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Moriah Polar Season 2025

#44
PositionOF
YearSophomore
HometownPearland, Texas

2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE

  • NFCA All-Region First Team
  • All-Big Ten Second Team
  • No. 16 Softball America Top Outfielder (April)
  • No. 18 Softball America Top Outfielder (May)
  • Played and started in 49 games for the Boilers
  • Led the teams in hits (68). BA (.444), OB% (.517), stolen bases (30), and FLD% (.981)
  • Through the Big Ten Tournament, Polar ranked 6th in the Big Ten for BA, and 24th nationally
  • Polar ranked 19th in the nation for her 30 stolen bases and 2nd in the Big Ten
  • Recorded career highs in BA, hits, stolen bases, OB%, SLG%, and RBI
  • Hit an inside-the-park home run against SIUE (Apr. 30)
  • Earned 100th career-hit while going 4-for-4 in Purdue’s upset win over No. 20 Nebraska (Mar. 31)
  • Batted over .500 for 73% of the games she played in (36 of her 49), over half of the season
  • Earned single-season sports in the record book in the categories of stolen bases (3, 2x), batting (4-for-4, 3x), and runs scored (4)
  • Had 18 multi-hit games, going 4-for-4 three times throughout the season
  • Finished the season ranked 5th in the Big Ten for BA, 2nd in stolen bases, 13th in hits, 7th in OB%, and 10th in triples

 

2024 / AS FRESHMAN

  • All-Big Ten Defensive Team
  • Appeared and started in all 52 games
  • Led all Big Ten outfielders with 130 catches and 122 putouts
  • Ranked third in the nation and tied the Purdue record for most triples by a Boilermaker in program history (seven)
  • Led a Purdue team that finished seventh in the nation in triples per game (.35)
  • Successfully stole 19 bases with 25 attempts, the fourth best in the Big Ten
  • Her 14 stolen bases during non-conference play tied with teammate Khloe Banks and Michigan State’s Alexis Ross as the most by a Big Ten player
  • Made SC Top-10 at #5 with a diving catch vs. Omaha
  • Tied a Purdue record with her two home runs in Purdue's 13-6 victory over SIU in the Michelle Short Memorial Classic tournament finale (2/25). She closed the day with a career-high four RBI on three hits, including two homers, and two runs scored
  • Recorded a slugging % of .467
  • Ran 77 total bases, the team’s highest
  • Registered 49 hits, with eight doubles, seven triples and two home runs
  • Was second in the Big Ten for triples
  • Finished with 25 RBI, the team’s highest
  • Walked 23 times
  • Registered four hits at Illinois (4/13)
  • Recorded a batting average of .400% or better in the first five games of the season (2/9-2/11)
  • Tallied 132 catches, 124 putouts and six assists
  • Finished with a .985 fielding %
  • Recorded a perfect fielding % for a 24 game streak (3/8-4/19)
  • Missed a perfect fielding % in only four games


HIGH SCHOOL

  • Club Team: 18U Hotshots National Jones
  • Ranked No. 10 overall 2023 class recruit by Extra Inning Softball
  • Ranked No. 3 among outfielders by Extra Inning for the 2023 Class
  • 2022 16U Top Club National Champion
  • 2022 16U Triple Crown National Champion.
  • 2021-2022 23-6A 1st Team All-District AlvinISD
  • Named Newcomer of the Year 24-5A AlvinISD in 2019-20
  • 2021-2022 All Academic AlvinISD 23-6A
  • Parents: Tiffany and Martin Polar
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Freshman
2024

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