Softball Welcomes Two Newcomers to 2023 Class
November 10, 2022 | Softball
Healy adds two to 2023 class
Madison, Wis. – Head Coach Yvette Healy and the Wisconsin Badger softball team announced Thursday morning that Alivia Bark and Eden Echevarria have each signed a national letter of intent with the Badgers.
Alivia Bark
5-7 | INF/3B
Cordova, Ill. | Riverdale Senior High School
Club Team: Iowa Premier National
Coach Healy on Alivia: "For as great of a player as Alivia Bark is, she's an even better person. Alivia's tools of speed, defense and effort caught our eyes in recruiting. She can hit for power, drive gaps and drop bunts. Once we got to know Alivia and her family, we knew she would be a perfect fit in the Badger Softball family. Alivia is a selfless leader who plays with passion, while bringing out the best in those around her. She's a great third basemen and leader on the field, with tremendous softball IQ. The future looks bright for Badger softball with great teammates like Alivia joining the program."
Why Wisconsin: "From my very first visit at UW, I knew it was right for me. The amazing academics, athletics, and the overall energetic city of Madison is what really drew me in."
More About Alivia:
Eden Echevarria
5-3 | INF/OF
Antioch, Ill. | Antioch Community High School
Club Team: Illinois Chill Gold
Coach Healy on Eden: "Eden is an exciting, powerful, versatile recruit that has great arm-strength, power and speed. She can run it down in the outfield and throw runners out, while also playing a great second base. Her range and competiveness make her an asset on defense. Eden loves to swing for the fences, rotating on balls to all fields, generating power with how quickly she moves. She's a threat on the bases, always looking to score runs for her team. We're thrilled to add another stand out player from Gerry Quinn's Illinois Chill organization. Eden has helped lead Antioch High School to the Illinois state tournament. We're excited to follow her as she chases a state championship her senior year."
Why Wisconsin: Wisconsin has top notch academics and a growing Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) program. It has a competitive Big Ten softball team and the program continues to thrive. I love the atmosphere in Madison and how close it is to my home and family.
More About Eden:
Alivia Bark
5-7 | INF/3B
Cordova, Ill. | Riverdale Senior High School
Club Team: Iowa Premier National
Coach Healy on Alivia: "For as great of a player as Alivia Bark is, she's an even better person. Alivia's tools of speed, defense and effort caught our eyes in recruiting. She can hit for power, drive gaps and drop bunts. Once we got to know Alivia and her family, we knew she would be a perfect fit in the Badger Softball family. Alivia is a selfless leader who plays with passion, while bringing out the best in those around her. She's a great third basemen and leader on the field, with tremendous softball IQ. The future looks bright for Badger softball with great teammates like Alivia joining the program."
Why Wisconsin: "From my very first visit at UW, I knew it was right for me. The amazing academics, athletics, and the overall energetic city of Madison is what really drew me in."
More About Alivia:
- Intended Major: Business – Management and Human Resources
- Third team All-State and All-Conference as a sophomore
- First team All-State and First Team All-Conference as a junior
- Quad City All-Area Team as a junior
- Lists weightlifting and watching Netflix as hobbies and interests
- Best sports memory so far was playing in Florida for the first time for the USSSA All-American games at 10 years old, winning the tournament, and then going to Disney Land with family.
- Member of the National Honors Society; NHS Secretary
Eden Echevarria
5-3 | INF/OF
Antioch, Ill. | Antioch Community High School
Club Team: Illinois Chill Gold
Coach Healy on Eden: "Eden is an exciting, powerful, versatile recruit that has great arm-strength, power and speed. She can run it down in the outfield and throw runners out, while also playing a great second base. Her range and competiveness make her an asset on defense. Eden loves to swing for the fences, rotating on balls to all fields, generating power with how quickly she moves. She's a threat on the bases, always looking to score runs for her team. We're thrilled to add another stand out player from Gerry Quinn's Illinois Chill organization. Eden has helped lead Antioch High School to the Illinois state tournament. We're excited to follow her as she chases a state championship her senior year."
Why Wisconsin: Wisconsin has top notch academics and a growing Computer, Data & Information Sciences (CDIS) program. It has a competitive Big Ten softball team and the program continues to thrive. I love the atmosphere in Madison and how close it is to my home and family.
More About Eden:
- Intended Major: Information Science
- TCI Team Puerto Rico, 2022 Silver Medal Winner
- Ranked #10 in Top 50 Prospects Class of 2023 by Perfect Game Softball
- Ranked #68, 2023 Extra Elite 100 by Extra Innings Softball
- First Team All-State as a junior
- 2022 News-Sun All-Area Team; Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Team
- Second Team All-State as a sophomore
- 2x Northern Lake County Conference (NLCC) All-Conference Team
- 2022 NLCC All-Academic Team
- Finished in third place at 3A Illinois State Tournament
- 2x Team Regional Champion
- 2x Team Sectional Champion
- Lists creating music and singing as best talent outside of softball
- Best sports memory so far is playing for Team Puerto Rico and having the opportunity to play international softball and the chance to represent her family and heritage
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