Sierra Kersten

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
UT
Height:
5-8
B/T:
L/R
Hometown:
Clarkston, Mich.
High School:
Clarkston

Sophomore (2022)
• Appeared in 41 games, starting 15 at second base and 12 at designated player
• Posted six multi-hit and five multi-RBI games
• Posted two hits and two RBI in back-to-back midweek games vs. Toledo (March 15) and Oakland (March 16); knocked out a two-run homer in the sixth inning vs. Oakland
• Registered a career-best four RBI on two hits, including a two-run double, at Elon (Feb. 28)
• Tallied a fourth-inning solo homer in U-M's 3-2 win at #13 Duke (Feb. 25)
• Posted a five-game hit streak over U-M's spring break trip (Feb. 25-March 3), including three straight games with multiple hits
• Also homered against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 26), Kent State (March 4) and Miami (March 23)
• Scored twice in U-M's 6-0 win against #24 UCF at the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational (Feb. 18)

Freshman (2021)
• Appeared in 42 games, starting 38 -- 29 at leftfield and nine at second base
• Posted three multi-hit and two multi-RBI games
• Kicked off an eight-run seventh inning with a two-run double at Ohio State (April 11)
• Also went 2-for-2 with two RBI vs. Wisconsin-1 (March 13); also broke a scoreless tie with a fourth-inning RBI single vs. Wisconsin-2
• Used a third-inning single to record first collegiate hit against Purdue-2 (Feb. 26)
• Made collegiate debut in the season opener vs. Purdue (Feb. 26)

Prep
• Graduated from Clarkston High School (2020)
• 2019 Gatorade Player of the Year nominee
• Earned Michigan all-state first team honors as a shortstop (2019)
• Also named all-district and all-region as a sophomore (2018)
• Posted a .557 batting average as a junior (2019) with 13 home runs and 77 RBI
• Three-time All-State Academic honoree (2017, '18, '19)
• Honor Roll

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; undeclared major
• Born on January 9, 2002
• Daughter of Lenny and Sheryl Kersten
• Has two brothers, Jarrett and Jacob
• Jarrett played soccer at Western Michigan and Cedarville (2011-15); Jacob bowled at Wichita State (2016-20)