Skip To Main Content

University of Chicago

University of Chicago Athletics

scoreboard

2022 Softball

23 Lainey Hughes

  • Height 5-6
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Position OF
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Erie, Colo.
  • High School Broomfield

Biography

2022:

  • NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
  • Started 31 games
  • Compiled 19 hits with a batting average of .221
  • Had 5 doubles and 14 RBI on the year
  • Went 1-2 with a double and 2 RBI in a win against North Park
  • Went 2-4 in a win against Carroll (Wis.)

2021:

  • Started all 25 games
  • Compiled a .354 batting average with two home runs, 14 RBI, a team-high eight doubles, nine walks, three steals and 11 runs scored on the season
  • Batted 4-for-7 with one homer, five RBI and three runs scored in a doubleheader versus Mount Mary
  • Went 3-for-7 with a double and three RBI in a doubleheader against Wheaton
  • Totaled nine multi-hit games
  • UChicago Most Valuable Athlete

2020:

  • Started two games
  • Batted .250 with one RBI and one stolen base

2019:

  • Started 18 out of 20 games played
  • Posted a .232 batting average with six doubles, one home run and 11 RBI
  • Went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI at Lawrence
  • Batted 2-for-4 with two doubles at North Park
  • Went 3-for-3 with two RBI, one double and a stolen base versus Finlandia

Personal:

  • Majors: Political Science and Philosophy
  • UChicago activities: Women in Law, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law Fraternity, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board Member, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Secretary
  • Dean's List, NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete Award
  • Played four years of softball in high school
  • Four-year Academic All-State
  • Three-time All-Conference
  • All-State
  • Two-time team captain
  • Honor roll every semester, Summa Cum Laude graduation honors, Valedictorian, National Honor Society Officer, National Seal of Biliteracy
  • Best Sophomore English Student, Best Senior Government Student, received national seal of biliteracy for passing Spanish 5
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board Member, Yearbook Editor

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

There are no statistics available for this player.

Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2019Freshman

    OF
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2020Sophomore

    OF
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2021Junior

    OF
    5'6"
    23
  • 23

    2022Senior

    OF
    5'6"
    23