Annastasia Batikis [Stash] (born March 15, 1927) is a former female center fielder who played for the Racine Belles of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1945 season. Listed at 4 ft 11 in (1.50 m), 125 lb., she batted and threw left-handed.
Born in Racine, Wisconsin to Greek-American parents, Batikis was one of three descendants of Greek migrants to play in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, being the others Kay Lionikas and Vickie Panos. She had two brothers – Alex S., who served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946, and John. She first got interested in playing baseball as a young girl in third grade while watching men play baseball on the playgrounds. When she got older she joined the Recreation Department League and played softball. She and her high school friends would go out to games where the Racine Belles played and watch in awe the women who played so well.
At 18 years of age and in her senior year in high school, Batikis tried out at the Historic Horlick Field where the Belles played and made the cut. She was then send to spring training in Chicago, where she got a contract with the Racine team of her home town. At that time only one other women in the league played for her home town. She believed that playing ball gave her the opportunity to travel, meet all kinds of neat people - helped with self confidence.