BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After graduating just one senior following WKU Softball's 2018 campaign, head coach Amy Tudor continues to add to next year's experienced squad as she announced the addition of Abbie Heischman to the program. The Leo, Ind., native is eligible to compete immediately following a year on Kentucky Wesleyan's women's basketball squad.
"Abbie is a hard-nosed competitor who plays middle infield," Tudor opened. "She is athletic, gritty and a multi-sport athlete. Abbie has great size and the ability to make things happen; I am excited to add her to this group."
Heischman played her prep ball at Leo Jr/Sr High School in northern Indiana and was a four-year letterwinner in both basketball and softball while earning All-Northeast Eight Conference honors all four years in each. The middle infielder posted a .515 batting average during her senior campaign while racking up an .804 slugging rate. Heischman collected 50 hits and 43 RBI during the 2017 season and was named an All-State selection for her performance on the diamond.
On the diamond her freshman year, Heischman was part of the Leo 3A state champion squad before finishing as the runners up the year after. The success continued into her years as an upperclassman as the Lions won regionals in 2016 and sectionals in 2017.
Across her high school career, Heischman registered 178 hits and 156 RBI – the third-most ever recorded by a prep player in the Hoosier State.
The daughter of Richard and Wendy, Abbie also has two older brothers, Andrew and Adam. A redshirt-freshman in athletic standing, Heischman will continue to pursue a degree in biology.
Heischman will join fellow Hilltopper newcomers Taylor Davis (Huntsville, Ala.), Macy Murphy (Murfreesboro, Tenn.), Jordan Ridge (Louisville, Ky.), Sydne Solomon (Lewisburg, Tenn.) and Kennedy Sullivan (Georgetown, Ky.) on The Hill this fall.
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