Raven Vanden Langenberg

Photo by: Kylie Macziewski

Photo by: Kelsey Whaley

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-8
Class:
Senior
Shoots/Catches:
R/R
Hometown:
Seymour, Wis.

2023: Vanden Langenberg earned her third conservative All-Conference honor as she was named to the NSIC Second Team, earned CSC All-District honors, and was an NSIC All-Academic team member in 2023. The shortstop appeared and started in all 54 games where she posted a season batting average of .300 going 48-for-160 at the plate. She owned an on-base percentage of .406 while slugging .481. She went 11-for-13 in stolen bases while leading the team in runs scored at 47 which placed her in the conference top ten. Additionally, she tallied 39 RBIs, including 5 against Minot State (Apr. 2), 11 doubles, and six home runs. On defense, the shortstop tallied 80 putouts with 98 assists.

2022: Vanden Langenberg took home even more honors in 2022, as she was named First Team All-NSIC, D2CCA First Team All-Region and NFCA Second Team All-Region at the end of the year. She became the first player to repeat as an NFCA All-Region honoree since Abby Velta accomplished the same feat in 2004 and 2005, and the first player in program history to ever receive D2CCA All-Region honors in back to back seasons. As the team's leadoff hitter, Vanden Langenberg led the Huskies in nearly every offensive category, hitting .374 during the regular season with 61 hits in 163 at bats while slugging .607 during the regular season. The shortstop additionally broke the program record for season and single-game hit by pitches, as she was plunked a record 18 times during the 2022 season. Her stats were even better in NSIC play, as the shortstop hit a blistering .469 in 30 NSIC games, tallying 45 total hits, including six doubles, a triple and five home runs. She additionally slugged .708 and compiled a .540 on base percentage (OBP) against conference opponents and ranked top-10 in the NSIC in batting average (.469), OBP (.540), OPS (1.248), hits (45), at bats (96), hit by pitch (9) and stolen bases (16) at the conclusion of the regular season. Defensively, Vanden Lagenberg committed just six errors as a shortstop, with 69 putouts in 78 attempts. She earned Academic All-Conference honors at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

2021: Vanden Langenberg did not miss a beat after missing 2020 due to injury, earning First Team All-Conference, NFCA and D2CCA First Team All-Region, and All-America honorable mention accolades at the end of 2021. A staple of St. Cloud State's lineup from the get go, the shortstop established herself as the top hitter in the Huskies explosive line up, closing the 2021 season with a .434 batting average. As the team's No. 3 hitter, Vanden Langenberg tallied 59 hits in 136 at bats, including nine doubles, three triples and four home runs for 37 RBI. In addition to leading the Huskies in batting average and hits, Vanden Langenberg ranked top-3 in slugging (.632), on base percentage (.490), RBI (37), doubles (9), triples (3), home runs (4), total bases (86) and walks (12) at the conclusion of the NSIC tournament. She additionally finished the regular season ranked top-5 in both batting average and on base percentage in the NSIC.

2020: Vanden Langenberg missed the 2020 season due to injury.

2019: In her first season with the Huskies, Vanden Langenberg earned her spot as the team's starting shortstop, making 53 starts and appearing in 55 games in 2019. She earned NSIC Player of the Week honors in February after recording one of the best offensive starts in program history, as she went 8-10 at the plate and reached base safely in 12 of her 13 plate appearances at the Kelly Laas Invitational. After that, Vanden Langenberg continued to impress during the regular season, as she finished the season with a .360 batting average, 58 hits, nine doubles, three triples, five home runs and 43 RBI. In the field, she committed just five errors as a shortstop and compiled 69 putouts and 89 assists.

High School: Vanden Langenberg put together an extremely successful career at Seymour High School. She was a 4x Team MVP and earned either First or Second Team All-Conference honors all four years of her career in addition to earning All-District and All-Area honors. Off the field, she was a member of National Honors Society and also played basketball and swam at Seymour.

Personal: Vaden Langenberg chose St. Cloud State for the opportunities in nursing and to play softball. She is the daughter of Karri and Todd Vanden Langenberg and major in nursing.