Ciara Blankenship

3 Ciara Blankenship
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
Recent Games
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
Game Log - Hitting
Game Log - Fielding
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
Game Log - Base Running
Game Log - Fielding
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 - -
Game Log - Pitching
Game Log - Fielding
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 - -
Game Log - Fielding
Game Log - Fielding
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 - - - - -
Career Stats - Hitting
Statistic 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
Career Stats - Base Running
Statistic gp r tb sb cs
2025-26 31 19 19 3 1
Total 31 19 19 3 1
Career Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
Career Stats - Fielding
Statistic 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
Split Stats - Hitting
Statistic 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
Split Stats - Base Running
Statistic 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
Split Stats - Pitching
Statistic 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 - - - - -
Split Stats - Fielding
Statistic 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 - - - - -
News mentions
Defiance rallies to win second game over UNOH on Wednesday
Late rally seals Sunday sweep for DC Softball
Yellow Jackets sweep Lourdes at home on Wednesday
Jackets start conference action with win over Cleary
Jackets finish opening weekend with win
Jackets finish opening weekend with win