She doesn’t appear an offensive power, but she will go down as one of the best offensive players to ever don an ISU uniform.

Junior Brittany Gomez is on track to break several single-season and all-time offensive records for Iowa State. This year, Gomez is on track to break the records for single-season hits, stolen bases and batting average.

Gomez has accumulated 68 hits, 26 stolen bases and has batted .428 this campaign. The 68 hits have her tied third all-time for a single season, 11 behind Jenny Condon’s 77 knocks — a mark that was set in 1988. The 25 stolen bases are six off the single-season record, which Gomez already owns, having set the all-time pace in 2014.

Gomez’s offensive ability can be credited in part to the development she’s made under the instruction of ISU head coach Stacy Gemeinhardt-Cesler.

“Coach Gemeinhardt-Cesler has really helped Brittany become one of the best slappers,” said hitting coach Lindsey Ubrun.

“Slapper” refers to a style of batting called “slapping.” It is a technique that involves the batter taking a few steps before they hit the ball, which is Gomez’s go-to hitting style. To be a successful slapper, a player wants to hit the ball between the shortstop and third baseman.

Not only has Gemeinhardt-Cesler made a mark on Gomez’s ability to hit at the superb rate of .445, she can also be credited with enhancing Gomez’s plate-stealing ability through statistical study.

“Before each game, coach gives me a report on how other players have fared against the catcher we are going up against,” Gomez said. “If the percentage is good against the catcher … I normally steal.”

Along with the single-season records, Gomez has broken or extended several ISU all-time records. Gomez broke the all-time runs scored record, crossing home plate for the 121st time against Drake on April 21. She had no clue at the time.

“I had no idea I was that close to getting the record,” Gomez said. “But really, that record belongs to me and my teammates because they are the ones who help me score those runs.”

Gomez has also extended her all-time stolen bases record. She has more than 80 stolen base during her tenure at Iowa State — a mark that has almost doubled the second place total.

Gomez is on pace to break the ISU record for career hits as well. She currently has 209, which is a mere 8 hits behind the top total in school history.

Perhaps the most incredible statistic is that Gomez still has a full year of eligibility left after this season concludes. She is not only likely to break all of these career records, but has a chance to put a good deal of distance between herself and every other player throughout the history of the ISU softball program in major offensive categories.

Through the years Gomez has been at Iowa State, she has improved her batting average and hit totals every season. During her freshman campaign, Gomez batted .361 and tallied 66 hits. During her sophomore year, she batted .397 and recorded 75 hits. As for Gomez’s junior year, she is batting .445 and has already recorded 66 hits with 11 more games to play.

Even though Gomez is an outstanding offensive player, there is always room to improve her offensive ability. One area of improvement that coach Gemeinhardt-Cesler thinks Gomez can make significant strides in is regarding her power.

“[Gomez] is such a great slapper,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “But she could definitely improve on her power hitting, which I know she can do.”

If Gomez is able to improve on her power, coach Gemeinhardt-Cesler believes she could have the potential to don a USA jersey one day.

“She has a chance to play for the USA world softball team this summer,” Gemeinhardt-Cesler said. “And if she does, that will help her with becoming a power hitter and bring back an even more confident Brittany.”

With Gomez breaking records left and right, along with one more year of eligibility left, only time will tell how many records she captures.