University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Rawls, Julie
Jersey Number 23
Julie Rawls
- Position:
- Catcher/Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Hallsville, Texas
- High School:
- Hallsville HS
- Prev School:
- Northwestern State
Bio
NFCA All-Central Region Second Team (2019)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2019)
2019 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Mar. 19)
All-Louisiana First Team (2019)
2020 (Senior)
A preseason All-Sun Belt selection, she returned as the team's primary catcher ... competed in and started all but one of the 24 contests of the COVID-19 shortened season ... handled starting catcher duties in 19 of the 24 contests ... led the Ragin' Cajuns with five home runs ... ranked second on the squad with 10 extra base hits (four doubles, triple, five home runs), marking a third consecutive season reaching double figures ... of her 17 total hits, 58 percent went for extra bases ... drew a team-leading 20 walks and sported a .500 on base percentage ... ranked Top 20 nationally in walks per game ... six times drew multiple walks in a game ... continued to help control the opponents' running game with only 13 steal attempts against ... worked with the pitching staff to limit foes to a .180 average and collected eight assists ... remained a fixture in the heart of the batting order, hitting in the No. 3-5 slots in 19 of her 23 games started ... was tied for the team lead with five multiple-RBI games, twice driving in three runs or more in the shortened season ... generated 18 RBI which pushed her career RBI total past 100 (now at 113) ... ranked third on the team with 18 runs scored, an amount which sent that collegiate career total past 100 as well (now at 103) ... led the Ragin' Cajuns in slugging percentage for the second consecutive season, concluding with a career-best .704 mark ... turned in four multiple-hit games and was one of only four on the team to post a three-hit effort ... began the season with at least one base hit in five of the first six contests ... piled up 11 RBI during the strong season-opening stretch ... set the tone in both games on Opening Day, with an RBI double for the first run vs. Ball State and a two-run single in the nightcap vs. UTSA to open the scoring ... punctuated the opening weekend with a three-run home on Feb. 8 vs. UTSA, once again starting the scoring for Louisiana ... homered a second straight game, a two-run shot that was part of a five-run first inning in Summer Ellyson's perfect game vs. Lamar (Feb. 11) ... drew two walks and forged a 3-all tie in the sixth inning of the Feb. 16 contest at No. 7 Louisiana State ... turned in multiple-hit games in both matchups with Ole Miss at the UAB Blazer Classic ... delivered a game-tying RBI triple in the sixth inning on Feb. 23 at UAB, and wound up scoring the game-winning run ... drew a two-out walk in the sixth inning of the series finale at No. 6 Florida, setting the stage for Taylor Roman's RBI double - on which she would score - that evened the game and added fuel to Louisiana's late-game rally ... home run in the middle game of the Sun Belt-opening series at Coastal Carolina put the exclamation point on Summer Ellyson's complete game shutout which evened the series ... the next day, would score two runs in helping the Ragin' Cajuns clinch the series victory ... on what would be the final day of the season, started off the Sam Houston State doubleheader on March 11 with a 3-for-4 showing that included a home run, three runs scored and three RBI ... drew a season-high three walks in Game 2 of the twinbill with SHSU.
2019 (Junior)
Appeared in and started 55 games during her debut season at Louisiana … served as the team’s primary catcher, starting at the position in 47 of 58 games … converted from the outfield to catcher during fall practice session … helped control opponents’ running game with only 28 steal attempts against … threw out nine runners attempting to steal (32 percent)… presence played a key role in decreasing the number of successful opponent stolen bases nearly in third, lowering the total from 58 in 2018 to just 24 in 2019 … reached double digits in home runs a second straight season, posting a career-high tying 10 to match the total from her sophomore season at Northwestern State … hit .526 in March with four home runs and 19 RBI, making her the most feared hitter in the lineup throughout Sun Belt Conference play and leading to her being issued a team-high 40 walks (33 walks from mid-March to season’s end) … became a fixture in the heart of the order in the second half, batting third in 25 of 32 games … run production in March pulled her into the team-lead in RBI for remainder of the season … finished with a team-best 13 multiple-RBI games which led her to a career-high, and team-leading, 49 RBI … seven times drove in three or more runs, highlighted by a team-best three outings of five-plus RBI … teamed with Alissa Dalton to lead the Ragin’ Cajuns with 17 multiple-hit games … ranked Top 100 nationally in slugging percentage, on base percentage and RBI during the regular season … experienced tremendous success vs. RPI Top 75 opponents, turning in a .500 average (23-for-46) with four home runs and 24 RBI … had seven multiple-RBI outings in RPI Top 75 games and slugged .870 … In the series with Sun Belt top contenders Texas State and Troy, combined (both RPI Top 75 teams), batted .800 (8-for-10) with 10 RBI and a 1.600 slugging percentage … was Louisiana's top hitter in two-out situations in regular season play, posting a .459 average and delivering 22 RBI … for the third straight year in her collegiate career, enjoyed an increase in all major offensive categories (average, runs, hits, doubles, RBI and OPS) … burst onto the scene with a six-RBI showing on Feb. 9 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi leading the charge in a 21-run outburst … delivered two home runs – one to tie the game, one for the lead – to spark the Louisiana Classics championship win over SFA … provided the lead with an RBI single in the first inning, and also had the decisive blow hitting a three-run homer in the third inning, of the 10-2 win over North Texas at the Baylor Invitational which stretched the season-opening win streak to 14 games … the 3-for-3 showing vs. UNT ignited a stretch in which she posted nine multiple-hit games from Feb. 22 to March 22 which raised her season average to .500 … highlight of the stretch was seven out of eight appearances with multiple-hits, starting with the SBC opener at Texas State, in which she batted 17-for-22 (.773) with five doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and a 1.545 slugging percentage … during the hot streak posted team-high RBI honors in the win over No. 23 Oregon State in Oklahoma (4) and the series opener vs. Troy (5) … was the key catalyst of Troy series sweep, with a 6-for-8 performance that included five runs, two home runs and eight RBI leading her to Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on March 19 … tied her career-high RBI figure with six in the Georgia State series opener (April 18), the final three coming off her 10th home run of the season … exited the GSU series with a team-best, and personal high for a SBC series, of nine RBI …followed up with three RBI in the midweek game at Louisiana the next week which included a two-run single in the fourth inning to put the game out of reach … closed out first career NCAA Tournament appearance with a two-hit effort in the Championship game in Oxford vs. Ole Miss …first team choice on the All-Sun Belt and All-Louisiana squads … earned first career NFCA All-Region accolade, landing on the Central Region’s second team.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Northwestern State … appeared in 43 games and started 31, all in the outfield, as a freshman … hit in the No. 2 spot for 19 games of a 20-game stretch from early March to early April … made significant strides in her second season with the Demons, raising her average to .296, increasing her home run total to 10 and more than tripling her run production from her freshman season finishing with a team-high tying 36 RBI … tracked down 113 fly ball outs and had 17 outfield assists (12 in sophomore season) during her two-year stay at NSU.
High School
Named the MaxPreps Class 5A Player of the Year in Texas as a junior competing for Hallsville (Texas) High School … was also a three-time all-state selection and two-time District MVP … three-time All-East Texas selection … competed at third base (2012-13) and outfield (2014-16) for the LadyCats … was also a member of Hallsville’s basketball team.
Personal
Born May 19, 1998 in Longview, Texas … daughter of Regina and Harry Rawls … has one older brother, Shanton, and one younger brother, Cooper who is playing collegiate baseball at Tyler Junior College … is a marketing major.
All-Sun Belt First Team (2019)
2019 Sun Belt Player of the Week (Mar. 19)
All-Louisiana First Team (2019)
2020 (Senior)
A preseason All-Sun Belt selection, she returned as the team's primary catcher ... competed in and started all but one of the 24 contests of the COVID-19 shortened season ... handled starting catcher duties in 19 of the 24 contests ... led the Ragin' Cajuns with five home runs ... ranked second on the squad with 10 extra base hits (four doubles, triple, five home runs), marking a third consecutive season reaching double figures ... of her 17 total hits, 58 percent went for extra bases ... drew a team-leading 20 walks and sported a .500 on base percentage ... ranked Top 20 nationally in walks per game ... six times drew multiple walks in a game ... continued to help control the opponents' running game with only 13 steal attempts against ... worked with the pitching staff to limit foes to a .180 average and collected eight assists ... remained a fixture in the heart of the batting order, hitting in the No. 3-5 slots in 19 of her 23 games started ... was tied for the team lead with five multiple-RBI games, twice driving in three runs or more in the shortened season ... generated 18 RBI which pushed her career RBI total past 100 (now at 113) ... ranked third on the team with 18 runs scored, an amount which sent that collegiate career total past 100 as well (now at 103) ... led the Ragin' Cajuns in slugging percentage for the second consecutive season, concluding with a career-best .704 mark ... turned in four multiple-hit games and was one of only four on the team to post a three-hit effort ... began the season with at least one base hit in five of the first six contests ... piled up 11 RBI during the strong season-opening stretch ... set the tone in both games on Opening Day, with an RBI double for the first run vs. Ball State and a two-run single in the nightcap vs. UTSA to open the scoring ... punctuated the opening weekend with a three-run home on Feb. 8 vs. UTSA, once again starting the scoring for Louisiana ... homered a second straight game, a two-run shot that was part of a five-run first inning in Summer Ellyson's perfect game vs. Lamar (Feb. 11) ... drew two walks and forged a 3-all tie in the sixth inning of the Feb. 16 contest at No. 7 Louisiana State ... turned in multiple-hit games in both matchups with Ole Miss at the UAB Blazer Classic ... delivered a game-tying RBI triple in the sixth inning on Feb. 23 at UAB, and wound up scoring the game-winning run ... drew a two-out walk in the sixth inning of the series finale at No. 6 Florida, setting the stage for Taylor Roman's RBI double - on which she would score - that evened the game and added fuel to Louisiana's late-game rally ... home run in the middle game of the Sun Belt-opening series at Coastal Carolina put the exclamation point on Summer Ellyson's complete game shutout which evened the series ... the next day, would score two runs in helping the Ragin' Cajuns clinch the series victory ... on what would be the final day of the season, started off the Sam Houston State doubleheader on March 11 with a 3-for-4 showing that included a home run, three runs scored and three RBI ... drew a season-high three walks in Game 2 of the twinbill with SHSU.
2019 (Junior)
Appeared in and started 55 games during her debut season at Louisiana … served as the team’s primary catcher, starting at the position in 47 of 58 games … converted from the outfield to catcher during fall practice session … helped control opponents’ running game with only 28 steal attempts against … threw out nine runners attempting to steal (32 percent)… presence played a key role in decreasing the number of successful opponent stolen bases nearly in third, lowering the total from 58 in 2018 to just 24 in 2019 … reached double digits in home runs a second straight season, posting a career-high tying 10 to match the total from her sophomore season at Northwestern State … hit .526 in March with four home runs and 19 RBI, making her the most feared hitter in the lineup throughout Sun Belt Conference play and leading to her being issued a team-high 40 walks (33 walks from mid-March to season’s end) … became a fixture in the heart of the order in the second half, batting third in 25 of 32 games … run production in March pulled her into the team-lead in RBI for remainder of the season … finished with a team-best 13 multiple-RBI games which led her to a career-high, and team-leading, 49 RBI … seven times drove in three or more runs, highlighted by a team-best three outings of five-plus RBI … teamed with Alissa Dalton to lead the Ragin’ Cajuns with 17 multiple-hit games … ranked Top 100 nationally in slugging percentage, on base percentage and RBI during the regular season … experienced tremendous success vs. RPI Top 75 opponents, turning in a .500 average (23-for-46) with four home runs and 24 RBI … had seven multiple-RBI outings in RPI Top 75 games and slugged .870 … In the series with Sun Belt top contenders Texas State and Troy, combined (both RPI Top 75 teams), batted .800 (8-for-10) with 10 RBI and a 1.600 slugging percentage … was Louisiana's top hitter in two-out situations in regular season play, posting a .459 average and delivering 22 RBI … for the third straight year in her collegiate career, enjoyed an increase in all major offensive categories (average, runs, hits, doubles, RBI and OPS) … burst onto the scene with a six-RBI showing on Feb. 9 vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi leading the charge in a 21-run outburst … delivered two home runs – one to tie the game, one for the lead – to spark the Louisiana Classics championship win over SFA … provided the lead with an RBI single in the first inning, and also had the decisive blow hitting a three-run homer in the third inning, of the 10-2 win over North Texas at the Baylor Invitational which stretched the season-opening win streak to 14 games … the 3-for-3 showing vs. UNT ignited a stretch in which she posted nine multiple-hit games from Feb. 22 to March 22 which raised her season average to .500 … highlight of the stretch was seven out of eight appearances with multiple-hits, starting with the SBC opener at Texas State, in which she batted 17-for-22 (.773) with five doubles, four home runs, 14 RBI and a 1.545 slugging percentage … during the hot streak posted team-high RBI honors in the win over No. 23 Oregon State in Oklahoma (4) and the series opener vs. Troy (5) … was the key catalyst of Troy series sweep, with a 6-for-8 performance that included five runs, two home runs and eight RBI leading her to Sun Belt Player of the Week honors on March 19 … tied her career-high RBI figure with six in the Georgia State series opener (April 18), the final three coming off her 10th home run of the season … exited the GSU series with a team-best, and personal high for a SBC series, of nine RBI …followed up with three RBI in the midweek game at Louisiana the next week which included a two-run single in the fourth inning to put the game out of reach … closed out first career NCAA Tournament appearance with a two-hit effort in the Championship game in Oxford vs. Ole Miss …first team choice on the All-Sun Belt and All-Louisiana squads … earned first career NFCA All-Region accolade, landing on the Central Region’s second team.
Prior to Louisiana
Spent the 2017 and 2018 seasons at Northwestern State … appeared in 43 games and started 31, all in the outfield, as a freshman … hit in the No. 2 spot for 19 games of a 20-game stretch from early March to early April … made significant strides in her second season with the Demons, raising her average to .296, increasing her home run total to 10 and more than tripling her run production from her freshman season finishing with a team-high tying 36 RBI … tracked down 113 fly ball outs and had 17 outfield assists (12 in sophomore season) during her two-year stay at NSU.
High School
Named the MaxPreps Class 5A Player of the Year in Texas as a junior competing for Hallsville (Texas) High School … was also a three-time all-state selection and two-time District MVP … three-time All-East Texas selection … competed at third base (2012-13) and outfield (2014-16) for the LadyCats … was also a member of Hallsville’s basketball team.
Personal
Born May 19, 1998 in Longview, Texas … daughter of Regina and Harry Rawls … has one older brother, Shanton, and one younger brother, Cooper who is playing collegiate baseball at Tyler Junior College … is a marketing major.
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