Houston Christian University Athletics

2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in the circle 14 times for the Huskies and earned a 3-1 record…she had a 3.63 ERA across 36.2 innings…allowed 36 hits while striking out 24…at the plate she had a .228 batting average across 57 at-bats…she totaled four doubles and a homerun while driving in five…committed just one error for a .923 fielding percentage


2019 (Freshman): attended  Ball State University under Head Coach Megan Bartlett... Was named to the Dean’s list in fall of 2018 and Spring of 2019...In 30 appearances posted a 13-5 record with a 2.85 era..Recorded 98 strikeouts in 100.2 innings...Batted .179 with 5 hits, two of which were homeruns with 10 runs batted in on the year...
 

High School: Earned four letters in softball at Episcopal High School for coach Kim Randolph … a four-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference selection... named to the 2018 NFCA All-South Central Region Second Team as a pitcher her senior season... named VYPE’s Greater Houston Private School Softball Player of the Year honors...went a perfect 13-0 in the circle with a 0.92 ERA and 151 strikeouts over 88 innings of work ... also hit .517 as a senior with 13 home runs and 56 RBI, while tallying a .638 batting average with runners in scoring position...named Team MVP and collected All-District honors for her play as a senior ... All-Greater Houston Second Team honoree as a junior.. pitched in 23 games her junior season compiling a 14-1 record and a 1.98 ERA over 82.0 innings of work...struck out 131 batters, while issuing just 23walks...also tallied a .474 batting average as a junior with eight home runs, five triples, 13 doubles and 28 RBI ...as a sophomore, she pitched in 27 games, logging a 11-record, a pair of saves and a 1.47 ERA over 91.2 innings...she struck out 152 batters, while yielding just 14 walks ....also hit .455 as a sophomore with eight home runs, two triples, 13 doubles and 28 RBI ...made 22 appearances in the circle as a freshman, producing a 13-1 record with two saves... credited with a 2.24 ERA over 93.2 innings ofwork, while striking out 120 batters … also earned one letter and soccer and two incheerleading at Episcopal High.
 

Personal: Full name is Sarah Marie Venker...Born April 18, 200.. Daughter of Don and Kymberly Venker..Has two brothers, Ethan (17) and Ben (30)...Majoring in Nursing