2021 Softball Roster
Halvorson, Natalie

Jersey Number 33
Natalie Halvorson
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ely, Iowa
- High School:
- Cedar Rapids Prairie
- Prev School:
- Kirkwood CC
Bio
Career
2020 (Junior)
2019 (Sophomore)Â
- 2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
- 2019 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
- 2021 All-BIG EAST First Team
- Appeared in 23 games for the Blue Demons, started 15.
- Owned a staff-best 2.87 ERA, along with 65 strikeouts, four complete games and one save.
- Pitched a season-high 9.1 innings against UIC (May 7)
- Named to BIG EAST Honor Roll on April 12 after posting a 1.00 ERA in two weekend victories over Creighton, striking out ten and allowing just one extra-base hit
2020 (Junior)
- Started in seven games for the Blue Demons making 11 total appearances before the remainder of the season was canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Posted a 3.22 ERA through 41.1 innings with a 2-3 record.
- Shutout Northern Illinois 6-0 (3/8).
- Earned a save against IUPUI (3/6).
- Threw a season-high eight strikeouts against Samford (2/21).
- Walked just nine batters en route to 30 total strikeouts through 11 games.
2019 (Sophomore)Â
- Debuted in the circle for the Blue Demons against Evansville (2/8) helping DePaul to a 9-1 win.Â
- Recorded a 3.06 ERA, posting a 21-8 record.
- Started 26 games and made two saves, tallying two shutouts.Â
- Pitched 180.2 innings in the circle with 106 strikeouts.Â
- Struck out a career-best 10 batters against Providence (4/13).Â
- Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week after DePaul went 5-0 in the Total Control Invitational.Â
- Named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll (2/19).Â
- Played under current DePaul Associate Head Coach Joe Yegge her freshman year.
- Pitched perfect game to help her team win the district softball title in Nebraska and earn a spot in the NJCAA Division II World Series for the fourth straight year.Â
- Started in the circle 32 times, making 38 appearances.
- Posted a 26-9 record with 11 shutouts, two saves and a 2.51 ERA.Â
- Pitched 25 complete games with 184.1 innings pitched.Â
- Recorded 162 strikeouts.Â
- Made 32 plate appearances, recording three runs, five hits and drove in 4 RBIs.Â
- Graduated from Cedar Rapids Prairie with Highest Honors.
- Member of National Honor Society.Â
- Played for the Barracudas Gold under Coach Ken Thimmesch.Â
- Named to the Second and Third All-State teams.Â
- Earned All-Conference honors.Â
- Named to the All-Metro and District Teams.Â
- Daughter of Pete and Leanne Halvorson.Â
- Has one brother, Jack.Â
- Majoring in Marketing.Â
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