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25 Aryka Knoche

25 Aryka Knoche

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Little Canada, Minn.
  • High School:
    Roseville HS

Summary

Biography

Concordia Career:
2021: Made 43 starts for the Golden Bears ... notched 34 hits including four doubles and three home runs in 129 at bats for an average of .264 ... had 22 RBIs and nine runs scored on the year ... appeared in 19 games and made 12 starts in the circle for the Golden Bears ... allowed 101 hits and 47 earned runs in 77.0 innings of work for an ERA of 4.27 ... posted a record of 6-5 ... struck out 55 batters on the season ... pitched four complete games ... went 2-3 with a home run vs Central Missouri (3/21) ... went 3-4 with two RBIs and a run scored vs St. Cloud State (4/18) ... tossed a complete game allowing only four hits and one run while striking out six against Upper Iowa (4/6) ... threw a complete game and allowed four hits and one earned run with six strikeouts vs Bemidji State (4/25) ... finishes her career with a career record of 29-25 ... recorded the fifth most saves (5) and holds the 14th lowest ERA (3.72) in program history ... tallied the eighth most strikeouts in Golden Bear history (253).

2020: Named to the NSIC Spring All-Academic Team ... Was a starter in the Golden Bears lineup for 14 games this season ... She batted .209 with nine hits in 43 at bats in her senior season ... Hit one double while driving in two RBIs for a .233 slugging percentage ... Recorded one walk and scored one run for a .227 on base percentage ... Recorded one putout and six assists in the circle for a .875 fielding percentage ... Appeared in nine games and started in four games in the circle for the Golden Bears this season ... Went 1-3 with a 2.60 ERA which was the lowest on the team ... Pitched one complete game and recorded two saves while leading the team with 33 strikeouts in 32.1 innings of work which was second on the team ... Allowed only 12 earned runs and 39 hits while holding opposing hitters to a .281 batting average. 

2019: Named to the NSIC All-Academic team ... appeared in 37 games for CSP, making 35 starts in her junior season … made 14 starts in the circle and 25 starts as the designated player … was sidelined towards the end of the year with an injury … hit for a .380 batting average, tallying 41 hits, including 10 doubles, a triple, and a home run … slugged for a .519 percentage, which ranked third on the team … drew 13 walks to boost her on-base percentage to .444 … recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 26 assists and one putout … collected an 8-6 record in the circle, with a 3.12 ERA … held opponents to a .303 batting average … struck out 65 batters on the year while walking only 23 … pitched eight complete games and had one save … had 13 games with multiple hits and seven games with multiple RBIs … went 3-3 with three RBIs against Nebraska-Kearney (2/2) …  hit two doubles and a triple, going 3-3 against Concordia NY (3/7) while also driving in two runs … pitched a two-hitter against University of the Sciences (3/3), giving up only one run and striking out nine in the 2-1 win.

2018: Named NSIC Pitcher of the Week (2/26) after a 2-0 week, with a 1.50 ERA and 13 strikeouts … made 27 starts on the mound and was a regular at the designated player spot when not pitching … collected a 14-11 record in the circle … recorded 43 hits in 131 at-bats for a .328 batting average … led the team in RBIs, with 42 on the year … tallied the most home runs and the second highest slugging percentage, hitting nine doubles, two triples, and seven homers for a .588 slugging percentage … registered 11 games with multiple hits and 13 games with multiple RBIs … had a 17-game hit streak in the middle of the season … pitched 16 complete games, including two shutouts … totaled 157.1 innings of work, allowing 188 hits and 90 earned runs, for a 4.00 ERA … struck out a team-high 100 batters, while walking only 65 … held opponents to a .291 batting average … went 3-3 against Minot State (5/3), scoring three times and driving in a career-best five runs … pitched her first complete game shutout against MSU Moorhead (2/22), allowing only two hits in the 8-0 five inning win … allowed only three hits against Minnesota Duluth (4/6), earning the 9-1 win … pitched another complete game two-hitter against Sioux Falls (4/17) … threw her second shutout against MSU Moorhead (4/22).

Drake University:
2017: Went 3-6 with 7.14 ERA with 22 strikeouts and 62 walks ... batted .174 with three runs batted in … worked 3.1 innings in her collegiate debut against Montana (2/11) … picked up her first career win against Bowling Green (2/25), working 5.0 innings and allowing one run with four strikeouts in a 9-1 victory … threw at least 3.0 innings in 13 outings, including four of at least 5.0 innings.
 
Roseville High School: 
Lettered six seasons for Roseville Area High School ... first letter she earned was in seventh grade ... played as both a pitcher and a first baseman ... earned All-State accolades as a senior ... four-time All-Section selection ... three-time All-Conference selection ... Third Team All-Metro honoree as a senior ... team captain her senior and junior seasons ... as a senior batted over .400 and held a 1.50 ERA with over 135 strikeouts ... member of the Minnesota Renegades club team ... helped Renegades qualify for several national tournaments ... in 2015, threw a perfect game with nine strikeouts in one of the club's qualifiers for a tournament.
 
Personal: 
Plans to major in psychology at Concordia … her father played football at Macalester College.
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  • 25

    2018Sophomore

    RHP
    5'11"
    25
  • 25

    2019Junior

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    5'11"
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  • 25

    2020Senior

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    5'11"
    25
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    2021Senior

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    5'11"
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