The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
Roster
McKenzie Parker
- Position:
- IF
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Willis
- Hometown:
- Conroe, Texas
- Major:
- Human Dimensions of Organizations
HONORS & AWARDS
• 2021 NFCA Third Team All-Central Region
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
Named a NFCA All-Central Region selection after batting .367 (third on the squad) with 42 runs scored, nine doubles, eight HR’s, 26 RBIs and a 1.128 OPS ... Managed eight multi-hit and six multi-RBI efforts ... Reached base safely in 11 straight games from March 12-26 ... Homered and knocked in a pair as part of a 2-for-4 performance during the 6-0 blanking of Texas State (May 22) at the NCAA Austin Regional ... Led the Longhorns during the Big 12 Championship by batting .625 (5-for-8) with a HR and three RBIs ... Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a HR and two key RBIs during a 10-8 victory over Kansas (April 25) ... Hit at a .555 (5-for-9) clip with seven runs scored, two doubles, two HR’s and three RBIs during the series sweep at Iowa State (April 9-11) ... Posted two-hit efforts against South Dakota (March 26) and New Mexico (March 20) ... Went 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, a HR and five RBIs during the 21-5 (5 inn.) rout of Tarleton State (March 13) .... Batted a remarkable .778 (7-for-9) with two doubles, a HR and seven RBIs over a four-game stretch against Tarleton State, Texas Southern and BYU (March 12-13).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2020 COVID-19 SHORTENED SEASON)
Played in seven games with three starts, hitting .400 (4-for-10) with four runs scored, two doubles and five RBIs ... Went 2-for-2 with a walk, a steal and a RBI during the 12-11 walk-off win over Lipscomb (Feb. 22) ... Posted a 1-for-2 effort with a RBI double in the 12-0 (5 inn.) rout of Lipscomb (Feb. 21) ... Scored a career-best two runs during the lopsided victory over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 9) ... Knocked in a pair of tallies as a pinch hitter in the fourth inning of the 12-0 (5 inn.) romp over Lamar (Feb. 7) ... Was credited with a RBI via sacrifice fly during the 17-0 thrashing of Maryland (Feb. 6).
AS A FRESHMAN (2019)
Played in 41 games with 27 starts, hitting .250 (19-for-76) with 10 runs scored, eight doubles, 10 walks and 10 RBIs ... Managed season-best two-hit efforts during match-ups against Princeton (March 2), BYU (March 15) and at Tennessee (March 15) ... Batted at a .333 overall clip (4-for-12) with a double (against Texas A&M on May 18) and a walk during her first NCAA Regional (May 17-19) action ... Reached on a fieler’s choice and scored a valuable insurance run during a 2-0 upset of No. 6 Tennessee (March 17) in Knoxville ... Was 2-for-3 with a career-high two doubles and two RBIs during the 14-0 (5 inn.) rout over BYU at the Tennessee Invitational ... Knocked in two runs on a single through the left side to help roll past Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (March 13), 7-1 ... Picked up her first collegiate run, hit, double and RBI as part of a 2-for-4, two-RBI performance in the 15-2 (5 inn.) rout of Princeton at the Sun Devil Classic.
TRAVEL BALL
During the 2016-17 club campaign for the Aces Express and head coach David McCorkle, Parker registered a .439 mark with 13 doubles, three triples and five HR’s.
BEFORE TEXAS
A native of Conroe, Texas, Parker brings along a gaudy list of accomplishments to the Forty Acres ... During her career at Willis H.S., Parker hit .455 with 171 runs, 201 hits, 60 doubles, 11 triples, 26 HR’s and 142 RBIs ... As a senior, she batted .455 with 25 extra-base hits, including 16 doubles) over 30 games ... She was named 2016 Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 5A First Team All-State, both a Collin Street Bakery Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Class 5A Second Team All-State (SS) and Honorable Mention (Utility) selection and the District 20-5A Offensive Most Valuable Player as a sophomore after hitting .558 with nine HR’s, 39 RBIs, 16 walks and a 1.693 OPS ... She raised her power production even higher as a junior (2017) by batting .435 with 12 HR’s, 57 RBIs and a 1.391 OPS on the way to earning a third-straight selection to the All-District 18-5A First Team ... She also demonstrated strong talent in the classroom during her interscholastic career with numerous selections to the All-District 18-5A Academic First Team and inclusion in the National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name is McKenzie Nicole Parker ... Born January 1, 2000, in The Woodlands, Texas ... Daughter of Ronald and Leslie Parker ... Has one brother, Bryce ... Cites Houston Texans (NFL) star pass rusher JJ Watt as an inspiration because of his selflessness, dedication and hard work both on and off the field ... Claims to have been a fan of the Longhorns since the day she was born.
