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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Softball Roster

Zack Belsky/WSU Athletics

13 Taryn Peru

13 Taryn Peru

  • Position:
    3B
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bath, Mich.
  • High School:
    Bath (Detroit Mercy)
  • Letters:
    1

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 40 games in lone season as a Warrior ... tied-for-35th in school history in career home runs (5) ... link to career WSU statistics.

2023:  Garnered Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... started all 40 games played (34 at 3B, 6 at 1B) ... batted third, fourth, fifth or sixth, but usually fourth (20 times) ... hit .389 (14-for-36) in the No. 5 spot with a .500 on-base percentage in 44 plate appearances ... recorded seven multiple-hit contests, including a three-hit affair March 5 at Ohio Dominican-1 ... tied for the team best with two four-RBI games (3/5 at ODU, and 4/2 at Parkside) ... notched an 11-game hitting streak (March 16-April 6, 14-for-30, .467, 2 2B, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 4 BB) ... tied for team-high with a 17-game on-base streak (March 11-April 6) ... lone game-winning RBI was a solo home vs. Findlay breaking a 3-3 deadlock in the fifth inning ... was part of three double plays while playing third base ... smacked two home runs in a game (March 5 at Ohio Dominican) ... garnered a season-best 10 fielding putouts April 8 vs. Davenport-2 ... tallied a season-best five fielding assists March 22 vs. Findlay-2 ... credited with 19 walks (tied-for-15th in single-season program history) to 14 strikeouts ... led the squad in home runs (5) ... finished second on the team with 13 two-out RBI and 19 walks, and third on the squad in slugging percentage (.505), on-base percentage (.402), runs (26) and fielding assists (39) ... walked twice in a game four times ... tied-for ninth in school history with three runs scored in a game, and tied-for-13th with nine total bases (3/5 at ODU) ... missed six consecutive games (April 15-20) with an injury ... selected GLIAC Player of the Week on March 6 ... batted .500 (5-for-10) with two home runs, a triple and five RBI, while slugging 1.300 in WSU's three-game series at Ohio Dominican ... 13 of her 33 hits were either through the left side or into left center ... batted .538 in the second inning (7-for-13) with a .769 slugging percentage ... most patient hitter on the squad averaging 4.0 pitches per plate appearance and had the highest ball/strike percentage (43.6%) ... went 8-for-24 with 19 walks on 3-0, 3-1 and 3-2 counts combined ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

Peru UDM Notes:  Was a four-time member of the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Winter 2020, Fall 2020, and Winter 2021) ... earned Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll recognition in 2019, 2020 and 2021 ... played in 72 career games, making 66 starts (33 at 3B, 12 at SS, 9 at DP, 6 at 1B, and 6 at C) ... batted .263 (45-for-171) with six doubles and seven home runs ... drove in 27 runs ... walked 16 times for a .335 on-base percentage ... had an .890 fielding percentage (119 PO, 59 A, 22 E).

2022:  Started all 42 games (26 at 3B, 12 at SS, and 4 at C) ... batted third through seventh in the lineup, but usually third (16 times) or fifth (10 times) ... led the squad with eight multiple-hit games, including a three-hit affair at Purdue Fort Wayne (4/15) ... had a team-high four multiple-RBI contests, including three RBI at Bowling Green (4/12) ... concluded the year with a season-best five-game hitting streak (4/30-5/7, .438, 7-for-16) with a double, a home run, and five RBI ... posted a nine-game on-base streak (3/17-4/1, .333, 8-for-24 with three walks) ... had a UDM season-best two sac bunts at Youngstown State (3/10) ... batted a team-high .289 (33-for-114) with three doubles, four home runs and a team-best 17 RBI ... walked 10 times for a .354 on-base percentage ... recorded 48 total bases for a .421 slugging percentage ... scored a career-best 11 runs.

2021:  Did not play in any of the Titans four games.

2020:  Played in 21 of 23 contests for Detroit Mercy, making 19 starts (9 at DP, 5 at 1B, 3 at 3B, and 2 at C) ... posted a season-best four-game hitting streak (3/4-3/7, .364, 4-for-11) ... drilled a home run in three-straight games going deep at #22 Arizona State and versus Illinois State with solo blasts, before smacking a three-run home run vs. #10-Kentucky (2/16) ... batted .224 (11-for-49) for the shortened season (due to COVID) with nine RBI along with three doubles and three home runs ... walked five times for a .296 on-base percentage ... totaled 26 bases for a .531 slugging percentage.

2019:  Played in nine games for the Titans as a true freshman, making five starts (4 at 3B, and 1 at 1B) ... first collegiate hit and RBI came as a pinch-hitter in game one vs. Youngstown State (4/6) ... batted .125 (1-for-8) for the season with a walk and a hit by pitch for a .300 on-base percentage ... also had a sac bunt in game two against YSU.

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Bath High School ... was a four-year letterwinner for coach Darren Buck ... helped the Fighting Bees to a district title as a junior ... earned All-Central Michigan Athletic Conference honors ... served as a team captain ... also competed in basketball for BHS ... was a member of the National Honor Society and Student Government ... played summer ball for Finesse Fastpitch and coach Greg Blevins.

Personal:  Full name -- Taryn J. Peru ... born on March 14, 2000, in Lansing ... daughter of Scott and Shannon Peru ... has one brother, Talon ... is majoring in Biomedical Physics ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2022 and Winter 2023.
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