Park University (MO)

Previous Seasons

• 2020: Appeared in six games making two starts for the Pirates...In the field, she had three assists and finished the season with a fielding percentage of 1.000...In the circle, she appeared six times, pitching 17.2 innings, giving up 35 hits, and striking out eight batters...At the plate, Dakota had six at-bats, had two hits, scored one run, had one steal and finished the season with a batting average of .333. 
• 2021: Rau pitched in 16 games, starting 4 of them for the Pirates. She earned a 3-1 record with a 3.44 ERA. At the plate, she recorded 3 hits and 2 RBIs. In the field, Rau had 15 assists.
• 2022: Dakota has started in 10 games and been in 23. She's had 30 at-bats, three hits, and two doubles. She's had one putout and 12 assists, with a fielding percentage of .929.

Personal

• Daughter of Monica and Damon Rau
• Studying Interior Design
• Chose Park because she felt like home right when she walked onto campus.
• Played at Plattsburg High School
• Received academic all-state her junior and senior year
• Landed on first-team all-district pitcher all four years, first-team all-conference pitcher three-times, first-team honorable mention pitcher her freshman year, and second-team all-regional three-times.
• Enjoys traveling, hanging out with friends and family