#15 Kristen Hessel
Position: C/IF
Height: 5-7
Bats-Throws: R-R
Class: Junior
Hometown: Kearney, Mo.
Major: Math Education
Northwest Missouri State
2008: Started 48 of 54 games (47 at DP) … hit .203 with three home runs, 19 RBIs and 14 runs scored … also had five doubles … had a career-high three hits and drove in a career-best four runs vs. Drury (3/1) … had six multi-hit games
Kearney High School
School’s all-time leader for batting average (.441), RBIs (91) and doubles (23) … two-time all-state selection … three-time all-district honoree … Kansas City Star Scholar-Athlete … set the state record for consecutive hits with 14 … also competed in basketball
Personal Bio
Born July 1, 1988 ... parents are Ed and Karen ... has two brothers, Keith and Kelvin, and a sister, Keri
Career Stats
| Year | Avg. | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | OBP | SF | SH | SB/ATT | PO | A | E | FLD% |
| 2008 | .203 | 48/48 | 138 | 14 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 42 | .304 | 9 | 3 | 39 | .267 | 0 | 4 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | .227 | 51-51 | 154 | 10 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 40 | .260 | 13 | 0 | 14 | .286 | 1 | 3 | 0-0 | 187 | 23 | 5 | .977 |
| Total | .216 | 99-99 | 292 | 24 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 82 | .281 | 22 | 3 | 53 | .277 | 1 | 7 | 0-0 | 189 | 23 | 5 | .977 |
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