17 • Nicole Barrett Class: Freshman Hometown: Lake Forest, Calif. High School: Trabuco Hills Position: Pitcher Height: 5-10 Bats/Throws: R/R

Coach Gwydir on Nicole: “Nicole hasa tremendous future. I think she’ll have a lot of quality innings for us this year. She throws a very hard drop ball, a very hard fastball down and has a very good curve. She’s not going to strike out a lot of people, but people are not going to hit her hard. If our infield defense is playing well, she’ll be very successful.”

High School: Lettered four years at Trabuco Hills High School in Mission Viejo, Calif…Posted a 0.67 ERA and recorded 189 strike outs as a senior…Earned all-league accolades her final three seasons and all-section honors as a senior…Honored as a Gatorade “Will to Win Athlete” her sophomore and junior years…Also played volleyball for two seasons.

Personal: Born Nicole Marie Barrett on August 19, 1983 in Lake Forest, Calif…The eldest of three children of Mark and Tonia Barrett…Has a brother, Nathan, and a sister, Jackie…Majoring in physical therapy/athletic training.