Overview: Made the move from catcher to middle infield last year, starting 14 games at second base ... Also saw time at designated player ... Will play a variety of roles for the Braves ... One of the more disciplined hitters on the roster, she gives BU a veteran switch hitter with experience at a variety of positions including middle infield, catcher, outfield and designated player ... Transferred from Columbia College in Columbia, Mo. after her freshman season.
2008 (Junior): Started 30 of the 32 games she played in ... Made 14 of those starts at second base, where Bradley was 7-7 with her in the starting lineup ... Also made 12 starts at designated player and two starts in right field ... Her six doubles were tied for second on the team and her eight walks were fourth on the squad, despite ranking seventh on the team in at bats ... Drove in six runs and scored seven times ... Was one of two players on the team to have over 30 chances in the field without committing an error ... Hit .333 with runners in scoring position ... Went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and two RBI in Bradley’s win against Oregon ... Had a stretch midway through the season in which she reached base safely in nine of 10 games, boasting a .419 on base percentage during that stretch.
2007 Season (Sophomore): Appeared in 47 games ... Started 33 games at catcher, nine games in the corner outfield positions, and one game as designated player ... Hit .250 with five doubles, a home run, and five RBI ... Made just five errors in 299 chances for a .983 fielding percentage ... Turned in a team-high on base percentage of .364 ... Drew a team-high 18 walks, the sixth-highest single season total in school history ... Tied for the team lead with nine multi-hit games ... Hit .270 in 22 conference starts ... Went 2-for-3 with a run scored April 9 at Illinois State ... Drove in a pair of runs in a 2-for-3 effort with a home run and two runs scored April 22 against Wichita State ... Went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in an April 28 victory against Indiana State.
Columbia College: Received honorable mention all-conference recognition as a freshman with the Cougars ... Hit .391 and helped the team to a 38-18 record, including 28 consecutive victories ... Led the team in runs scored with 44 and 28 stolen bases.
High School: A first-team all-state selection as a senior, she hit .458 with four home runs ... Also captured first-team all-conference and first-team all-metro honors ... The Tigers MVP she also received first-team all-district recognition as a senior and helped Oakville to a third place state finish as a senior ... Also earned two letters in soccer.
Personal: The daughter of Matthew and Anne Wegmann, Miriam was born May 8, 1987 in St. Louis, Mo. ... One of 10 children, her siblings are: Zach (24), Becky (22), Alex (20), Gabriel (18), Xavier (16), Isaiah (15), Matthias (13), Adrianna (12) and Julianne (8) ... Her sister Becky was a four-year starter on the softball team at Southern Illinois ...
Majoring in early childhood education ... Named to the Bradley Athletic Director’s Honor Roll each of the last four semesters.
