2016 (Senior):
Zapotocnzy ended her Pacific career leading the Tigers in doubles, homers, and RBI, all while starting all 48 games. Zapotoczny set career bests in walks and stolen bases with 13 and three, respectively. She hit the first of her eight homers on February 26 against CSU Bakersfield, a game which saw her go 2-for-3 with two runs, a double, a homer, and three RBI. That homer started a stretch that saw Zapotoczny hit four homers in six games, scoring seven runs and driving in eight. On March 12, Zapotoczny went 3-for-4 against Sacramento State, driving in five runs. Five times she drove in three or more runs in a game, including in back-to-back games on April 29 and April 30 against BYU. Zapotoczny finished her Pacific career fifth all-time in homers with 21 and ninth in RBI with 103.
2015 (Junior):
Zapotocnzy was a standout for the Tigers in 2015, appearing in 55 games, making all 55 starts at second base. Hitting .303 on the year, Zapotoczny also clubbed a team-high 10 home runs and added a team-high 34 RBI en route to All-WCC Softball First Team honors. Zapotoczny had 11 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games, including a four RBI performance against Montana on Feb. 28. In conference, Zapotoczny hit .341, impressing at Santa Clara with six hits in the three-game series with the Broncos on April 25-26. In true road games on the 2015 campaign, Zapotoczny hit .412 with 21 hits, eight doubles and 11 RBI.
2014 (Sophomore):
Nicole was named All-West Coast Conference Second Team following a campaign in which she started all 48 games for the Tigers at second base and finished tied for fourth in the WCC with 10 RBI. Overall, Zapotoczny hit .278 with 25 RBI and 11 extra-base hits. She recorded 10 multi-hit games, adding three home runs. Defensively, Zapotoczny paired with fellow sophomore All-WCC selection Melanie Habib to create one of the conference''s most consistent middle infield pairings. In conference games, Zapotoczny hit .304, including three-multi hit games, solidifying the clean-up spot for the Orange and Black.
2013 (Freshman):
A strong first season at Pacific derailed just two weeks into conference play for Nicole as she suffered a season-ending injury that kept her out of the team''s final 20 contests. Prior to the injury, Zapotoczny had started 35 of 36 games while hitting .237 with 15 RBI and 12 runs scored. She made her mark immediately for the Tigers, driving in the first three runs of the year in the opener against Santa Clara. The RBI proved special as Zapotoczny became the first freshman to drive in the opening run of a season for the Tigers’ in over a decade.
High School:
A graduate of Edison High School, Zapotoczny spent her varsity years playing for former Tiger outfielder Brittany Hyams, an assistant coach for the Chargers. As a junior, Zapotoczny and the Chargers finished second in the Sunset League with a 7-3 record while posting an overall mark of 24-7. At the plate, Zapotoczny posted a .365 average including a .405 on-base percentage while tallying 24 runs and 15 RBI. She also added six doubles and three home runs en route to earning all-league honors at the end of her junior season. One year, later, she and the Chargers were back at it as they finished second in the Sunset League after posting a 26-5 overall record and an 8-2 league mark. Outside of Edison, Zapotoczny was a member of the So Cal Explosion Gold club team where she teamed up with her Tiger teammate, Carly Mortensen. In the classroom, Zapotoczny has been at the top of her class at Edison High School.
Personal:
Nicole Zapotoczny was born in Newport Beach, Calif. and is the daughter of Debbie and Joe Zapotoczny. She has one younger brother, Nick. In her fourth year at Pacific, Nicole is majoring in biochemistry.
