Outlook

Aspen Burgardt is a strong and talented player that will see time at first base and third base this season ... A powerful hitter ... Has a great glove and strong work ethic.

Freshman Year 2024

Selected the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II National Player of the Year, the first in JCCC history …  Named All-America first-team by the NJCAA and National Fastpitch Coaches Association … Also named NFCA All-South Region first-team … Earned Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference first-team … Selected the KJCCC D-II MVP and Freshman of the Year … Became just the sixth player in KJCCC history and second in D-II to be selected for both awards in the same year … Also became the eighth player in team history to be named MVP and the eighth player to be selected Freshman of the Year … Led the conference with a .503 batting average, collecting 86 hits in 171 at bats … Her 86 hits also led the conference along with 33 doubles, 58 extra base hits and 84 RBI … Belted 26 home runs, which ranked second in the conference … Her 33 doubles and 58 extra base hits also led the NJCAA, and her 84 RBI ranked fifth … Nationally also ranked third in slugging percentage (1.123), fourth in total bases (192),  fifth in RBI, 19th in hits, 23rd in home runs … Set JCCC season records for doubles, home runs, extra base hits and multiple RBI games (25), and 84 RBI are second most recorded in a season … Also ranks tied for 10th in batting average and hits, and tied for 13th with 25 multiple-hit games …Her 33 doubles are the second-most ever recorded KJCCC softball history … Also ranks 12th in conference history in home runs and 14th in RBI … Began her collegiate career collecting three hits in four at bats, hitting a solo home run to center in the second inning, tripled in the third and singled in the fifth in a 15-7 loss against Vernon (2-9-24) … A day later produced three hits, including two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in an 11-7 win against Western Oklahoma State (2-10-24) … Those efforts earned her the KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week for week one … Went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI and a run in a 9-4 victory over Iowa Central (2-19-24) … Began a nine-game hitting streak with a solo home run and two-run triple in a 21-0 blowout over Moberly Area (3-1-24) … Batted .515 (17-for-33) over the streak with four doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 15 runs scored and 18 driven in …. Belted a two-run homer in the fourth inning and a three-run shot over right field to drive in five runs iin a 10-7 win over nationally ranked Murray State (3-1-24) … Also had a single, a double and scored four times in that win over the Aggies …. Blasted a grand slam to center field in the first inning and doubled in a run in the third to power JCCC to a 13-4 victory against Southeast (3-5-24) … Capped the steak with a 4-for-4 effot that included two home runs, five RBI and four runs scored in a 16-13 victory over Iowa Western (3-13-24) … One of her homers was a grand slam, her second on the season, earning her the distinction of being the only player in team history to have two in a single season … Blasted a three-run shot in a 12-11 win over North Iowa Area (3-14-24) and had a two-run homer in a 10-9 win over Kirkwood (3-16-24) and was named the KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week for week seven … Named the KJCCC D-II Softball Player of the Week for week eight after leading JCCC to a sweep over Northern Oklahoma-Enid (3-21-24) … Opened with a double, home run and RBI in an 8-1 win then followed with a three-run double in a 10-1 victory over the Jets … That was the start of the 10-game hitting steak where she batting .640 (16-for-25) with seven doubles, six home runs, 10 runs and 18 driven in … Powered a shot over left field to drive in three runs in a 5-0 victory over St. Louis (4-2-24) … Drove in four runs with a three-run home run and an RBI double in an 8-0 win over Cloud County (4-6-24) … Doubled to drive in three runs in the second inning and hit a solo home run in the fourth to lead JCCC o a 9-0 win at Hesston (4-23-24) … Produced three RBI with a sacrifice fly and two-run homer in a 15-7 win at Cowley (4-29-24) … Went 3-for-3 with a two-run double and a two-run home run and three runs scored in an 18-3 win over Coffeyville (5-4-24) … Collected three hits, including a double, to drive in two runs to help the Lady Cavaliers down the Red Ravens 15-5 in the second game (5-4-24) … Ripped three doubles and drove in two run in an 11-9 setback against Fort Scott in the Region 6 D-II Championship Game (5-10-24) … Produced two doubles and two RBI to help lead JCCC to a 3-2 upset victory over Phoenix in the first round of the NJCAA D-II World Series (5-20-24) … Her two doubles tied team World Series records for extra base hits and doubles hit in a game …  Walked twice and scored a run in a 7-3 win over Central Alabama in the second round (5-22-24) … Scored JCCC’s lone run in a 2-1 loss to Kirkwood, dropping the Lady Cavaliers into the consolation bracket (5-23-24) … Overall batted .333 (3-for-9) with two doubles, four walks, two runs scored two RBI in the World Series … Her two doubles tie for fourth-most hit by a JCCC player in history and her four walks ranks second.

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Jay Monhollon at Seaman High School, Topeka, Kan. … Her freshman year was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Named as a Kansas 5A All-State infielder twice, earning honorable mention as a junior and first-team as a senior…Also was a two-time Sports in Kansas All-State selection …  Was also a two-time All-Centennial League selection earning second-team as a junior and first-team her senior year … Also named All-County as a senior … Selected the Gambino’s Pizza Athlete of the Week for March 27 her senior year … Helped lead Seaman to a 5A East Region title and berth to the State Tournament as a junior … Batted .473 with 35 hits, 15 doubles, two triples, eight home runs, 22 runs and 38 RBI as a senior … Her 35 hits set a team season record … As a junior hit .465 with 33 hits, six doubles, a home run, 10 runs and 30 RBI … Hit .352 with 19 hits, three doubles, nine runs and 16 driven in her sophomore year …  In the circle finished with a career mark of 46-21 with 81 strikeouts … Was 16-6 as a sophomore, 17-6 as a junior and 13-9 her senior year with a season high in strikeouts with 41 … Also played for the KC Originals club team … Helped the team to runner-up finish in the Women’s Fastpitch Championship in 2022 … Earned four varsity letters in golf … Finished in a six-way tie for 32nd place at the 2020 5A State Tournament with a score of 90.

Personal  

Born Aspen Beth-anne Burgardt on April 26, 2005, in Topeka, Kan. … Nickname is Spin … Daughter of Tim and Shanna Burgardt …. Has a brother, Josh … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite foods are chicken and rice cakes … Favorite fast food restaurant is Hawaiian Bros. … Favorite restaurant is Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen … Favorite TV shows are The Bachelorette and Love Island … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Favorite sports movie is The Sandlot … Favorite actor is Adam Sandler … Favorite book is Last Thing to Burn … Favorite music entertainer is Zach Bryan … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite athletes are Jordy Bahl and Rylie Boone … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was going to state … Best player she has played against is Topeka High alumnus and Stanford Cardinal pitcher NiJaree Canady … A notable alumnus from her school is former MLB pitcher Rick DeHart.