| Natalie Johnson |
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Senior
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| Hometown:
Lake Oswego, Ore.
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| High School:
Lake Oswego
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| Height:
5-5
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| Position:
Outfield
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| Experience:
1V
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OREGON STATE
2004: Natalie Johnson played in 71 games with 62 starts, mostly in center field...finished with a .154 batting average...scored 13 runs...was 3-for-7 on stolen bases...tallied five RBI...belted a pair of doubles...reeled off a 3-game hitting streak early in the season...scored a pair of runs in her first career game against Santa Clara (Jan. 30)...picked up the first hit of her career in a 1-for-2 effort against Illinois-Chicago (Jan. 31)...belted an RBI double against Long Beach State (Feb. 1)...was a perfect 1-for-1 with an RBI double against No. 6 Georgia (Feb. 21)...had a clutch single and scored a run in the upset victory of top-ranked UCLA (Mar. 14)...went 1-for-2 at No. 1 Arizona (May 8)...finished 1-for-2 with a sacrifice in the NCAA Regional Tournament Championship game against No. 6 Michigan (May 24)...led the team in hit by pitches with six...held a .976 fielding percentage with 39 put-outs and one assist.
LAKE OSWEGO HIGH SCHOOL
Started four years for coach Don Hunt...Four-time first team all-league selection...Third team all-state as a freshman...All-state honorable mention as a sophomore...First team all-state as a junior and senior...Three Rivers League Player of the Year as a senior...Team captain as a junior and senior...Lettered three years in volleyball...captain as a junior and senior...Lettered two years in basketball and played on the varsity as an underclassman...Also played three years for coach Mark McGavran on the Vancouver Crushers travelling squad.
PERSONAL
Born in Grand Forks, ND...Daughter of Kirk and Sue Johnson...Has one sister, Stephanie...Majoring in Education and Business, contemplating a career as a teacher...Dad played football at University of Wisconsin at River Falls...Uncle played football for University of Minnesota...National Honor Society member...Four-year honor roll student...Was junior class vice president...Senior class activities director...Enjoys listening to music, playing the piano, going to church...Biggest athletic thrill includes being named unanimously the Three Rivers League Player of the Year...Chose OSU because "I've always wanted to play Division I softball, the Pac 10 is the best softball conference in the country. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to play with the best."
