2024 Softball Roster
Roster
Pulemau, Leilani

Jersey Number 3
Leilani Pulemau
- Position:
- Infield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Gardena, Calif.
- High School:
- Carson HS
Bio
Honors / Awards
2024 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete2024 SEC Honor Roll
2023 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
2023 SEC Honor Roll
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2024 | Sophomore
Announced her medical retirement due to a degenerative eye condition prior to the season.Â
2023 | Redshirt Freshman
Played in five games off the bench ... made her collegiate debut as a pinch hitter vs. Furman (2/25) ... drew a pinch-hit walk and scored against MVSU (2/28)Â ... pinch hit against Purdue (3/15)Â ... was hit by a pitch as a pinch hitter at ULM (3/29) ... pinch hit against Memphis (4/19).Â
2022 | Freshman
Redshirted and did not see game action.Â
High School
Ranked No. 64 in the class and the No. 50 infielder by Extra Innings Softball … played at Carson High School where her team won the 2018 Marine League Championship … named First Team All-Marine League and Rookie of the Year that season after batting .333 with a .463 slugging percentage … earned Second Team All-Marine League honors in 2019 with a .349 average, .434 on-base percentage and .777 slugging percentage … did not play her junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was named a team captain … also voted team captain as a senior … played travel ball with the SoCal Athletics Briggs where she was a team captain.Â
Community Service / Academics
Named an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete in 2023 ... earned SEC Honor Roll recognition in 2023 ... three-time Silver Honor Roll selection in high school … winner of her school’s Most Influential Award in 2019.Â
Personal
Born Leilani Marie Pulemau on January 15, 2003 in Glendora, California … daughter of Jeremiah and Shawndonna Pulemau … has a brother, Mataio, and a sister, Cheyenne Rhodes … majoring in criminology.Â
Career Highs (Through 2024)
At-Bats: 1, 3x, last vs. Memphis (4/19/23)Runs Scored: 1 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/28/23)
Walks: 1 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/28/23)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16