an NDC single-season record 56 RBIs … posted a .770 slugging pct. with 20 doubles and six home runs … started all 44 of NDC's games … named Second Team All-American … named First Team All-AMC North, and the North's Player of the Year.

2006 (Freshman):  Started all 41 games … hit .496/.540/.805 … belted out a program record 24 doubles, while setting NDC marks in BA and SLG … named AMC-North Freshman of the Year, and Second Team All-AMC North.

Prior to NDC:  earned four letters at St. Peters … also earned four letters in soccer … hit .568 as a senior and was a All-Ohio Honorable Mention. 

Personal:  Anna Nicole Ball ... born December 17, 1986 ... daughter of Leslie Ball ... majoring in Middle Childhood Education.