JUNIOR (2006): Rachel LeMaster returns as a leading offensive threat for the Lady Razorbacks. In her third season, LeMaster was first on the team with 19 stolen bases and third in runs scored, hits and batting average. In the Arkansas record book, she is second in career stolen bases with 53. LeMaster had a seven-game hitting streak midseason and 13 multiple-hit games. She started 59 games primarily in right field and leads the 2007 team as its only senior.
SOPHOMORE (2005): LeMaster led the Arkansas offense for the second consecutive year with a .363 batting average and 73 hits. As a slap hitter, LeMaster utilized her speed not only to get on base but also to advance around the base paths. LeMaster recorded a team-high 27 stolen bases in 2005. LeMaster’s batting average and stolen bases totals ranked second on the school record list for an individual season. With her solid performance, LeMaster was voted to the all-SEC second team. She is only the sixth player in school history to earn conference honors.
FRESHMAN (2004): LeMaster led the team on offense with a .298 batting average as a rookie. She garnered a team-high 45 hits with two doubles. LeMaster put together a seven-game hitting streak with 10 multi-hit games for the Lady Razorbacks. She started 54 games at second base, shortstop, outfield and the designated player position. In an 8-4 win over Mississippi Valley State, LeMaster had a season-high three hits with two runs and an RBI. She had two hits and scored the run to beat SEC opponent Ole Miss, 1-0, in Oxford.
AT DERBY: LeMaster joined the Lady’Backs from Derby High School in Derby, Kan. LeMaster and the Panthers were two-time state qualifiers and won three regional crowns. She earned four all-league honors as the Panthers’ starting shortstop. As a senior team captain, she hit .429 with a .660 slugging percentage. LeMaster hit .427 as a junior with a pair of home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games. A member of the Wichita Katz Gold since 1994, she was part of five USSSA and ASA championships while hitting .381 with a .476 slugging percentage.
PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1985, Rachel Joy LeMaster is the daughter of Gregg and Heather LeMaster of Derby, Kan. LeMaster has a younger brother, Grant, and is majoring in nursing.
SOPHOMORE (2005): LeMaster led the Arkansas offense for the second consecutive year with a .363 batting average and 73 hits. As a slap hitter, LeMaster utilized her speed not only to get on base but also to advance around the base paths. LeMaster recorded a team-high 27 stolen bases in 2005. LeMaster’s batting average and stolen bases totals ranked second on the school record list for an individual season. With her solid performance, LeMaster was voted to the all-SEC second team. She is only the sixth player in school history to earn conference honors.
FRESHMAN (2004): LeMaster led the team on offense with a .298 batting average as a rookie. She garnered a team-high 45 hits with two doubles. LeMaster put together a seven-game hitting streak with 10 multi-hit games for the Lady Razorbacks. She started 54 games at second base, shortstop, outfield and the designated player position. In an 8-4 win over Mississippi Valley State, LeMaster had a season-high three hits with two runs and an RBI. She had two hits and scored the run to beat SEC opponent Ole Miss, 1-0, in Oxford.
AT DERBY: LeMaster joined the Lady’Backs from Derby High School in Derby, Kan. LeMaster and the Panthers were two-time state qualifiers and won three regional crowns. She earned four all-league honors as the Panthers’ starting shortstop. As a senior team captain, she hit .429 with a .660 slugging percentage. LeMaster hit .427 as a junior with a pair of home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games. A member of the Wichita Katz Gold since 1994, she was part of five USSSA and ASA championships while hitting .381 with a .476 slugging percentage.
PERSONAL: Born April 13, 1985, Rachel Joy LeMaster is the daughter of Gregg and Heather LeMaster of Derby, Kan. LeMaster has a younger brother, Grant, and is majoring in nursing.