2025 Softball Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon

7 Alyssa Back

  • Class Fifth Year
  • Position Infielder
  • Height' 5-4
  • Letters 3
  • Hometown Newark, Ohio
  • Bats-Throws R-R
  • High School Newark
  • Major Psychology

Biography

2025:  Won second-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as infielder...played in 36 games, starting 32, primarily at third base.
  • Delivered 2-run sacrifice fly to bring Bishops within 10-7 in nightcap vs. Ohio Northern March 26.
  • Drove in run to give Bishops early lead in opener at Kalamazoo March 28...was 2-for-3 in game.
  • Doubled home run that brought Bishops within 4-3 in seventh in opener at Earlham April 10.
  • Came through with walk-off, bases-clearing triple to lift Bishops to win in opener vs. Oberlin April 12.
  • Went 3-for-5 in nightcap at Hiram April 18.
  • Was 2-for-3 in opener vs. Kenyon April 26.
  • Scored what proved to be deciding run in nightcap vs. Wittenberg May 4.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2024:  Won third letter as infielder...started all 34 games, all at third base.
  • Ranked fifth in NCAC in batting average (.423)...tied for second in walks (18), tied for third in triples (3), tied for fourth in on-base percentage (.500), tied for seventh in runs scored (32), ranked ninth in slugging percentage (.523), tied for 12th in hits (47), tied for 12th in doubles (8), and tied for 18th in stolen bases (10).
  • Tied school record with 4 hits in nightcap vs. Olivet March 2...had delivered RBI single to cap 4-run third inning in opener.
  • Named NCAC Player of Week after the Olivet doubleheader.
  • Tied school record with 4 runs scored vs. Earlham March 12...was 2-for-3 in game.
  • Opened game with triple and came in to score winning run vs. Rutgers-Newark March 14...was 4-for-5 with 2 doubles and 2 triples...tied school records with 4 hits, 2 triples, and 10 total bases.
  • Went 2-for-3 vs. Curry March 15.
  • Was 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored in nightcap at Centre March 23.
  • Went 2-for-3 in nightcap vs. Wilmington March 25.
  • Scored what proved to be deciding run in both games of twinbill sweep vs. Mount Union March 28...scored on eighth-inning sacrifice fly in opener and on error in fourth frame of nightcap...was 2-for-4 in opener and 2-for-3 in nightcap.
  • Was 2-for-4 in opener at DePauw April 14.
  • Plated go-ahead run in opener at Wittenberg April 16.
  • Was 2-for-4 in nightcap vs. Hiram April 21.
  • Launched bases-clearing double to drive home what proved to be deciding runs in opener at Oberlin April 27...went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI in game.
  • Went 3-for-4 in nightcap vs. Otterbein May 1...was 2-for-4 in opener.
  • Received Academic All-District® recognition from College Sports Communicators.
2023:  Won second letter as infielder...started all 34 games, all at third base.
  • Tied for 14th in NCAC in doubles (6) and tied for 25th in runs scored (17).
  • Went 2-for-3 vs. Mount St. Joseph March 16.
  • Was 3-for-4 and scored 2 runs vs. Trinity (Conn.) March 18.
  • Drove in pair of runs as Bishops overcame 3-0 deficit in nightcap at Hiram April 8.
  • Went 2-for-4 in opener at Mount Union April 11.
  • Knocked in run in nightcap vs. Oberlin April 24.
  • Went 2-for-3 in opener vs. Kenyon April 29...the doubleheader sweep clinched Bishops’ first NCAC tournament berth since 2016.
2022:  Won first letter as infielder...started all 32 games, all at third base.
  • Tied for eighth in NCAC in triples (2).
  • Went 2-for-3 vs. Heidelberg March 8.
  • Was 3-for-4 vs. Wheaton (Ill.) March 11.
  • Went 2-for-3 in opener vs. Marietta March 22.
  • Was 2-for-4 in each game of doubleheader at Otterbein March 30.
  • Singled home pair of runs to put Bishops ahead to stay in nightcap at Wittenberg April 12...was 2-for-3 in game.
  • Belted 2-run double to tie game in nightcap at Kenyon April 16...was 2-for-3 in game.
  • Went 2-for-5 in nightcap vs. Wooster April 23.
  • Lined one-out single and came around to score game-winning run in bottom of seventh in opener vs. Denison April 30...was 3-for-4 in game.
2021:  Infielder...started all 18 games.
  • Belted RBI double as Bishops erased 5-0 deficit in nightcap vs. Denison April 2...went 3-for-4 in game.
  • Went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI in nightcap at Denison April 3.
  • Was 3-for-4 in nightcap vs. Wittenberg April 6.
  • Tied school record with 4 hits in opener at Denison April 14...was 4-for-5 with 3 runs scored and 3 RBI.
  • Singled home game-tying run in bottom of 11th inning vs. Denison April 17...was 2-for-6 in game, tying school single-game record for at-bats.
High School:  Won 4 letters in softball.
  • Named district’s Offensive Player of the Year.
  • Was first-team all-district choice.

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2021Freshman

    Infielder
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2022Sophomore

    Infielder
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2023Junior

    Infielder
    5'4"
    7
  • 7

    2024Senior

    Infielder
    5'3"
    7
  • 7

    2025Fifth Year

    Infielder
    5'4"
    7