Heidi Purtzer Class: Freshman Hometown: Scottsdale, Ariz. High School: Scottsdale Christian Academy Position: 1B Experience: HS B/T: R/L

Prior to MSU: Lettered four years in softball as well as two years in golf and one year in volleyball at Scottsdale Christian Academy ... Served as captain for softball in 2005 and 2006, for volleyball in 2004 and golf in 2006 ... Softball honors include all-conference (2004, 2005 and 2006); first team all-state in 2005 and 2006; first team East Valley (2004, 2005 and 2006); 2006 East Valley Player of the Year and Second Team All-State in 2004 ... Also named to 2004, 2005 and 2006 AIA Honor Roll ... A 2006 member of the Canadian Junior National Team.

Club Softball: Played on 10U-14U Scottsdale Storm, and competed in ASA Nationals each year, finishing as high as ninth ... Also participated in 18Gold AZ Suncats in 2005-06 as well as ASA Gold Nationals.

Personal: Daughter of Paul Purtzer and Tina Tombs ... Mother, father and uncle were all college golfers at Arizona State.