Freshman shortstop Morgan Gardner swings at a pitch during a softball game at Margo Jonker Stadium.
Most of the Central Michigan softball team's starters are upperclassmen, but one underclassman sticks out for the Chippewas.
Freshman shortstop Morgan Gardner has started 26 of the 30 games she’s played in this season, more than any other freshman on the team.
Gardner has a hitting average of .213 with 17 hits and is tied for third on the team in RBIs with 14. In the field, the right-hander has 34 putouts and only seven errors on the season, holding a .