2022 Softball Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 16
Gabrielle Hendri
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- UTIL
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Ventnor City, N.J.
- High School:
- Atlantic City
- Major:
- Communication
Sophomore (2022) - Game-By-Game Stats
Personal:
Hendri On Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers because of its great academics and the coaching staff really makes it feel like home. I am so excited to be able to represent my home state as a Scarlet Knight."
Coach Butler on Gabrielle Hendri: "We are excited to add Gabi to our very talented incoming class. She adds depth as a defensive player whether playing in the infield or the outfield. She also brings speed to our lineup."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Gab
One word to describe Coach Butler: tenacious
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Carli Lloyd
Major: exercise science
The person I most admire is and why: My mom because she is my rock
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: working and going to school
Favorite professional athlete: Kobe Bryant
I started playing my sport because…: I wanted to try everything as a child. I've been playing since tball
I chose Rutgers because…: It felt like home and there’s amazing opportunities
Favorite cereal: fruity pebbles
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to my favorite songs
Pets I had growing up were: cats and dogs
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: scream
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Greece or Bora Bora
My favorite teacher was: Mr. Cheatham my 9th and 12th grade art teacher
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: dark grey
My spirit animal is: tiger
One thing on my bucket list is: sky diving
Phone app you cannot live without: messages
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Scored a run against Minnesota during Big Ten opening weekend (Mar. 26)
- Appeared in seven games as a pinch runner
- Scored two runs in game with Michigan State (Mar. 27) and at Ohio State (Apr. 25)
- As a junior in 2019, batted .354 as a varsity starter
- Hit . 340 during her sophomore campaign in 2018
- 2018-19 Coaches Award honoree
- 2016-17 Viking Award recipient
- Member of the EC Bullets club team
Personal:
- Daughter of Kara and John
- Has one sister, Taylor
- Member of the National Honor Society
- Looking to major in exercise science.
Hendri On Choosing Rutgers: "I chose Rutgers because of its great academics and the coaching staff really makes it feel like home. I am so excited to be able to represent my home state as a Scarlet Knight."
Coach Butler on Gabrielle Hendri: "We are excited to add Gabi to our very talented incoming class. She adds depth as a defensive player whether playing in the infield or the outfield. She also brings speed to our lineup."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: Gab
One word to describe Coach Butler: tenacious
Favorite Rutgers athlete, past or present: Carli Lloyd
Major: exercise science
The person I most admire is and why: My mom because she is my rock
If I wasn’t playing softball, I’d be: working and going to school
Favorite professional athlete: Kobe Bryant
I started playing my sport because…: I wanted to try everything as a child. I've been playing since tball
I chose Rutgers because…: It felt like home and there’s amazing opportunities
Favorite cereal: fruity pebbles
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: listening to my favorite songs
Pets I had growing up were: cats and dogs
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: scream
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Greece or Bora Bora
My favorite teacher was: Mr. Cheatham my 9th and 12th grade art teacher
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: dark grey
My spirit animal is: tiger
One thing on my bucket list is: sky diving
Phone app you cannot live without: messages
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