2021 Softball Roster
McConnell, Lauren
Jersey Number 21
Lauren McConnell
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Portage, Ind.
- High School:
- Marquette Catholic
Bio
• 2022 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2022: Pitched in 28 games with eight starts ... Finished the season with a 4.73 ERA ... Struck out 34 batters ... Picked up a save in game one and a win in game two against UIC in a doubleheader (March 10) ... Struck out three against Indiana State (Feb. 18) ... Fanned three batters in two games against Winthrop (March 4-5) ... Had a season-high four strikeouts at Valparaiso (April 12) ... Had seven scoreless appearances ... Went a season-long 7.0 innings against Northern Kentucky (May 7).
2021: Appeared in 20 games with eight starts ... Tossed 58.0 innings with 34 strikeouts ... Threw a season-long 6.1 innings at Oakland (May 9) in her season finale ... Struck out a season-high seven batters against Robert Morris (April 2) ... Picked up wins over IUPUI (April 9) and Oakland (May 4).
2020: Pitched in 52.2 innings over 14 games, starting in eight ... Struck out a season-high six batters in the season opener against Jacksonville State (Feb. 7) ... Struck out four against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 29) and Murray State (March 1) in back-to-back appearances ... Notched five K's against UMass Lowell (March 6).
2019: Appeared in 27 games with 14 starts … Finished the season 5-10 with one save … Threw 90 innings with 47 strikeouts … Threw five strikeouts to start off the season against Evansville (Feb. 8) and again against Western Illinois (May 8).
High School: Named an Indy Star and News Dispatch Player of the Year nominee ... Named 2018 Indiana All- Star ... Voted MVP and First Team All-Conference in 2015, 2016, and 2017 … During her junior season, threw four no-hitters and also tossed a pair of perfect games for the Blazers ... Over three seasons at Marquette Catholic, she owned a .668 batting average with 141 hits, 58 runs scored, 45 doubles, 15 triples, and six homers … Was named a Scholar-Athlete each season.
Personal: Majoring in Biology.
2022: Pitched in 28 games with eight starts ... Finished the season with a 4.73 ERA ... Struck out 34 batters ... Picked up a save in game one and a win in game two against UIC in a doubleheader (March 10) ... Struck out three against Indiana State (Feb. 18) ... Fanned three batters in two games against Winthrop (March 4-5) ... Had a season-high four strikeouts at Valparaiso (April 12) ... Had seven scoreless appearances ... Went a season-long 7.0 innings against Northern Kentucky (May 7).
2021: Appeared in 20 games with eight starts ... Tossed 58.0 innings with 34 strikeouts ... Threw a season-long 6.1 innings at Oakland (May 9) in her season finale ... Struck out a season-high seven batters against Robert Morris (April 2) ... Picked up wins over IUPUI (April 9) and Oakland (May 4).
2020: Pitched in 52.2 innings over 14 games, starting in eight ... Struck out a season-high six batters in the season opener against Jacksonville State (Feb. 7) ... Struck out four against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 29) and Murray State (March 1) in back-to-back appearances ... Notched five K's against UMass Lowell (March 6).
2019: Appeared in 27 games with 14 starts … Finished the season 5-10 with one save … Threw 90 innings with 47 strikeouts … Threw five strikeouts to start off the season against Evansville (Feb. 8) and again against Western Illinois (May 8).
High School: Named an Indy Star and News Dispatch Player of the Year nominee ... Named 2018 Indiana All- Star ... Voted MVP and First Team All-Conference in 2015, 2016, and 2017 … During her junior season, threw four no-hitters and also tossed a pair of perfect games for the Blazers ... Over three seasons at Marquette Catholic, she owned a .668 batting average with 141 hits, 58 runs scored, 45 doubles, 15 triples, and six homers … Was named a Scholar-Athlete each season.
Personal: Majoring in Biology.
Huge Dubs!
Saturday, May 10
Mastodon Softball walks off NKU
Friday, April 25
Softball Win over IUPUI
Monday, April 15
Winning 'Dons are Happy 'Dons!
Sunday, February 25
