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2026 Softball Roster

Peyton Bartsch
Peyton Bartsch
Peyton Bartsch
Kory Burdick Northern State
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NSIC
NSIC

3 Leah Chance

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Blair HS
  • Hometown Blair, Neb.

Biography

2026:  Earned All-NSIC Second Team honors starting all 56 games at second base, batting .361 with 57 hits, 57 runs scored, 17 doubles, four home runs and 37 RBI...one of only three players to start all 56 games and tied for second on team with 14 multi-hit games...led NSIC and set new single season school record with 40 walks and also ranked third in NSIC in runs scored, fourth in on-base percentage (.490) and tied for fifth in doubles...reached base safely in 19 straight games from March 10-April 4 for second-longest streak on team this season...one of only two players to have a four-hit game, going 4 for 4 with two doubles and three RBI in 14-0 win over UMary April 24th...had four RBI going 2 for 4 with three-run homer and three runs scored in 11-3 win over Minnesota Duluth March 20th...also had four RBI with a homer going 2 for 3 and three runs scored in 9-0 win over Bemidji State March 21st...went 4 for 6 with four runs scored in Jamestown doubleheader May 3rd...earned NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence honors and was voted College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 

2025:  Started 53 of 54 games at second base, batting .310 with 12 doubles, 54 hits, 32 runs scored and 15 RBI...tied for team lead in walks (18) and multi-hit games (17) and was second in stolen bases (8-8) and third in hits (54)...only player on the team to have a four-hit game, going 4 for 4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in 9-8 win vs. Fort Hays State (2/23/25)...was 3 for 5 with a double and three runs scored in 10-2 win at Northern State (4/5/25)...went 2 for 3 with three RBI and two runs scored at UMary (3/23/25)...had 4 for 6 doubleheader vs. Minnesota State (4/18/25) with a double and two runs scored.

High School:  Graduate of Blair High School...four-year starter and letter winner in softball and basketball...voted All-Nebraska by the Omaha World Herald and Class B All-State First Team during senior season after batting .533 with nine home runs, 35 RBI, 51 runs scored and 1.011 slugging percentage while leading Bears to Class B state runner-up finish with 30-4 record...as a junior helped Blair to third-place finish at state with 31-6 record earning Class B All-State honorable mention...named All-Eastern Midlands Conference First Team as a junior and senior...on the basketball court was All-Eastern Midlands Conference honorable mention as a freshman, sophomore and junior...Academic All-State selection in softball and basketball.

Personal:  Daughter of Chris and Emily Chance...born September 12, 2005...majoring in nursing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2025Freshman

    Infield
    5'4"
    3
  • 3

    2026Sophomore

    Infield
    5'4"
    3