University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Piskos, Sophie
Jersey Number 19
Sophie Piskos
- Position:
- Catcher/Infielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Paris, Tenn.
- High School:
- The Baylor School
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2024)
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2023)
All-Louisiana Second Team (2023)
NFCA All-Central Region Second Team (2022)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2022)
All-Louisiana First Team (2022)
Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team (2021)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
2023 (Junior)
Stepped up in Sun Belt play hitting .383, collecting 10 of her 15 regular season extra base hits and generating 22 RBI … was tied for the team lead with six (6) multiple-RBI games in Sun Belt play ... hit .380-plus throughout the entire conference schedule … sparked Louisiana's climb to the top of the Sun Belt standings, hitting .462 (12-of-26) with 12 RBI pacing the team's 8-1 start to league play … produced double figures in extra base hits (20) and totaled 40-plus hits and 30-plus RBI a second straight season.
2022 (Sophomore)
Had an extremely productive regular season in the first year as the Ragin' Cajuns full-time starting catcher, hitting safely in 35 of 46 games played, totaling 22 extra base hits and finishing with a .365 average over 156 plate appearances ... three times posted four (4) RBI in the games that factored into Louisiana continuing its SBC series won streak (team trailed series 1-0) ... piled up 15 RBI on a .464 average over her first 33 plate appearances in SBC play ... produced five (5) multiple-RBI games in SBC play, reaching four (4) RBI three times ... produced the team’s longest hitting streak (14 games) ... final stat line included 13 multiple-hit games and nine (9) multiple-RBI games ... was a First Team All-Sun Belt performer, selected to the NFCA All-Central Region Second Team and was voted on to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana collegiate softball team.
2021 (Freshman)
Expected to redshirt, stepped into action at catcher in late-March following an injury to Julie Rawls ... went on to take over the starter's role at catcher on a full-time basis by Apr. 20 ... would compete in 28 games, earning a start 22 times ... after taking over starting catcher duties would finish the season as one of the team's hottest hitters, sporting a .429 average (15-for-35) with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over 40 plate appearances from Apr. 20 through season's end ... final stat line included 17 runs scored, 19 hits, eight extra base hits, 11 RBI and a .596 slugging percentage in the short amount of playing time ... displayed strong plate discipline, striking out only twice over 64 plate appearances ... official collegiate debut came on Mar. 28 in the Georgia Southern series opener at Lamson Park ... started the first five games after making debut ... launched first collegiate home run in Game 2 of the Georgia State series in Atlanta (Apr. 2), a solo home run that sparked a three-run fourth inning that increased the lead to 6-0 ... doubled and scored a season-high three runs in Game 1 at Lamar (Apr. 5) ... closed out the Spring Break road trip with her first collegiate triple on Apr. 7 at Houston ... starting Apr. 20 vs. Louisiana Tech at Lamson Park, would go on to start at catcher in 14 of the final 18 games ... delivered a grand slam in Top 5 of the series finale at Coastal Carolina to bring the score to a run rule margin as Louisiana clinched the 2021 Sun Belt Conference regular season title ... grand slam at CCU kicked off her season-high, five-game hitting streak ... the two-hit effort in the ULM series opener on May 6 marked the first of four multiple-hit games she would post over the season's final three weeks ... delivered an RBI double in Top 7 of the Sun Belt Tournament winner's bracket final vs. Texas State to create a two-run margin, which turned out crucial as the Bobcats tallied a run in the bottom half of the inning ... the next day launched one of three home runs that Louisiana posted in Top 3 of the SBC Tournament Championship Game, her two-run blast stretching the lead over South Alabama to 9-1 ... singled to lead off the 11th inning and scored the game-winning run on Karly Heath's walk-off double in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional opener vs. George Washington (May 21) ... finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a double on Championship Sunday vs. LSU (May 23).
High School
Helped lead The Baylor School of Chattanooga, Tenn., to back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019 … served as the Red Raiders’ catcher as a junior and played third base as a sophomore … during the timeframe, sported a .482 average and produced 90-plus base hits and RBI … two-time member of the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of the Preps Team … named to the 2019 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Team … prior to arriving at The Baylor School, attended Henry County High School … helped lead HCHS to a third place finish in the Tri-State AAA division, and set the school single-season record for home runs (16) … rookie season saw her hit .449 and post 51 RBI … played club softball for the Fury Platinum travel organization throughout her prep career.
Personal
Born Feb. 27, 2002 in Paris, Tenn. … daughter of Pete and Amy Piskos … has an older brother, Parker, who competed collegiately in baseball for Chattanooga State College … community service included working with Connect Leadership Foundation … hobbies include squad diving and traveling … is a pre-professional studies major.
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2023)
All-Louisiana Second Team (2023)
NFCA All-Central Region Second Team (2022)
All-Sun Belt First Team (2022)
All-Louisiana First Team (2022)
Sun Belt Championship All-Tournament Team (2021)
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2021)
2023 (Junior)
Stepped up in Sun Belt play hitting .383, collecting 10 of her 15 regular season extra base hits and generating 22 RBI … was tied for the team lead with six (6) multiple-RBI games in Sun Belt play ... hit .380-plus throughout the entire conference schedule … sparked Louisiana's climb to the top of the Sun Belt standings, hitting .462 (12-of-26) with 12 RBI pacing the team's 8-1 start to league play … produced double figures in extra base hits (20) and totaled 40-plus hits and 30-plus RBI a second straight season.
2022 (Sophomore)
Had an extremely productive regular season in the first year as the Ragin' Cajuns full-time starting catcher, hitting safely in 35 of 46 games played, totaling 22 extra base hits and finishing with a .365 average over 156 plate appearances ... three times posted four (4) RBI in the games that factored into Louisiana continuing its SBC series won streak (team trailed series 1-0) ... piled up 15 RBI on a .464 average over her first 33 plate appearances in SBC play ... produced five (5) multiple-RBI games in SBC play, reaching four (4) RBI three times ... produced the team’s longest hitting streak (14 games) ... final stat line included 13 multiple-hit games and nine (9) multiple-RBI games ... was a First Team All-Sun Belt performer, selected to the NFCA All-Central Region Second Team and was voted on to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana collegiate softball team.
2021 (Freshman)
Expected to redshirt, stepped into action at catcher in late-March following an injury to Julie Rawls ... went on to take over the starter's role at catcher on a full-time basis by Apr. 20 ... would compete in 28 games, earning a start 22 times ... after taking over starting catcher duties would finish the season as one of the team's hottest hitters, sporting a .429 average (15-for-35) with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI over 40 plate appearances from Apr. 20 through season's end ... final stat line included 17 runs scored, 19 hits, eight extra base hits, 11 RBI and a .596 slugging percentage in the short amount of playing time ... displayed strong plate discipline, striking out only twice over 64 plate appearances ... official collegiate debut came on Mar. 28 in the Georgia Southern series opener at Lamson Park ... started the first five games after making debut ... launched first collegiate home run in Game 2 of the Georgia State series in Atlanta (Apr. 2), a solo home run that sparked a three-run fourth inning that increased the lead to 6-0 ... doubled and scored a season-high three runs in Game 1 at Lamar (Apr. 5) ... closed out the Spring Break road trip with her first collegiate triple on Apr. 7 at Houston ... starting Apr. 20 vs. Louisiana Tech at Lamson Park, would go on to start at catcher in 14 of the final 18 games ... delivered a grand slam in Top 5 of the series finale at Coastal Carolina to bring the score to a run rule margin as Louisiana clinched the 2021 Sun Belt Conference regular season title ... grand slam at CCU kicked off her season-high, five-game hitting streak ... the two-hit effort in the ULM series opener on May 6 marked the first of four multiple-hit games she would post over the season's final three weeks ... delivered an RBI double in Top 7 of the Sun Belt Tournament winner's bracket final vs. Texas State to create a two-run margin, which turned out crucial as the Bobcats tallied a run in the bottom half of the inning ... the next day launched one of three home runs that Louisiana posted in Top 3 of the SBC Tournament Championship Game, her two-run blast stretching the lead over South Alabama to 9-1 ... singled to lead off the 11th inning and scored the game-winning run on Karly Heath's walk-off double in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional opener vs. George Washington (May 21) ... finished 3-for-5 at the plate with a double on Championship Sunday vs. LSU (May 23).
High School
Helped lead The Baylor School of Chattanooga, Tenn., to back-to-back state titles in 2018 and 2019 … served as the Red Raiders’ catcher as a junior and played third base as a sophomore … during the timeframe, sported a .482 average and produced 90-plus base hits and RBI … two-time member of the Chattanooga Times Free Press Best of the Preps Team … named to the 2019 Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State Team … prior to arriving at The Baylor School, attended Henry County High School … helped lead HCHS to a third place finish in the Tri-State AAA division, and set the school single-season record for home runs (16) … rookie season saw her hit .449 and post 51 RBI … played club softball for the Fury Platinum travel organization throughout her prep career.
Personal
Born Feb. 27, 2002 in Paris, Tenn. … daughter of Pete and Amy Piskos … has an older brother, Parker, who competed collegiately in baseball for Chattanooga State College … community service included working with Connect Leadership Foundation … hobbies include squad diving and traveling … is a pre-professional studies major.
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