| Natalie Villarreal |
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2008 (FRESHMAN): Started all 67 of the Aggies' games at second base ... Hit .255 on the season ... Logged 12 multiple-hit and six multiple-RBI games ... Drove in 33 RBIs on the season ... Recorded three RBIs against Oregon State (2/9) ... Hit first career home run against Nevada (2/15) ... Was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs against Notre Dame (2/16) ... Hit 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and a season-high four RBIs against North Texas (2/23) ... Was 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and three RBIs against Temple (2/23) ... Committed just four errors in 248 chances ... Honored as an All-Big 12 Second Team selection ... Sacrificed the game-winning run into scoring position in the opening game of the WCWS against Virginia Tech (5/29) ... Recorded a team-high 12 sacrifice hits ... Tallied a team-high four hits at the WCWS.
PREVIOUS ATHLETIC BACKGROUND: Named to the all-state team in 2006 and received district MVP honors ... Voted by her Frisco teammates as team MVP, offensive MVP and defensive MVP ... Was an all-district selection in 2005 as well as a member of the All-DFW team in both 2005 and 2006 ... Named all-district newcomer of the year and all-city team MVP as freshman in 2004 ... Also lettered in basketball and garnered all-district honorable mention honors ... Received the Irving High All-Girls Award her freshman and sophomore seasons.
PERSONAL: Natalie Christine Villarreal was born Feb. 14, 1989 ... Daughter of Tammy and Bumby Villarreal of Irving, Texas ... Has two siblings, Ryan (15) and Misty (24) ... Chose Texas A&M because she liked everything about it and has wanted to go here since she was little ... Major is undecided.
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