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.

Career
Batted .472 (143-for-303) with 57 doubles, five triples, 31 home runs, 56 walks, 112 runs and 132 RBI … Had 41 career multiple-hit games, which ranks tied for 10^th all-time at JCCC, and 37 multiple-RBI games, the most ever on program … Owns the career records for doubles, extra base hits (93) and RBI … Ranks second all-time in home runs and base-on-balls, sixth in batting average and seventh in career runs scored.

Sophomore Year 2025
Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6 Division II first-team … Played in 50 games, starting 49 … Batted .432 (57-for-132) with 24 doubles, three triples, eight home runs, 29 walks, 45 runs scored and 48 driven in … Slugged .841 … Produced 16 multiple-hit games and 12 multiple-RBI games … Her 24 doubles lead the team and rank tied for fifth on JCCC’s season chart …  Ranked tied for first in the conference in doubles, third in extra base hits (35), sixth in slugging, seventh in batting average and tied for 11^th in the RBI … Nationally ranked tied for 24^th in doubles … Her 35 extra base hits are sixth most in a season at JCCC, and her 29 walks tied for ninth most on a season … Got her sophomore season off to a big start while helping lead the seventh-ranked Johnson County softball team to a 3-1 record at the Branson JUCO Jam … Batted .545 (6-for-11) with a double, two triples, two home runs, 10 runs scored six walks, and 12 RBI and was named the KJCCC Division II Player of the Week … Belted two triples, scored twice, and drove in two runs in the season-opening 17-6 win over Missouri State-West Plains (2-14-25) … A day later, powered JCCC to a 26-8 drubbing of Mineral Area, going 3-for-5 with a double, two homers, five runs, and eight driven in (2-15-25) … Her eight RBI tied JCCC’s single game record set in 1997 by Cara Lemons, and her five runs tie the second most in a game at JCCC … Capped the tournament with three walks, two runs, and two RBI in a 15-2 win over North Idaho (2-15-25) … Was also perfect in the field, registering 21 putouts, two assists, and turned one double play over the four-game weekend … Went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in a 12-9 loss to Chipola (2-23-25) … Ripped three doubles and drove in four runs to power JCCC to a 16-3 win over Dawson (3-11-25) … Her three doubles tied the third-best single game in program history … Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 6-4 setback to Iowa Central (3-21-25) … had a solo home run and a single in a 10-8 loss to No. 22 Kansas City Kansas (4-10-25) … Helped earn a split of the series with the Blue Devils hitting a two-run homer, two walks and two runs scored in a 9-1 win (4-10-25) … Went 3-for-3 for two doubles a home run, a walk, four runs scored and four RBI in a 10-2 win at Independence (4-15-25) … Her four runs scored tied the fourth-most in a game in team history …Opened a twin bill at Highland with a single and two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in a 13-1 victory (4-22-25) …  Had an RBI double in the first inning, and ripped a two-run double in the second to help JCCC to a 10-1 victory and sweep at Highland (4-22-25) … Named to the Region 6 Division II All-Tournament Team and MVP of the Tournament after batting .600 (6-for-10) with four doubles, a home run, three walks, three runs scored and six driven in … Went 3-for-3 with two doubles to drive in two runs in a 9-1 triumph over Fort Scott in the opening round (5-6-25) … Followed with an RBI double and a run in a 9-1 win over Allen in the second round (5-8-25) … Blasted a three-run home run to give JCCC the lead for good in a 9-4 win over No. 21 Kansas City Kansas in the semifinals (5-9-25) … Walked twice to help JCCC to a 4-3 win over the Blue Devils and punch JCCC’s ticket to the NJCAA Division II World Series (5-10-25) … Batted .375 at the World Series (6-for-16) with two doubles, a triple, two walks, three runs scored and two driven in … Opened the a pair of doubles, a walk and RBI in a 6-5 win over Kirkwood (5-19-25) … Her two doubles tied a single game team record in World Series play, and she is the only player to do this twice … Went 3-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and an RBI an 18-8 loss to Murray State (5-22-25) … Her three hits tied the third-most in a game in World Series play ... Selected College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® At-Large College Division and College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® At-Large College Division second-Team … Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a GPA of between 3.80.3.99.

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 23 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 ...Earned NJCAA All-Academic third-team with a GPA of between 3.60.3.79.

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.