Lexie Elkins

Lexie Elkins also known as "The G.O.A.T." also known as "The REAL slim shady" also known as "Flexie Elkins", (born August 6, 1995) is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed hitting softball catcher originally from Victoria, Texas. She began her college career at Texas Tech University in 2013 before moving to the University of Louisiana Lafayette for the 2014–16 seasons, where she set numerous school records. She is the Sun Belt career leader in batting average and slugging percentage in only three seasons. She is also one of eight NCAA Division I players to hit a career .400 with 200 RBIs, 50 home runs and a .800% slugging percentage. Follow on Twitter @LexElkins20.

Texas Tech University

Elkins began her Texas Tech Red Raiders career debuting on February 8, 2013, hitting a double to score two runs and beat the UCF Knights.[1] That year she had the best plate discipline on the team, only fanning 7 times, and was second in fielding percentage.[2]

Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns

As a sophomore she was named a 2014 National Fastpitch Coaches Association Third Team All-American, with First Team All-Sun Belt and "Player of The Year" conference honors in addition.[3][4][5] Elkins posted career highs in hits, doubles and the second best school record for home runs, which led and was atop the conference, along with her RBIs and walks totals. Elkins also ranked top-5 in the same categories, minus the walks, for the NCAA.[6]

In a March 6 contest, Elkins collected a career high 7 RBIs vs. the Lamar Lady Cardinals by hitting a double and two home runs.[7] The Ragin' Cajuns made a trip to the Women's College World Series but did not get a win. In her only career appearance at the WCWS, Elkins went 2/5, both of her hits were solo home runs.

Elkins again earned conference First Team honors, "Player of The Year" recognition and a NFCA First Team citation.[8][9][10] She broke the school records for home runs and slugging to also set the conference season standards; in addition, both Elkins' totals and her RBIs were also top-5 NCAA records, she was tops for home runs (which also set the all-time junior class record).

On March 13, 2015, Elkins mustered a career best 4 hits vs. the UTA Mavericks, she would go on to match it twice more that season.[11] For one of those games on April 18 against the Appalachian State Mountaineers, she tied a school and conference record by sending out three home runs. She achieved the feat by also hitting those home runs consecutively to tie the NCAA single game second best performance.[12] Later on May 2, she hit her 50th career home run (all in only two seasons with the Cajuns) off Melanie Coyne of the ULM Warhawks.[13]

For a final year, Elkins earned First Team honors from the NFCA, the conference and for a third straight year was crowned "Player of The Year," a rare feat.[14][15] She broke and set her own school and conference records in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging (all career bests), while the home runs were top-5 all-time for the school. Elkins led the conference in and ranked top-5 in all the same categories for the NCAA.[6]

On February 26, 2016, Elkins captured her 200th career RBI on a first inning home run to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[16] Despite missing a month of games with an injury, Elkins and the Cajuns made the NCAA tournament and advanced to the Super Regionals where they were eventually eliminated on May 27. Ending on a career high 13 consecutive game hit streak (.461 18/39, 11 RBIs, three home runs, 5 doubles, 9 walks, slugging .820% and fanning just once), Elkins went (2/4) in her final appearance against the Oklahoma Sooners.[17]

Elkins would leave Lafayette with the career crown in average, slugging and ranking top-5 in home runs for her three years. For the Sun Belt, Elkins leads in average (.430) and slugging (.989%), while standing top-10 in home runs (75) and RBIs (206).[18] In all of the NCAA, she ranks in home runs (10th) and slugging percentage (7th).[19]

NPF

Elkins was selected No. 1 overall by the Pennsylvania Rebellion in the National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft on April 16, 2016.[20] In her first professional at-bat, she hit a home run in a 15–1 win.[21]

Statistics

Texas Tech Red Raiders and Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2013 47 116 18 33 .284 21 0 0 8 41 .353% 17 7 0 0
2014 59 188 41 73 .388 74 24 0 12 157 .835% 40 10 1 1
2015 54 155 44 66 .426 83 32 0 5 167 1.077% 38 10 1 2
2016 37 108 43 55 .509 49 19 0 10 122 1.129% 28 3 1 1
TOTALS 197 567 146 227 .400 227 75 0 35 487 .859% 123 30 3 4

References

  1. ↑ "Texas Tech Routs Central Florida For Season-Opening Win". Texastech.com. February 8, 2013. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  2. ↑ "Texas Tech Season Statistics". Texastech.com. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  3. ↑ "2014 NFCA Division I All-Americans". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Hamilton & Elkins Named NFCA All-Americans". Ragincajuns.com. May 28, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  5. ↑ "Elkins, Hamilton & Lotief Highlight Sun Belt Recipients". Rajincajuns.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  6. 1 2 "Softball Archived Statistics". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  7. ↑ "Elkins, Fernandez Lead Cajuns Past Lamar, 14–3". Rajincajuns.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  8. ↑ "2015 All-American Awards". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  9. ↑ "Elkins & Landry Named All-Americans". Rajincjuns.com. May 27, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  10. ↑ "Elkins Headlines List of Eight Cajuns Named All-Sun Belt". Rajincajuns.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  11. ↑ "Vincent & Elkins Lead The Charge Past UT Arlington". Rajincajus.com. March 13, 2015. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
  12. ↑ "Power Barrage Carries Cajuns To Sweep at App State". Rajincajuns.com. April 19, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  13. ↑ "Cajuns Sweep ULM & Capture Sun Belt Championship". Rajincajuns.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  14. ↑ "Cajuns Place Three on NFCA Division I All-America List". Rajincajuns.com. June 1, 2016. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  15. ↑ "Elkins Grabs Third Top Honor, Seven Cajuns All-Sun Belt". Rajincajuns.com. May 10, 2016. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
  16. ↑ "Trahan Tosses No-Hitter in Rajin' Cajuns Invite Opener". Rajincajuns.com. February 26, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  17. ↑ "Sooners Hold Off Cajuns To Claim Super Regional". Rajincajuns.com. May 27, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  18. ↑ "Lexie Elkins". Rajincajuns.com. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  19. ↑ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  20. ↑ "National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Presented by Bownet". Profastpitch.com. April 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-08.
  21. ↑ "Lexie Elkins First Pro Hit Was A Two Run Blast". Espn1420.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-08.

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