The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
Roster
Christina Bardwell
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Hargrave
- Hometown:
- Huffman, Texas
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Singled in one of her three at-bats in the 3-2 (8 inn.) loss to No. 18/20 Arizona (March 12) ... During the 10-8 win over Samford (March 12) at the Maverick Classic, Bardwell went 2-for-3 with two RBIs ... Was 1-for-3 with a run scored and a RBI in the 15-1 (5 inn.) rout of Abilene Christian (February 25) ... Posted a .429 mark (3-for-7) with a double and a RBI while being hit by four pitches (.615 on-base percentage) during the Houston Hilton Plaza Invitational ... Hit .400 (4-for-10) with a run scored and a team-high-tying four RBIs at the Texas Classic during her first weekend of action on the Forty Acres ... Was 1-for-3 with a run and a RBI in the 7-6 victory over North Carolina (February 13), 2-for-4 in the 6-5 (8 inn.) rally past Arkansas (February 13) and was credited with a RBI on a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch in the 3-2 win over North Dakota State (February 14) ... Her first Texas hit proved huge as the two-out, two-run single tied North Carolina (February 12) at 5-5 in the fifth during a game UT went on to win 6-5 (8 inn.).
NATIONALLY
Played club ball for TXFC and head coach Connie May ... During her time with the squad, Bardwell played in the Colorado Fireworks All-Star Game and traveled to play games in Australia.
BEFORE TEXAS
Another two-sport athlete, this time in softball and basketball at Hargrave High School in Huffman, Texas, Bardwell posted a .348 batting average over her first three high school seasons with 67 runs scored, 79 hits, 31 extra-base hits including 16 HR’s, 27 walks and 59 RBIs while posting a 1.063 OPS over 79 career contests ... In being named second-team All-Greater Houston Area and one of Vype Magazine’s “Top 100 Players to Watch” as a sophomore, Bardwell hit at a career-best .403 clip in 2013 with eight HR’s and 24 RBIs while being named District 22-3A Most Valuable Player ... The 5-10 utility infielder/catcher batted .362 with seven HR’s and 24 RBI during her junior campaign on the way to receiving TXSWA Class 3A Honorable Mention All-State honors, a mention in Vype Magazine’s “Preseason Top 20 Softball Players for 2014” and first-team all-district accolades while helping lead her team to the Class 3A Region Championship for the first time and finishing the year at 30-6 overall with a berth in the state semifinals ... On the hardwood, Bardwell was a multiple time all-district and all-tournament team choice while helping Hargrave H.S. to numerous playoff berths.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christina Renee Bardwell ... Born October 29, 1996, in Baton Rouge, La. ... Has two brothers, Matthew and Dennis ... Lists helping her high school to its first-ever state tournament as her most memorable moment in sports to this point ... Major is now Biology with plans to become an anesthesiologist assistant.
