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Illinois State University Athletics

2018 Softball Roster

25 Lauren Prader

  • Position C/IF
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Waterloo, Ill.

Biography

Senior (2018): Started 33 games as ISU's catcher with 42 appearances in her final season as a Redbird ... Scored six runs to go with six RBI and 12 walks ... Hit .210 on the season ... Turned in a season-high two hits against Purdue (Mar. 3) and in Illinois State's 8-0 run-rule victory at Loyola (Apr. 8) ... Knocked a double against Georgia Southern (Feb. 24) ... Drew a season-high two walks against FAU (Mar. 2) ... Finished the season with the second-most putouts (149).

Junior (2017): Started one game with six appearances ... Played first base against No. 4 Florida (Feb. 10) … Started as the designated player versus Austin Peay (Feb. 24).

Sophomore (2016): Named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team ... made 38 appearances and 33 starts ... hit .176 with 15 hits, nine runs and four RBIs ... hit three doubles and one home run ... had two multi-hit games, including first career multi-hit game March 25 vs. Southern Illinois ... hit first career home run April 2 vs. Wichita State ... had a four-game hit streak from April 2-5.

Freshman (2015): Season...appeared in 10 games and started two...reached base for the first time in her career with a walk in the season opener against Jacksonville (Feb. 6)...recorded first career start and hit vs. No. 4 Oklahoma (Feb. 14)...went 1-1 in a pinch-hit situation vs. No. 22 Texas A&M (Feb. 28)...had a pinch-hit double for her first career extra base hit vs. Bradley (April 22).

Gibault Catholic: Four-year starter for head coach Dave Gregson at Gibault Catholic High School...four-time all-area selection...led team in nearly every major offensive category her senior year...hit eight home runs and batted .529 her senior season...named to the Illinois Coaches Association All State 1st Team (2014)...hit .460 with a team-best seven home runs and 40 RBI as a junior in 2013...second team all-state selection...struck out only four times in 114 plate appearances...posted a .378 batting average and .420 on-base percentage as a sophomore in 2012...named Gibault's MVP...hit .333 with a .419 on-base percentage as a freshman in 2011...two-time Junior Olympic ASA Metro All Star Game participant...member of Midland Magic ASA summer team coached by Dale Shelton...three-year letterwinner in basketball as well...plans to major in biology or exercise science...NHS member.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2015Freshman

    C/UT
    5'5"
    2
  • 25

    2016Sophomore

    C/UT
    5'5"
    25
  • 25

    2017Junior

    C/IF
    5'5"
    25
  • 25

    2018Senior

    C/IF
    5'5"
    25