Utah State University Athletics

HONORS: Academic All-Mountain West (2014, 2016); Academic All-WAC (2013); NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2016).

2016 (Sr.): Played in 38 games, making 32 starts at first base... Batted .260 on the year with 26 hits in 100 at-bats... Hit six doubles, one triple and six home runs... Had seven multi-hit games... Scored 12 runs while batting in another 18... Was walked 13 times... Led the defense with a team-high 224 putouts, including a season-high 11 in three games... Added three assists and posted a perfect fielding percentage... Was named an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete and earned academic all-Mountain West honors.

2015 (Jr.): Saw action in 17 games, starting five... Batted .321 on the year with nine hits in 28 at-bats... Had a season-high three hits against Utah Valley (April 14)... Hit two doubles on the year... Scored two runs while batting in another five... Added 39 putouts, highlighted by a season-best 13 against UVU, playing primarily at first base.

2014 (So.): Saw action in 25 games, making 10 starts... Batted .222 with eight hits in 36 at-bats... All eight hits came in six-straight games from March 9 to March 15... Hit two home runs on the year against Portland State (March 14) and Monmouth (March 15)... Had four runs, 10 RBIs and four walks on the year... Had 71 putouts on the season, highlighted by a career-best 12 against Southern Utah (March 25)... Ended the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

2013 (Fr.): Appeared in 17 games, starting seven, including three at first base, three as a designated player and one at third base... Had one double and one run scored... Recorded four hits in 28 at-bats for a .143 batting average... Put out 21 runners, including a season-high nine against BYU (April 10)... Ended the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-year letterwinner at Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, Calif... Posted a .375 batting average as well as a .524 on-base percentage and a .625 slugging percentage... Maintained a 3.8 GPA.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Walt and Angela Pederson... First name is Elizabeth... Has two brothers, Dylan and Brandon... Graduated in May, 2016 with a degree in family, consumer and human development.