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Jersey Number 22
Ella Claus
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Redmond, Wash.
- High School:
- Redmond HS
Summit League All-Tournament Team ('24)
3x Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ('23, '24, '25)
2x Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ('24, '25)
3x Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('23, '24, '25)
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in 31 games with 15 starts ... Had seven hits in 35 at bats (.200 avg.) … Recorded two multi-hit games ... Had a season long hit streak of two games ... Reached base safely in four-consecutive games ... Had nine total bases for a .257 slugging percentage ... Hit two doubles ... Had a .333 on base percentage ... Recorded six walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .590 ... Scored nine runs ... Had five RBIs ... Was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .833 fielding percentage ... Recorded 15 putouts, including a season high of three at Southern Miss (Mar. 7) ...
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to Summit League All-Tournament Team … Appeared in 36 games with 31 starts ... Had 21 hits in 85 at bats (.247 avg.) … Recorded five multi-hit games, including a season high of three vs. Kansas City (May 8) ... Had 37 total bases for a .435 slugging percentage ... Second for the Bison with seven doubles, including two vs. Kansas City (May 8) ... Had three homeruns ... Had a .286 on base percentage ... Recorded five walks ... Finished the year with an OPS of .721 ... Scored nine runs ... Had 15 RBIs ... Recorded four multi-RBI games, including a season high of five against St. Thomas (Mar. 30) ... Was 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .898 fielding percentage ... Recorded 44 putouts, including a season high of five vs. Elon (Feb. 16) ...
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 33 games with 29 starts ... Had 16 hits in 67 at bats (.239 avg.) … Recorded two multi-hit games ... Had 19 total bases for a .284 slugging percentage ... Hit one double … Had one triple … Had a .346 on base percentage ... Recorded 10 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .630 ... Scored 13 runs, including a season high of two at Memphis (Mar. 4) and vs. Texas-San Antonio (Mar. 5) ... Had two RBIs ... Was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .957 fielding percentage ... Recorded 43 putouts, including a season high of five vs. Drake (Mar. 12) ... Had one assist …
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and played outfield for Redmond High School ... Hit .655 with a .697 on base percentage, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored to lead her Redmond to an undefeated junior season ... For her career at Redmond, hit .509 with a .577 on base percentage ... Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, was selected to play for the U19 Canadian Junior National team program in the summer of 2021 at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a postponement to the event ... At the travel ball level, played for California Suncats-Jimenez ... Member of the National Honors Society at Redmond ...
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kelli and Richard ... Has a sister, Grace, and brother, Mac ... Majoring in Exercise Science ...
3x Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ('23, '24, '25)
2x Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ('24, '25)
3x Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('23, '24, '25)
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Appeared in 31 games with 15 starts ... Had seven hits in 35 at bats (.200 avg.) … Recorded two multi-hit games ... Had a season long hit streak of two games ... Reached base safely in four-consecutive games ... Had nine total bases for a .257 slugging percentage ... Hit two doubles ... Had a .333 on base percentage ... Recorded six walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .590 ... Scored nine runs ... Had five RBIs ... Was 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .833 fielding percentage ... Recorded 15 putouts, including a season high of three at Southern Miss (Mar. 7) ...
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Named to Summit League All-Tournament Team … Appeared in 36 games with 31 starts ... Had 21 hits in 85 at bats (.247 avg.) … Recorded five multi-hit games, including a season high of three vs. Kansas City (May 8) ... Had 37 total bases for a .435 slugging percentage ... Second for the Bison with seven doubles, including two vs. Kansas City (May 8) ... Had three homeruns ... Had a .286 on base percentage ... Recorded five walks ... Finished the year with an OPS of .721 ... Scored nine runs ... Had 15 RBIs ... Recorded four multi-RBI games, including a season high of five against St. Thomas (Mar. 30) ... Was 2-for-3 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .898 fielding percentage ... Recorded 44 putouts, including a season high of five vs. Elon (Feb. 16) ...
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Appeared in 33 games with 29 starts ... Had 16 hits in 67 at bats (.239 avg.) … Recorded two multi-hit games ... Had 19 total bases for a .284 slugging percentage ... Hit one double … Had one triple … Had a .346 on base percentage ... Recorded 10 walks ... Had one hit by pitch … Finished the year with an OPS of .630 ... Scored 13 runs, including a season high of two at Memphis (Mar. 4) and vs. Texas-San Antonio (Mar. 5) ... Had two RBIs ... Was 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts ... Finished with a .957 fielding percentage ... Recorded 43 putouts, including a season high of five vs. Drake (Mar. 12) ... Had one assist …
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner and played outfield for Redmond High School ... Hit .655 with a .697 on base percentage, 14 RBIs and 16 runs scored to lead her Redmond to an undefeated junior season ... For her career at Redmond, hit .509 with a .577 on base percentage ... Originally from Ottawa, Ontario, was selected to play for the U19 Canadian Junior National team program in the summer of 2021 at the WBSC Women's Softball World Cup before the COVID-19 pandemic caused a postponement to the event ... At the travel ball level, played for California Suncats-Jimenez ... Member of the National Honors Society at Redmond ...
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kelli and Richard ... Has a sister, Grace, and brother, Mac ... Majoring in Exercise Science ...
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