3 Chelsea Stryker
3 - Chelsea Stryker
Height: 5-7
Year: Sr
Hometown: Baldwin, N.Y.
High School: Kellenberg Memorial
Position: SS
Major: Psychology
Previous Team: L-R

2012: Finished her career as the program record holder in at-bats (562), hits (194), runs scored (102) and stolen bases (37). Her .345 batting average ranks fourth all-time in program history. She also holds records for most at-bats in a single season (164/2011) and hits in a single-season (63/2011). Her 141 at-bats in 2012 rank fourth on the single-season list and her 53 hits this year also rank fourth on the single-season record list. Her 32 runs scored this season rank second all-time on the single-season list. She was one of only three players to start in all 39 games this season. Over the course of her career, she has started in every game, 165 total, all at shortstop. Hit .376 (53-for-141) with 32 runs scored, one triple and 14 runs batted in. Slugged .390, drew eight walks and compiled an on-base percentage of .425. Had one sacrifice hit, went six-for-nine in stolen base attempts and posted a .920 fielding percentage in 162 chances (84 putouts, 65 assists, 13 errors). Strung together the longest hitting streak on the team at 14-straight games. Had 15 multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games. Batted every game in the leadoff spot for the Skyhawks reaching base at a .429 clip (24-for-56) as a leadoff hitter in an inning. Hit .429 (6-for-14) against left-handed pitching, batted .426 (29-for-68) with runners on-base, .329 with the bases empty (24-for-73) and .300 with the bases loaded (3-for-10). Hit .341 with runners in scoring position (14-for-41), .364 with runners on third and less than two outs (4-for-11) and .429 with two outs (18-for-42). She also knocked in eight runs with two outs in a frame, tied for the second most on the team. Her 14-game hitting streak spanned from March 24 to April 11. During that stretch, she recorded 23 hits, 12 runs and four RBI's. She also compiled a ten-game hitting streak from April 14 to April 22 tallying 15 hits during that span, four runs and three RBI's. Ranked tenth in the Northeast-10 Conference in batting average, 16th overall in hits, 17th overall in on-base percentage and runs scored. Went 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI's against UMass Lowel on March 16. Also had three hits against New York Institute of Technology (3/30), Franklin Pierce (4/3), Merrimack College (4/11) and Southern Connecticut State University (4/22). Stryker Sets Career Hits Mark Versus Franklin Pierce.

2011: NE-10 All-Conference Second Team. Only one of three players to appear and start in all 46 games on the season. Posted a team-leading .384 (63-for-164) batting average, 63 hits and five stolen bases. Finished first in the NE-10 in assists with 144, seventh in hits and ninth in batting average. Increased her stolen base program-record mark to 31 steals with five on the season in ten attempts. Had a .927 fielding percentage playing every game at shortstop. Hit .375 (6-for-16) against left-handed pithcing. Went 20-for-58 (.345) with runners on. Hit .406 (43-for-106) with the bases empy. Reached base as a leadoff hitter at a .419 (31-for-74) clip. Posted a .359 (14-for-39) average with runners in scoring position. Hit .625 (5-for-8) with runners on third base and less than two outs. Hit .341 (14-for-41) with two outs and collected seven 2-out RBI's. Collected two hits or more in 22 contests. Posted a season-high four hits against Bentley University (4/18) with one run scored and one run batted in. Had two hits in five consecutive games from April 7 to April 10. Batted .588 (10-for-17) during that stretch with five runs scored and two runs batted in. Compiled an eight-game hitting streak from March 25 to April 6. Hit .323 (10-for-31) during that span with six runs scored and seven runs batted in. Scored a run in six straight contests from March 19 to March 31. Notched her only triple of the season against Wayne State (Mich.) on March 18. Finished the season on a seven-game hitting streak spanning from April 26 to May 1. Went 11-for-25 during that span for a .444 batting average, four runs scored and one run driven in. Stryker Named To All-NE-10 Second Team.

2010: Started all 40 games. Closed the season out with a ten game hitting streak, notching multiple hits in five of those games. Was second on the team with a .307 (39-for-127) batting average, 21 runs scored, a double and eight RBI. Ranked fifth among NE-10 leaders with a team-best 18 stolen bases on 20 attempts. Posted a .358 on-base percentage and committed just ten errors (.944 fielding percentage) at shortstop. Led the team with eight sacrifice hits. Batted .304 (28-for-92) in NE-10 play, scoring a team-high 15 runs, a double, five RBI and 13 steals in 28 NE-10 games. Has just five errors (.961) in Conference play. Was 2-for-3 with a walk and three runs scored against California (Pa.) (3/8). Went a combined 5-for-7 with two RBI and two runs scored in doubleheader sweep of Bridgeport (3/27), going 3-for-4 with an RBI and run scored in game two. Batted 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in game one win over UMass Lowell (4/5). Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and run scored in game one win at Assumption (4/11). Was 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in game two win at Adelphi (4/24). Hit 2-for-4 with a stolen base, RBI and run scored in game two at Pace (4/25). Batted 2-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in game two against Saint Rose (5/1). Went 2-for-3 with two steals, a double and run scored in game one against Le Moyne. 

2009: Started all 40 games in her first collegiate season. Was second on the team with a .300 (39-for-130) batting average and 20 runs scored with three doubles and six RBI. Stole a team-best eight bases on 12 attempts. Posted a .405 on-base percentage, drawing 16 walks and getting hit by a pitch a team-high seven times. Led the Skyhawks with a .322 (29-for-90) batting average in NE-10 play, adding 15 runs scored, three doubles, six RBI and six steals in 28 starts. Was 3-for-4 with a stolen base and run scored in her second collegiate game (3/8). Hit 2-for-3 against Northern State (3/10). Batted 2-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases, two runs scored and two RBI in game two win at Merrimack (3/31). Went 2-for-4 with a double, stolen base and RBI in win at Bentley (4/7). Was a combined 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in a sweep of Saint Anselm (4/14), including going 2-for-3 with a double, run scored and two RBI in game one. Hit 3-for-4 with an RBI in game one win over Saint Rose (4/15). Batted 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Southern Connecticut (4/18). Was 3-for-5 with two runs scored at UMass Lowell (4/23). Named to NE-10 weekly honor roll once (3/17).

High School: 2008 graduate of Kellenberg Memorial High School. Three-year letterwinner, serving as team captain senior year. Earned team's Most Improved Player award as a senior. Broke the school record for hits and stolen bases her senior season. Named school's Female Athlete of the Year. Also lettered in soccer and basketball, captaining basketball team as a senior.

Personal: Born January 2, 1990, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Daughter of Chris and Colleen Stryker of Baldwin, N.Y. Has a brother, Christopher (24). Father Chris played baseball for Wagner College. Majoring in psychology.

Year GP/GS Avg. AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-Att
2009 40/40 .300 130 20 39 3
0 0
6
16
7
8-12
2010 40/40 .307 127 21 39 1 0 0 8 8 18 18-20
2011 46/46 .384 164 29 63 6 1 0 16 10 18 5-10
2012 39/39 .376 141 32 53 0 1 0 14 8 15 6-9
Totals 165/165 .345 562 102 194 10 2 0 44 42 58 37-51