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Coach Doeren Weekly Press Conference (Sept. 8)
Monday, September 08
FB Players Postgame Presser vs Virginia
Saturday, September 06
Coach Doeren Postgame Presser vs Virginia
Saturday, September 06
Pack Rewind 🎥 : East Carolina
Wednesday, September 03
Jersey Number 5
April Visser
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- High School:
- Herriman
Bio
2021 - Sophomore Season
2020 - Sophomore Season
2019 - Freshman Season
High School / Prep Career
Why She Chose NC State - “Change is good. I’m excited to come to NC State to play ball and win some rings with the Wolfpack. I look forward to meeting the team and seeing the amazing campus! I’m glad NC State is going to be my home away from home and I can’t wait to see what North Carolina has in store for me.”
- Played in 43 games, including 34 starts primarily at second base and shortstop
- Had four home runs on the season, including one that started a late-inning comeback attempt against Notre Dame (3/27)
- Went 2-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored against #16 Clemson (4/23)
- Was 5-for-6 in stolen bases and had three sacrifice hits for the pack
2020 - Sophomore Season
- Saw action in 20 games, including 17 starts at second base and at shortstop
- Had a pair of RBIs after hitting a home run in the Wolfpack's season-opening upset win over #21 Ole Miss (2/7)
- Hit one of NC State's four home runs against Elon (2/19)
- Did not commit an error her final 18 games of the season
2019 - Freshman Season
- Played in 53 games and started 51 of those games, with all of her appearances coming at shortstop or as a pinch hitter
- Hit eight home runs on the year, including six during ACC play
- Secured ACC Tournament berth for the Wolfpack with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning to defeat Louisville on May 4
- Hit a walk-off double in the very next game against Louisville on May 5 to secure the series sweep to end the regular season
- Had 79 putouts on the year, the most of any Wolfpack infielder, including a career-high six versus Charlotte on Feb. 27
High School / Prep Career
- Played for the Utah Firecrackers Rollin travel team under Fred Rollin
- A Mountain Region All-American in 2017 as she helped her squad to the Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championship title
- A four-year varsity starter at Herriman High School
- Garnered First Team All-State honors and was named Region MVP as a junior and senior
- In 2018 was tabbed Most Valuable Player by Deseret News Sports, a Second Team All-American by MaxPreps and Female Athlete of the Year at Herriman High
- As a senior led her team to a UHSAA State Championship title and 22-10 ledger
- As a junior led Herriman to a 24-10 record along with a regional championship and a 5A state playoffs appearance
- Compiled a .523 batting average with 160 hits, 44 homers and 146 runs in her high school career
- Turned in her best season at the plate as a senior with a .568 clip, .664 on-base percentage and 1.273 slugging percentage
Why She Chose NC State - “Change is good. I’m excited to come to NC State to play ball and win some rings with the Wolfpack. I look forward to meeting the team and seeing the amazing campus! I’m glad NC State is going to be my home away from home and I can’t wait to see what North Carolina has in store for me.”