AS A SENIOR IN 2004: Is second on the team in batting average, with a .293Ã,... has started 52 gamesÃ,... has seen action mostly at catcher, but also at first base and as a designated playerÃ,... has totaled 41 hits, 21 RBIs and 15 runsÃ,... has notched eight two-RBI gamesÃ,... opened the season with a two-RBI performance against UC Santa Barbara at the Early Bird TournamentÃ,... added two more the following weekend, going 2-for-3 against San Diego State at the Long Beach State TournamentÃ,... was a perfect 4-for-4 in the first game against San Jose StateÃ,... recorded two RBIs in the second game against Cal PolyÃ,... added two more in the opening game against PacificÃ,... went 2-for-3 in the second game against Portland State to open conference playÃ,... added a 3-for-3 performance in the first game against St. MaryÃ,'sÃ,... followed with a 2-for-3 effort in the second game against the Gaels, including a home runÃ,... went 3-for-3 in the first game against St. MaryÃ,'s the next day, and finished with two doubles on the afternoonÃ,... was 5-for-7 against San Diego on April 24, with a double and her first triple of the season.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2003: Saw action in 54 gamesÃ,... split time behind the plate with teammate Roni RiveraÃ,... registered 38 hits, including six doubles and three homerunsÃ,... earned a .264 batting averageÃ,... in the career record books, ties with teammate Tracie Hall in home runs with 8, holds the fifth spot for slugging percentage with .387, and ties with eight Broncos in sacrifice flies with 2Ã,... in PCSC leader books, is second in the league for runners picked off with threeÃ,... went 3-for-4 at the plate against Long Beach State on February 2, with two doubles and one RBI in the Broncos' 6-3 victoryÃ,... went 2-for-4 against Louisville on February 9, driving in two runsÃ,... went 2-for-3 in the second game against San Jose StateÃ,... hit two homeruns against Virginia Tech in the 9-2 Bronco win at the NISTÃ,... finished 3-for-3 at the plate that gameÃ,... drove in two runs off a double for the Broncos in their 4-2 victory over UMKC at the NISTÃ,... went 2-for-3 against Oregon at the NISTÃ,... hit a two run blast over the left field fence against San Diego on April 19Ã,... hit a double to left-center against San Diego on April 18Ã,... recorded a double in the first game of the doubleheader against Sacramento State on April 27.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2002: A power-hitter that has registered 5 homeruns, including two in the doubleheader against UC Riverside on April 26thÃ,...recorded 4 triples, 3 doubles, and a total of 43 hits, while driving in 25 runsÃ,...split her time behind the plate with junior catcher Roni Rivera and was the designated player when she was not catchingÃ,...she went 2-for-3 five times and 3-for-4 twiceÃ,...drove in the game winning run against Humboldt State on February 16thÃ,...in single season records, she tied for fifth with 25 RBIÃ,'s and for first with five homeruns with former Bronco Kim Maynard (1996-99), moved into the fifth spot for walks at 21, and tied for first with five others including current Bronco Tracie Hall for sacrifice flies totaling 2Ã,...received the Most Valuable Offensive honor from her teammates.
AS A FRESHMAN AT WEST VALLEY COLLEGE IN 2001: Was the starting catcher for West Valley College under coach Les HearnÃ,... team finished 39-4 in the regular season and placed fifth in the state tournamentÃ,... named an All-American by the California Junior CollegesÃ,... also earned second team Eastern All-American honorsÃ,... was also named the Diamond Sports Catcher of the YearÃ,... earned all Coast Conference recognition after hitting .474 with a .744 slugging percentageÃ,... led the Cal JCs with 59 RBIsÃ,... added 10 home runsÃ,... also recorded 152 putouts with 31 assists and only two errorsÃ,...named to the DeanÃ,'s list.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Angie Scott and Paula Martinez at Wilcox High School in Santa Clara, CalifÃ,... earned all-El Camino League honors three yearsÃ,... named the League Offensive MVP in 2000Ã,... named the teamÃ,'s MVP as a seniorÃ,... earned three straight All-Tournament team honorsÃ,... was a team captain as a seniorÃ,... hit .393 as a senior with a .797 slugging percentageÃ,... 18U club team went 52-9 and finished ninth in A NationalsÃ,... was the teamÃ,'s captain and hit five home runs in the national tournamentÃ,... also lettered in volleyball and basketballÃ,... was twice named the basketball teamÃ,'s most improved playerÃ,... was the second runner up for the Alice J. Bergna Outstanding Senior Athlete AwardÃ,... was named to the honor roll all four years.
PERSONAL: Full name is Rachel Lynn Sherman... parents are Craig and Rhonda Sherman... born June 12, 1982 in Mountain View, CalifÃ,... major is studio art with a focus in computer animation.
ShermanÃ,'s Career Statistics
| Year | Avg. | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B/3B/HR | RBI | BB/K | SB/SBA |
| 2002 | .251 | 62/61 | 171 | 19 | 43 | 3/4/5 | 25 | 21/38 | 2/3 |
| 2003 | .264 | 54/52 | 144 | 19 | 38 | 6/0/3 | 13 | 17/22 | 2/2 |
| 2004 | .293 | 52/52 | 140 | 15 | 41 | 7/1/2 | 21 | 16/22 | 5/5 |
| Career | .268 | 168/165 | 455 | 53 | 122 | 16/5/10 | 59 | 54/82 | 9/10 |
