Sophomore catcher talks about her nickname, her expectations and her work in the weight room in this Q&A.
2012: Academic All-Big Ten ... garnered Unsung Hero Award at postseason banquet ... saw action in 11 games, seeing time at catcher in three contests and as a pinch runner in eight ... scored four runs and stole two bases ... crossed the plate against Bryant, Belmont, UT-Martin and Penn State ... steals came against UT-Martin and San Diego State ... made good on two defensive chances with a putout against Northern Colorado and an assist against Niagara.
2011: Received Unsung Hero Award at postseason banquet ... acted mostly as a bullpen catcher ... saw action in 22 games mostly as a pinch runner ... scored five runs ... had three at-bats, one each vs. Buffalo, Hofstra and IUPUI.
High School: A two-time all conference selection at Aurora High School ... led team to the Chagrin Valley Conference and sectional titles as a senior captain under Jaclyn Spirtos, while garnering first team all-conference honors and earning the team's defensive MVP accolade ... received honorable mention all-conference honors and garnered the Coach's award while acting as team captain her junior year. Named as the team's defensive MVP as a sophomore ... graduated fifth in her class and was a member of the high honor roll.
Personal: Full name is MaryBeth Pavlick ... born Jan. 31, 1992 ... parents are
Dave and Laura Pavlick ... has two brothers, Jason and Justin ... plans to major in materials engineering.