2006 Softball Roster
Roster

Nettie Fierros
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Avondale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Westwood
2005 (as a junior)
One of just three Jayhawks to start all 55 games at third base … Tied Destiny Frankenstein with a team-leading 11 doubles and ranked third on the team with 22 runs on the season … Was also third on the squad with 26 RBI and added seven homers and 19 walks (second on the team) … Totaled 10 multi-hit games … Started the season with three walks against Oklahoma State on Feb. 4 … Hit two doubles against New Mexico State on Feb. 5 … Went 3-for-3 with two doubles against Tulsa on Feb. 6 … Went 2-for-2 with her first home run of the season against UMKC on Feb. 12 … Went 2-for-3 with three RBI including a homer against Louisville in the Holiday Inn/Jayhawk Classic on March 11 … Hit two doubles in three at-bats against Rhode Island on March 18 … Recorded the first triple of her career for two RBI at Oklahoma State on April 10 … Blasted a three-run homer at No. 18 Missouri on April 13 to secure KU[apos]s 5-3 win over the Tigers … Hit another home run and doubled (two RBI) in the next game at Missouri State on April 14 … Went 2-for-3 with a double and stole a career-high two bases in game one of a doubleheader against Arkansas on April 26 … Hit a career-best two home runs for four RBI against Texas Tech on May 1.
2004 (as a sophomore)
Started 40 of her 44 games played for the Jayhawks … Was a perfect 4-for-4 in stolen bases and had a .925 fielding percentage at third base … Finished the season with 20 total bases, 14 walks, 12 runs and 11 hits … Recorded her best performance of the season at Nebraska on April 28, going 2-for-3 with a home run off Peaches James for the 3-0 win over the No. 13 Huskers … Had a career-high five assists against Southern Illinois on April 19 … Recorded a season-best six putouts and drew two walks against Tennessee Tech on March 14 … Blasted her first home run of the season against Colorado State on Feb. 14.
2003 (as a freshman)
Started the final 28 games at third base … One of six Jayhawks to start all 18 conference games … Third on team with six home runs … Her six home runs is third all-time at KU for a freshman and tied for tenth all-time in a single season at KU … Tied for third on team with six stolen bases … Hit sixth homer of the year with a line drive shot over the fence in right center against Baylor on April 26 … Stole her fifth base of the season against UMKC … Hit fifth homer of the season and had the lone hit for KU, in 13-1 loss to Missouri … Hit game-winning homer with two outs in the seventh inning in 7-6 win over Texas Tech on April 5 … Had a 2003 KU game-high four base hits in 4-for-4 performance against Oklahoma City on March 25, with a homer and two runs scored … Hit her first-collegiate home run against No. 13 Alabama on March 1 … Went 2-for-3 against Texas Tech at the Big 12 Tournament on May 1 … Got her first start and first base hit of career vs. Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 7.
Westview H.S.
Four-year letterwinner and starter in softball for the Lady Knights at Westwood H.S. in Avondale, Ariz. … First-team all-region and second-team all-state at shortstop as a senior … Also earned all-region honors as a junior, sophomore and freshman … Owns the school record for most career doubles … Helped lead team to regionals in 2001 … Coached by Damon Watson … Member of the Honor Roll, Who[apos]s Who Among America High School Students, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Honor Society … Was the student body Vice President for three years and a member of student government all four.
Club
Played eight seasons for the Lil[apos] Saints, coached by Dick Dickson … Competed in four ASA Junior National Olympics tournaments.
Personal
Born Annette Marie Fierros on Dec. 21, 1983, in Phoenix, Ariz. … Parents are Carlos and Anna Fierros … Has five siblings: Michael, Gabriel, Jessica, Jackie and Carlos … Majoring in journalism … Chose KU over UTSA, Virginia Tech, ASU and Sacramento.















