Honors
· 2016 Conference USA Academic Medal
· 2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll
Freshman (2016)
Appeared in 41 games with 10 starts and hit .200 with three homers and 10 RBIs … had five starts in right field, three as the designated player and two in the circle … totaled 11 innings as a pitcher and went 1-2 … had three multi-RBI games … hit .190 with a pair of homers and seven RBIs in 21 Conference USA games … all three of her homers came as a pinch hitter … her first collegiate hit was a go-ahead two-run homer against Virginia (Feb. 21) and she pitched the final 2.1 innings to secure the victory … launched a three-run homer in a win over Middle Tennessee (March 26) and hit a go-ahead two-run shot at Louisiana Tech (April 17) … also was awarded the C-USA Academic Medal and was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
Prior to UTSA
Four-year letterwinner for head coach Chris Beck at Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas … four-time team MVP, team captain and all-district selection … owns school records for wins and strikeouts in the circle … named the district’s Pitcher of the Year as a freshman and senior … earned Austin American-Statesman first-team All-Central Texas honors as a senior … named Cen-Tex Newcomer of the Year after she hit .486 and went 23-6 in the circle during her freshman campaign to help lead the Cavaliers to their first district championship … tied a national high school record with home runs in five consecutive at-bats and was named a Texas Girls Coaches Association All-Star as a senior … in all, helped lead the Cavaliers to three playoff appearances, including the deepest playoff run in the school’s history with a spot in the 2015 Regional Finals … also was a two-time academic all-district selection.
Personal
Full name is Zoe Rae Bacon … born on Nov. 29, 1996, in Denver, Colo. … daughter of Bart and Nani Bacon … has a brother, Reid … lists Bruce Springsteen as her favorite musical artist … student intern with the Roadrunners Sports Network … communication major.