Erin Lehman

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Photo by: Ben Mikesell

Year:
Senior
Hometown:
New Palestine, Ind.
Position:
UT
Height:
5-7

SENIOR YEAR (2017)
• Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Started every game of the season at second base … collected 34 hits, 22 runs, 16 RBI and a career-high 14 walks in 2017 … 11 hits went for extra bases, including eight doubles, two homers and a triple … posted nine multi-hit games … registered and hit and scored twice against Seattle on Feb. 10 … went 2-for-3 against South Carolina on Feb. 17 … scored twice at Texas on Feb. 18 … went 3-for-3 with two runs, an RBI and a home run … put up a 2-for-3 effort against No. 23 Cal on March 5 … in Indiana’s win against Oakland on March 11, went 2-for-4 with two runs and an RBI … set a career-high with five RBI against Bowling Green on March 18 as she went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer and a two-run single … went 2-for-3 in IU’s win against Maryland on April 23 … in her final game of her career against Michigan State in the Big Ten Tournament, turned in a 2-for-3 performance with a run, two RBI and a pair of doubles

JUNIOR YEAR (2016)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Started all 54 games at second base … second on the team in batting average (.315), hits (53), runs (27), RBI (27) and stolen bases (13) … set new career highs in hits, runs and RBI … tied for fifth in the Big Ten with eight sacrifice bunts … in Big Ten play, hit .320 with 24 hits, 11 runs and 10 RBI … registered 15 multi-hit games and eight games with multiple RBI, second-most on the team … opened the season with a 2-for-4, two RBI, one run and one home run outing against Nevada on Feb. 12 … knocked a three-run homer in Indiana’s 6-2 victory against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on Feb. 27 … turn in a 2-for-4 effort with three RBI and a run as IU defeated UTEP on Feb. 28, 5-4 … collected a career-high four RBI with three hits, two stolen bases and a run in Indiana’s 11-8 comeback victory against Western Illinois of March 20 … posted a 10-game hitting streak from April 9 until April 24, a span that saw her knock 15 hits … went 3-for-4 with a run in Indiana’s 2-1 win at Michigan State on April 17

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2015)
• Academic All-Big Ten
Appeared in 43 games and made 39 starts at second base for the Hoosiers … led the team with a .360 batting average while registering 41 hits, 25 runs and 20 RBI … tied for the team lead with 10 doubles on the year … posted numerous hitting streaks throughout the season, including two six-gamers … registered five three-hit contests … went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI against Lehigh on Feb. 27 … against Austin Peay on March 7, she went 3-for-4 with two runs and an RBI … put up a 3-for-3 effort with two and two RBI against Wright State on March 14 … collected a career-high three RBI against Maryland on April 4 … went 3-for-3 with a run and two RBI at Ball State on April 21 … in Indiana’s April 26 win against Michigan State, Lehman went 3-for-3 with two runs

FRESHMAN YEAR (2014)
Played in 49 games, starting at second base in 45 contests ... hit .224 with 24 hits, 16 runs and nine RBI ... hit her first career home run against Portland State on Feb. 7 ... recorded four multi-hit games, including a 2-for-3, two-run effort against Texas-Arlington on Feb. 28 ... also went 2-for-3 and scored a run against Penn State on April 12 ... knocked in three runs on a triple in Indiana 4-1 victory against Illinois-Chicago on March 14 ... earned a .932 fielding percentage

PREP/PERSONAL: A four year letter winner at New Palestine (Ind.) High School...An all-county, first team all-conference and all-district selection in 2011...named an all-Hancock County recipient and an All-HCC conference honorable mention selection in 2010...hit .381 during her freshman campaign with 20 RBI and 35 runs...posted a .505 batting average in the leadoff spot in 2011 with 17 stolen bases and 50 runs scored...helped lead her team to back-to-back sectional and regional championships in 2010 and 2011... a three-time all-academic squad honoree...played travel ball for the Indiana Magic Gold under head coach Kim Clay...recorded a top-20 finish with the Magic at the Independence Day Tournament in Boulder, Colo....is the daughter of Doug and Shelly Lehman...her father played baseball at IPFW and her mother played volleyball at William Penn...has one sister, Casey