Ciara Blankenship

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Ciara Blankenship
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Hometown:
    Colon, Mich.
  • Position:
    OF/INF
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • High School:
    Bronson
  • gp
    31
  • avg
    .279
  • hr
    0
  • rbi
    3
  • r
    19
  • sb
    3
Bio

Freshman (2026)

  • Played in 31 games, making 27 starts primarily as an outfielder
  • Finished second on the team with 19 runs scored
  • Also logged 3 of the team's 5 total stolen bases
  • Logged first career hit in first collegiate plate appearance on Feb. 20 at Rio Grande
  • Hit safely in 6 straight games from Mar. 14-29, which included a pair of 3-hit games and went 10-for-16

Personal

  • Majoring in accounting
  • Graduated from Bronson High School in 2025
  • Played four years of volleyball and softball in high school
  • Won conference and district titles in volleyball all four seasons and was an all-conference selection
  • In softball, also four-time conference champs, three-time district winners and was a two-time all-conference player
  • Daughter of Sarah Blankenship
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 31 20
Plate appearances 82 57
At Bats 68 45
Runs 19 15
Hits 19 14
Doubles 0 -
Triples 0 -
Home Runs 0 -
Runs Batted In 3 1
Total bases 19 14
Walks 11 10
Hit by pitch 2 1
Strikeouts 8 5
Sacrifice Flies 0 -
Sacrifice Hits 1 1
Hit into double play - -
Stolen Bases 3 1
Caught Stealing 1 1
Batting Average .279 .311
On Base Percentage .395 .446
Slugging Percentage .279 .311
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 5-4
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 7-4
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 18-2
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 4-0
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 16-3
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 6-1
Date Opponent Score gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 12-3 1 3 1 1 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 10-2 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 1 - - 2
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 6-4 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 3 - - 3
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) W, 8-0 1 3 2 0 1 - - - 0 - .667 .750 .667 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 8 vs. Hastings W, 7-3 1 4 0 1 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 2 0.50 4
Mar 8 vs. Mount Marty L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1.000 - 1 0 0 - 0 - - 1
Mar 9 vs. Kent State Tuscarawas W, 10-1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 - 0 - - 2
Mar 9 vs. Clarke (IA) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Bloomfield W, 8-4 1 0 0 0 - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Mar 10 vs. #RV Avila L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Nelson University-Arizona L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Trinity Christian (IL) W, 4-2 1 3 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 13 vs. Florida National (FL) L, 6-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 - 0 - - 1
Mar 13 vs. Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 14-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Francis (IL) L, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 2-0 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - - 1 - 2
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) W, 10-7 1 2 1 1 2 - - - 0 - .500 .750 .500 - - - - - 1 - 4
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) L, 6-5 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 2
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 2-1 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 7-5 1 4 3 0 - - - - 0 - .750 .750 .750 - - - - 1 - - 4
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 16-2 1 3 3 0 - - - - 0 - 1.000 1.000 1.000 - - - - - - - 3
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 7-6 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 1 - 1 - 2 - - 3
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 13-5 1 2 0 0 2 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 - - 4
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn L, 14-12 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 7-0 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 2 - - 2
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech W, 5-2 1 4 2 0 - - - - 0 - .500 .500 .500 - - - - 2 - - 4
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio L, 7-3 1 2 1 0 - - - - 0 1 .500 .500 .500 - - - - - - - 2
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio W, 5-4 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-5 1 2 0 0 3 - - - 0 - .000 .600 .000 - - - - 2 - - 5
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-0 1 1 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 1
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 5-4 1 2 0 0 1 - - - 0 1 .000 .333 .000 - - - - 1 - - 3
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 7-4 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - - 2 - 2
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 18-2 1 1 0 0 1 - - - 0 - .000 .500 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 4-0 1 3 1 0 - - - - 0 - .333 .333 .333 - - - - 2 - - 3
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 16-3 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 - .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 1 1.00 2
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 6-1 1 2 0 0 - - - - 0 1 .000 .000 .000 - - - - 1 - - 2
Date Opponent Score gp r tb sb cs
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 12-3 1 0 1 1 -
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 10-2 1 1 1 1 -
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 6-4 1 0 0 - -
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) W, 8-0 1 3 2 - -
Mar 8 vs. Hastings W, 7-3 1 0 0 - -
Mar 8 vs. Mount Marty L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 9 vs. Kent State Tuscarawas W, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 9 vs. Clarke (IA) L, 5-3 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Bloomfield W, 8-4 1 0 0 - -
Mar 10 vs. #RV Avila L, 10-2 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Nelson University-Arizona L, 6-0 - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Trinity Christian (IL) W, 4-2 1 0 0 - -
Mar 13 vs. Florida National (FL) L, 6-0 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 13 vs. Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 14-1 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Francis (IL) L, 8-5 - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 2-0 1 0 1 - -
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) W, 10-7 1 1 1 - -
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) L, 6-5 1 0 1 - -
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 2-1 1 1 1 - -
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 7-5 1 2 3 - -
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 16-2 1 1 3 1 -
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 7-6 1 0 0 - -
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 13-5 1 2 0 - 1
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn L, 14-12 1 2 0 - -
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 7-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech W, 5-2 1 1 2 - -
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio L, 7-3 1 1 1 - -
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio W, 5-4 1 1 1 - -
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-5 1 1 0 - -
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-0 1 0 0 - -
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 5-4 1 1 0 - -
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 7-4 1 0 0 - -
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 18-2 1 1 0 - -
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 4-0 1 0 1 - -
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 16-3 1 0 0 - -
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 6-1 1 0 0 - -
Date Opponent Score gp w l ip h r er era k k/7 hr whip
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 12-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 10-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 6-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) W, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Hastings W, 7-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 8 vs. Mount Marty L, 5-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Kent State Tuscarawas W, 10-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 9 vs. Clarke (IA) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Bloomfield W, 8-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 10 vs. #RV Avila L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Nelson University-Arizona L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Trinity Christian (IL) W, 4-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Florida National (FL) L, 6-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 13 vs. Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 14-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Francis (IL) L, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) W, 10-7 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) L, 6-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 2-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 7-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 16-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 7-6 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 13-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn L, 14-12 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 7-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech W, 5-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio L, 7-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio W, 5-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 7-4 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 18-2 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 4-0 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 16-3 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 6-1 1 0 0 0.0 - - - 0.00 0 .00 - -
Date Opponent Score gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 12-3 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Feb 20 vs. #24 Rio Grande L, 10-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) L, 6-4 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Feb 21 vs. WVU Tech (WV) W, 8-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Hastings W, 7-3 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 8 vs. Mount Marty L, 5-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0
Mar 9 vs. Kent State Tuscarawas W, 10-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 - 0
Mar 9 vs. Clarke (IA) L, 5-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. Bloomfield W, 8-4 1 3 3 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 10 vs. #RV Avila L, 10-2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Nelson University-Arizona L, 6-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 12 vs. Trinity Christian (IL) W, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 13 vs. Florida National (FL) L, 6-0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Mar 13 vs. Olivet Nazarene (IL) L, 14-1 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. St. Francis (IL) L, 8-5 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 14 vs. Indiana South Bend (IN) L, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) W, 10-7 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Mar 21 at Cleary (MI) L, 6-5 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 2-1 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 25 Lourdes W, 7-5 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 16-2 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Mar 29 Rochester Christian (Mich.) W, 7-6 1 5 3 2 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn W, 13-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 1 at Michigan-Dearborn L, 14-12 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech L, 7-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 3 at #RV Indiana Tech W, 5-2 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio L, 7-3 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 8 Northwestern Ohio W, 5-4 1 1 0 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-5 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 10 at Cornerstone (MI) L, 8-0 1 2 2 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 5-4 1 0 0 0 0 - - - - - - -
Apr 11 at Aquinas (MI) L, 7-4 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 18-2 1 1 0 0 1 - .000 - - - - -
Apr 17 #3 Madonna L, 4-0 1 1 1 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 16-3 1 4 4 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Apr 18 Lawrence Tech L, 6-1 1 2 1 1 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
2025-26 31 68 19 3 11 0 0 0 0 8 .279 .395 .279 2 0 1 - 29 7 4.14 82
Total 31 68 19 3 11 0 0 0 0 8 .279 .395 .279 2 0 1 - 29 7 4.14 82
gp r tb sb cs
2025-26 31 19 19 3 1
Total 31 19 19 3 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
2025-26 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
2025-26 31 41 34 5 2 0 .951 0 0 0 - 0
Total 31 41 34 5 2 0 .951 0 0 0 - 0
gp ab h rbi bb 2b 3b hr xbh k avg obp slg hbp sf sh hdp go fo go/fo pa
Event
Total 31 68 19 3 11 0 0 0 0 8 .279 .395 .279 2 0 1 - 29 7 4.14 82
Conference 20 45 14 1 10 - - - 0 5 .311 .446 .311 1 - 1 - 21 4 5.25 57
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0 - - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 10 24 10 0 1 - - - 0 2 .417 .462 .417 1 - 1 - 11 1 11.00 27
Away 10 21 4 1 9 - - - 0 3 .190 .433 .190 - - - - 10 3 3.33 30
Neutral 11 23 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 .217 .280 .217 1 0 0 - 8 3 2.67 25
Result
Wins 13 34 13 2 5 0 0 0 0 3 .382 .475 .382 1 0 1 - 11 3 3.67 41
Losses 18 34 6 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 .176 .317 .176 1 0 0 - 18 4 4.50 41
Month
February 4 11 4 1 1 - - - 0 - .364 .417 .364 - - - - 7 - - 12
March 13 27 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 .370 .452 .370 2 0 1 - 6 4 1.50 32
April 14 30 5 0 8 - - - 0 4 .167 .342 .167 - - - - 16 3 5.33 38
gp r tb sb cs
Event
Total 31 19 19 3 1
Conference 20 15 14 1 1
Exhibition - - 0 - -
Location
Home 10 7 10 1 -
Away 10 8 4 - 1
Neutral 11 4 5 2 0
Result
Wins 13 12 13 1 1
Losses 18 7 6 2 0
Month
February 4 4 4 2 -
March 13 5 10 1 0
April 14 10 5 - 1
era w l app gs sv ip h r er bb k k/7 hr whip bf wp hbp
Event
Total 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Conference 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Exhibition 0.00 - - - - - 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Location
Home 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Away 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Neutral 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Result
Wins 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Losses 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
Month
February 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
March 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
April 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 - - - - 0 .00 - - - - -
gp tc po a e pb f% dp sba rcs rcs% ci
Event
Total 31 41 34 5 2 0 .951 0 0 0 - 0
Conference 20 28 23 4 1 - .964 - - - - -
Exhibition - 0 - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 20 15 4 1 - .950 - - - - -
Away 10 8 8 0 0 - 1.000 - - - - -
Neutral 11 13 11 1 1 0 .923 0 0 0 - 0
Result
Wins 13 20 17 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
Losses 18 21 17 2 2 0 .905 0 0 0 - 0
Month
February 4 6 5 0 1 - .833 - - - - -
March 13 19 16 3 0 0 1.000 0 0 0 - 0
April 14 16 13 2 1 - .938 - - - - -
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