University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 33
Natalie Johnson
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Mint Hill, N.C.
- High School:
- Independence HS
High School
Competed at catcher for four seasons at Independence (N.C.) High School in the Charlotte, North Carolina region … capped off prep career with a career-best .548 showing at the plate, tallying 40 hits and posting 30 RBI … captured player of the year honors and was a CMS All-Star selection … helped lead Independence to a conference championship and second round of the playoffs … posted third consecutive season with a .400-plus batting average … produced 40 doubles, six triples, 23 home runs and 103 RBI over 349 career plate appearances with Independence HS … was the IHS Offensive Player of the Year three years running entering senior season … claimed all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore and then elevated to all-state honors as a junior in 2024 … played travel ball with Mojo Monte Sherrill (2021-23), Team NC Hinde (2023-24) and Team NC Eley (2025).
Personal
Born June 6, 2007 in Raleigh, N.C. … daughter of Stephen and Angela Johnson … has one brother, Landon … community service includes Special Olympics and Common Heart … is a kinesiology major … has a desire to help children with softball, travel the world, have a family of her own.
Competed at catcher for four seasons at Independence (N.C.) High School in the Charlotte, North Carolina region … capped off prep career with a career-best .548 showing at the plate, tallying 40 hits and posting 30 RBI … captured player of the year honors and was a CMS All-Star selection … helped lead Independence to a conference championship and second round of the playoffs … posted third consecutive season with a .400-plus batting average … produced 40 doubles, six triples, 23 home runs and 103 RBI over 349 career plate appearances with Independence HS … was the IHS Offensive Player of the Year three years running entering senior season … claimed all-conference honors as a freshman and sophomore and then elevated to all-state honors as a junior in 2024 … played travel ball with Mojo Monte Sherrill (2021-23), Team NC Hinde (2023-24) and Team NC Eley (2025).
Personal
Born June 6, 2007 in Raleigh, N.C. … daughter of Stephen and Angela Johnson … has one brother, Landon … community service includes Special Olympics and Common Heart … is a kinesiology major … has a desire to help children with softball, travel the world, have a family of her own.
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