Lincoln University Athletics

2012: Played in and started in all 24 games…Batted .284 in 67 at-bats…Had an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .403…Finished with 19 hits, including a team-high six doubles and one triple…Registered nine runs scored, six RBIs, five walks and a pair of stolen bases…Had five multi-hit games…Went 3-for-4 with three triples and a run scored, along with four RBIs against Shaw on March 10…On the mound, pitched in 23 games with an 8.74 ERA…Went 2-21…Recorded 89 strikeouts, including nine against Virginia Union on April 11. 2011: Played in and started in all 24 games…Was third on the team in batting with a .317 average in 63 at-bats…Second on the team in hits with 20…Finished with 11 runs scored, eight RBIs, three walks, a pair of doubles, two home runs and one triple…Was 4-of-6 in stolen base attempts…Went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and a pair of runs scored at Saint Paul’s on April 16. On the mound, pitched in 23 games with a 9.16 ERA…Went 4-18 in 127.2 innings…Finished with 95 strikeouts. 2010: Appeared in and started in all 26 games…Was second on the team in batting with a .271 average in 59 at-bats…Also finished second on the team in hits with 16…Scored 11 times…Drove in nine and had a pair of doubles…Drew nine base on balls…On the mound, went 1-7 with a 12.98 ERA in 13 appearances…Worked 43.2 innings and fanned 25 batters. PREP: Played at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio...Also lettered in softball...Earned 2008-2009 All-LEC in softball...Member and captain of the Cleveland RBI Senior Girls softball team which was World Series runner-ups in 2009...Selected to Merit Roll and Honor Roll...Was Minority Achievement Committee Sisters President...Chose Lincoln over Lake Erie and Edinboro. PERSONAL: Full name is Erin Nikki Rucker...Born November 30, 1990 in Shaker Heights, Ohio...Daughter of Avery Rucker and Teresa Kotnix...Has three brothers, David, Devan and Avery...Brother Avery plays professional baseball with the Gaunting Indians in Japan...Majoring in Religion.