Lexie Elkins

Alexandrea Kenedie Elkins (born August 6, 1995)[1] is an American softball coach, currently serving as the assistant coach of the Houston Cougars softball team. She is also a former collegiate All-American, right-handed-hitting retired softball catcher originally from Victoria, Texas. She began her college career at Texas Tech University in 2013 before moving to the University of Louisiana at 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 nine NCAA Division I players to hit a career .400 with 200 RBIs, 50 home runs and an .800% slugging percentage.

Lexie Elkins
Current position
TitleAssistant Coach
TeamHouston
ConferenceAAC
Biographical details
Born (1995-08-06) August 6, 1995
Victoria, Texas
Alma materLouisiana
Playing career
2013Texas Tech
2014–2016Louisiana
Position(s)Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2019Mississippi State (Volunteer asst.)
2020-PresentHouston (asst.)
Lexie Elkins
Chicago Bandits – No. 33/7
Catcher/outfielder
Born: (1995-08-06) August 6, 1995
Victoria, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right Throws: Right
NPF debut
June 7, 2016, for the Pennsylvania Rebellion
NPF statistics
Batting average.214
Hits21
Home runs4
Runs batted in15
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • James J. Corbett Award Winner (2015)
  • NFCA Diamond Sports NCAA Division I Catcher of the Year (2015)
  • NFCA First Team All-American (2015)
  • NFCA First Team All-Central Region (2015)
  • Sun Belt Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team (2015)
  • Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2015)
  • All-Sun Belt First Team (2015)
  • All-Louisiana First Team (2015)
  • USA Softball Player of the Year Top 26 Finalist (2015)
  • Sun Belt Conference Preseason Player of the Year (2015)
  • USA Softball Player of the Year Top 50 Watchlist (2015)
  • USA Softball Selection Camp Invitee (2015)
  • NFCA Third Team All-American (2014)
  • NFCA First Team All-Central Region (2014)
  • Sun Belt Conference Tournament All-Tournament Team (2014)
  • Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year (2014)
  • All-Sun Belt First Team (2014)
  • Louisiana Sports Writers Association Hitter of the Year (2014)
  • Louisiana Sports Writers Association Newcomer of the Year (2014)
  • All-Louisiana First Team (2014)

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.[2] That year she had the best plate discipline on the team, only fanning 7 times, and was second in fielding percentage.[3]

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.[4][5][6] 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.[7]

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.[8] 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.[9][10][11] 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.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]

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.[15][16] 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.[7]

On February 26, 2016, Elkins captured her 200th career RBI on a first-inning home run to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.[17] 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.[18]

Elkins would leave Lafayette with the career crown in average, slugging and ranking top-5 in home runs for her three years.[19] For the Sun Belt, Elkins leads in average (.430) and slugging (.989%), while standing top-10 in home runs (75) and RBIs (206).[20][21] In all of the NCAA, she ranks in slugging percentage (8th).[22]

NPF

Elkins was selected No. 1 overall by the Pennsylvania Rebellion in the National Pro Fastpitch Senior Draft on April 16, 2016.[23] In her first professional at-bat, she hit a home run in a 15–1 win.[24] In the 2017 off-season, she was picked up as a free agent by the Chicago Bandits. She announced her retirement from the National Pro Fastpitch on March 25, 2017.[25]

Coaching career

Mississippi State (Volunteer assistant)

On August 16, 2018, Elkins was announced as a volunteer assistant coach of the Mississippi State softball program.[26]

Houston (asst.)

On July 17, 2019, Elkins was announced as assistant coach of the Houston softball program.[27]

Statistics

Texas Tech Red Raiders & Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns

[28]

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

See also

References
  1. "Lexie Elkins". RaginCajuns.com. University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  2. "Texas Tech Routs Central Florida For Season-Opening Win". Texastech.com. February 8, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. "Texas Tech Season Statistics". Texastech.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  4. "2014 NFCA Division I All-Americans". Nfca.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  5. "Hamilton & Elkins Named NFCA All-Americans". Ragincajuns.com. May 28, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  6. "Elkins, Hamilton & Lotief Highlight Sun Belt Recipients". Rajincajuns.com. May 6, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  7. "Softball Archived Statistics". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  8. "Elkins, Fernandez Lead Cajuns Past Lamar, 14–3". Rajincajuns.com. March 6, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  9. "2015 All-American Awards". Nfca.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  10. "Elkins & Landry Named All-Americans". Rajincjuns.com. May 27, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  11. "Elkins Headlines List of Eight Cajuns Named All-Sun Belt". Rajincajuns.com. May 5, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  12. "Vincent & Elkins Lead The Charge Past UT Arlington". Rajincajus.com. March 13, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  13. "Power Barrage Carries Cajuns To Sweep at App State". Rajincajuns.com. April 19, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  14. "Cajuns Sweep ULM & Capture Sun Belt Championship". Rajincajuns.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  15. "Cajuns Place Three on NFCA Division I All-America List". Rajincajuns.com. June 1, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  16. "Elkins Grabs Third Top Honor, Seven Cajuns All-Sun Belt". Rajincajuns.com. May 10, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
  17. "Trahan Tosses No-Hitter in Rajin' Cajuns Invite Opener". Rajincajuns.com. February 26, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  18. "Sooners Hold Off Cajuns To Claim Super Regional". Rajincajuns.com. May 27, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  19. "2018 Louisiana Softball History & Records Book" (PDF). Ragincajuns.com. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  20. "Sun Belt Conference 2018 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  21. "Lexie Elkins". Rajincajuns.com. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  22. "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  23. "National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Presented by Bownet". Profastpitch.com. April 16, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  24. "Lexie Elkins First Pro Hit Was A Two Run Blast". Espn1420.com. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.CS1 maint: location (link)
  25. "LEXIE ELKINS RETIRING FROM PROFESSIONAL SOFTBALL". Espn1420.com. March 27, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  26. "Softball Adds Lexie Elkins to Coaching Staff". HailState.com. Mississippi State University Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  27. "Lexie Elkins Joins Houston Softball Coaching Staff". UHCougars.com. University of Houston Athletics. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  28. "Archived Team-By-Team Final Statistics". Ncaa.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
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