DePaul University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 6
Erin Hocker
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Great Falls, Mont.
- High School:
- Great Falls/ Kirkwood
- Prev School:
- Kirkwood
Career Honors:
2021 (Junior)
- 2022 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2021 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- 2020 BIG EAST All-Academic Team
- Threw 106.2 innings in 27 appearances, starting 19 games in the circle
- Went 7-10 as the pitcher of record, conceding 73 earned runs for a 4.79 ERA
- Notched 44 strikeouts and hurled seven complete games, including two shutouts
- Struck out in her lone at-bat of the season
2021 (Junior)
- Threw four innings in three appearances and one start in the circle
- Went 0-2 and gave up a total of five earned runs on six hits for a 8.75 ERA
- Scored five runs in 10 opportunities as a pinch runner
- Made 10 relief appearances in the circle and finished the season with 6.56 ERA before the remainder of the season was canceled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
- Pitched a season-high 6 2/3 innings against IUPUI in her first win as a Blue Demon, 5-3 (3/6).
- Secured one save on the season against South Dakota (2/8).
- Named to the NJCAA All-American Second Team
- Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) First Team All-Region
- ICCAC Pitcher of the Week Three Times
- NJCAA Player of the Week (4/24)
- Made 48 appearances while starting in the circle 36 times.
- Recorded 10 shutouts on her way to a 31-10 season.
- Pitched 31 complete games while making two saves.
- Struck out 274 batters in 268.2 innings pitched.
- 2018 Montana Gatorade Softball Player of the Year.
- April 2018 MT Sports Athlete of the Month (April 2018).
- 2018 Great Falls Tribune Montana North Central Softball Athlete of the Year.
- 2017-18 GFHS Varsity Softball MVP.
- 2017-18 All-State Selection.
- 2017-18 All-Conference First Team.
- 2016-17 All-Conference Second Team.
- 2016 GFHS Varsity Softball Coaches Award.
- 2015-16 All-Conference Second Team.
- 2015 GFHS JV Softball MVP.
- Graduated from Great Falls HS where she made Honor Roll all four years.
- Great Falls Public School Foundations Class of 2018 Distinguished Scholar.
- Earned an Academic Letter Award.
- Earned the Girl Scout Gold Award.
- Four-time Academic All-State softball honoree, three-time volleyball honoree and two-time basketball honoree.
- Played for the Selects travel team under Jim Devlin.
- Daughter of Annette and Michael Hocker.
- Has two siblings, Cody and Sara.
- Is majoring in Biology with plans to attend medical school in the fall of 2023
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