Her 6-for-20 performance against stiff national competition paced the Crimson's explosive offense.
"Everyone hit great on the trip," Koppel said. "Tiffany [Whitton] played amazing and hit a few. The freshmen stepped up as well."
Most of Koppel's blasts landed past the left-center field wall. She likes to get ahead in the count and sit on inside pitches that she knows she can drive.
"I'm not up there to hit home runs," Koppel said. "I want to hit the ball hard somewhere."
She struck out only 14 times in 11 at-bats last year, and hit 6 HR.
Koppel's discipline at the plate allows her to work deep into counts. Her 36-inch, 26-ounce bat stays ready to drive inside pitches.
"I don't think I'm just a homerun hitter," Koppel said. "I'd like to think I'm a contact hitter, too."
She has a .324 lifetime average to back up that claim, and her numbers have gotten better every year.
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