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Sophia Buzard

Position OF
Class Sophomore
Height 5'8"
B/T L/R
Hometown Wichita, Kan.
High School Maize
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Single-game Career Highs

  • At Bats: 3 | 3 times, last vs. Texas (2/24/24)
  • Hits: 1 | 11 times, last vs. Costal Carolina (2/15/24)
  • Home runs: 1 | vs. Texas Southern (2/26/23) ; vs. Kansas City (4/9/21)
  • Total bases: 4 | vs. Texas Southern (2/26/23) ; vs. Kansas City (4/9/21)
  • Doubles: 1 | vs. Kansas City (3/19/23)
  • RBI: 4 | vs. Texas Southern (2/26/23)
  • Runs: 2 | vs. Kansas City (4/9/21)
  • Walks: 1 | 8 times, last vs. Illinois (2/16/24)
  • Stolen bases: 1 | vs. South Dakota State (3/12/23) ; vs. Texas Tech (4/17/21)
  • Putouts: 5 | vs. Northwestern State (3/7/21)

2023 (Junior)

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete … Appeared in 16 games and started one … Hit a grand slam for her second career home run vs. Texas Southern (Feb. 26) … In 14 at-bats, Buzard produced a team-high .571 slugging percentage with five RBI, four hits and three runs for a batting average of .286

2022 (Sophomore)

All-American Scholar Athlete … Academic All-Big 12 First Team … Played in 25 games, starting three … Finished the season with three hits and a batting average of .200

2021 (Freshman)

Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team … Appeared in 22 games making six starts as the designated player … Recorded a three-run homer for her first-career hit vs. Kansas City (Apr. 9) … Finished the season with four hits, seven RBI and four runs scored

High School

Earned six varsity letters at Maize High School for softball and volleyball … Helped the Eagles to become League Champions in 2017 and 2018 and reach Regionals in 2017 … Named a First-Team All-League selection in 2017, 2018 and 2019 … Was a First-Team All-State Kansas All-Metro selection in 2019 and earned second team honors in 2017 and 2018 … Finished her high school career with 111 runs, 113 hits, 14 home runs, a .510 average, a .579 on-base percentage and 39 stolen bases … Played club ball for the Wichita Mustangs

Personal

Daughter of Jayme and Brian Buzard … Has one sister, Karsyn … Dad, Brian, played baseball for Wichita State from ’89-’92 and helped the Shockers win the College World Series as a left-handed pitcher. He is currently in WSU’s Hall of Fame and played a stint in the minor league for the Indians