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2026 Softball Roster

Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications
Copyright: Jacob Lachs/UChicago Athletic Communications

7 Madeline Murphy

  • Height 5-6
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Position MIF
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Walnut Creek, Calif.
  • High School Las Lomas
  • Major Neuroscience

Biography

Awards:

* NFCA Scholar All-American in 2025

Records:

Career
* Ranked 6th in school history with 9 career triples
* Ranked 7th in school history with 42 career stolen bases

Single-Season
* Broke the school record with 40 runs scored in 2024
* Tied the school record with 7 triples in 2024
* Ranked 6th in school history with 52 hits in 2024
* Ranked 9th in school history with a .456 batting average in 2024

2025:

* Appeared in 40 games with 40 starts as a junior
* Recorded 30 hits, 29 runs, 4 doubles, 1 home run, 10 RBIs, 18 walks, and 13 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .242 batting average, a .333 on-base percentage, and a .298 slugging percentage
* Tallied a season-high 3 hits in the 9-8 loss to UW-Eau Claire on March 1
* Stole a career-high 3 bases in the 6-5 win over Eastern Connecticut State on March 19
* Drove in a career-high 4 RBIs in the 11-5 win over North Park on April 1
* Scored a career-high 3 runs twice against UW-River Falls and UW-Eau Claire

2024:

* Appeared in 35 games with 35 starts as a sophomore
* Broke the school record with 40 runs scored
* Tied the school record with 7 triples
* Ranked 6th in school history with 52 hits
* Ranked 9th in school history with a .456 batting average
* Recorded 6 doubles, 25 RBIs, 11 walks, and 20 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .504 on-base percentage and a .632 slugging percentage
* Tallied a career-high 4 hits in the 5-4 win over North Park on March 27
* Stole a career-high 3 bases in both games of the doubleheader sweep of Mount Mary on May 4
* Drove in a season-high 3 RBIs twice in wins over Wisconsin Lutheran and Mount Mary
* Scored a career-high 3 runs five times on the season

2023:

* Appeared in 32 games with 28 starts as a freshman
* Recorded 26 hits, 11 runs, 2 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 18 RBIs, 3 walks, and 9 stolen bases
* Tallied a slash line of a .302 batting average, a .315 on-base percentage, and a .407 slugging percentage
* Made her collegiate debut with her first career hit in the 1-0 loss to Benedictine (IL) on March 11
* Scored her first career run in the 4-3 loss to Edgewood on March 14
* Drove in her first career run in the 8-0 win over Hope on April 6
* Stole a season-high 2 bases in the 6-5 win over Wisconsin Lutheran on April 26
* Tallied in a career-high 4 RBIs and a season-high 2 runs in the 10-2 win over Wheaton (IL) on April 27
* Hit her first career home run in the 3-0 win over Mount Mary on May 6
* Added a season-high 2 hits eight times on the season

At UChicago:

* Minoring in Visual Arts
* Woman's Athletic Association
* Student Athlete Advisory Committee
* Lindau Lab

High School:

* 4-year varsity letter award winner in both softball and basketball
* League MVP in 2022
* 2-time 1st-Team All-League
* Offensive MVP in 2022
* Silver Slugger Award in 2019
* 3-time Team Captain in softball
* 4-time Scholar-Athlete in basketball and softball
* University of California ELC Program
* HOSA State Leadership Competition Qualifications in 2021 and 2022
* Student of the Month in 2019
* 4-year California Scholarship Federation participant
* Earned a grant to construct a science building at her school
* 4-year Treasurer of the Teen and Parent Service (TAPS)
* 2-year Secretary of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
* Las Lomas Feminist Club
* Daughter of Mike and Pamela Murphy

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2023Freshman

    MI
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2024Sophomore

    MI
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2025Junior

    MI
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2026Senior

    MIF
    5'6"
    7