Maleah Blomenkamp

Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-7
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Freeburg Community HS
Hometown:
Freeburg, Ill.
Prev School:
SIUE

2025 // Sophomore

Started and played in 21 games prior to suffering a season-ending injury ... had a batting average of .254 with 12 runs, 17 hits, one double, one triple, four RBI, and seven walks ... tallied first hit as a Saluki in first game of 2025 against Appalachian State on Feb. 7 ... posted multiple hits in three games ... scored two runs vs. Purdue on March 1 ... drew a pair of walks against Purdue on March 2 ... drove-in two RBI vs. Illinois State on March 16.

Prior to SIU

Played one season at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) ... appeared in 46 games and made 19 starts ... posted a batting average of .288 with a .373 on-base percentage ... tallied 15 hits, 18 runs, and seven walks ... also stole two bases ... ended the season with a career-high three-hit performance against Tennessee State on May 9 in the Ohio Valley Conference Championships.

High School

Three-time All-State, two-time All-Metro, and three-time All-Conference at Freeburg Community High School ... was also a three-time conference champion at Freeburg ... posted a career batting average of .500 with 158 hits and 149 runs scored in three years of varsity softball (did not play as a freshman due to COVID-19) ... as Freeburg's lead-off hitter, tallied a career .557 on-base percentage and .655 slugging percentage ... had a career win and loss record of 90-9, making it to the Elite Eight all three years and was a 2022 state runner-up after going 33-2 ... is believed to be the only player in Freeburg's softball history to have hit an over-the-fence home run from both sides of the plate during her career.

Personal

Born on June 20, 2005 ... daughter of Marlana and Bryan Blomenkamp ... mother, Marlana, is an RNFA and Real Estate Agent while father, Bryan, is a teacher ... has two brothers, Jacob and Noah, and one sister, Aryana ... participated in the Running Start Program, National Honor Society, and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ... also played basketball and volleyball in high school, was a two-time varsity letter winner in volleyball and All-Conference and All-Tournament Team in basketball ... awarded 4H Chicken Grand Champion and Best Show (St. Clair County Fair) ... intends to major in dental hygiene at Southern Illinois.