Lexi Lohnes

Lacy VanTuinen

/ Softball

STARKVILLE, MS - October 23, 2026 - The Mississippi State Bulldogs Recruits during the Fall World Series the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Nusz Park in Starkville, MS. Photo By Jordan Madrid

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Position:
Utility/Pitcher
Height:
5-5
Class:
Freshman
High School/Previous School:
Francis Howell North HS
Hometown:
St. Charles, Mo.

High School

Considered a four-star prospect by Softball America and the No. 7 player in the state of Missouri … checks in at No. 104 overall and the No. 15 outfielder in Softball America’s 2027 class rankings … tabbed the No. 9 outfielder in the class by Extra Innings Softball … attended Francis Howell North High School and broke the school record for single-season wins in 2026 … broke 25 total school records in her career, including career records for total bases, batting average, hits, walks, RBIs, runs, home runs and triples at the plate and both the single-season and career strikeout records as a pitcher … four-time first team all-district, first team all-metro and first team all-region selection … earned three first team all-state selections and was twice the GAC Conference Player of the Year … won the district championship with her high school team in 2023 while batting .500 … hit .553 with 10 homers and a 200-strikeout season as a pitcher as a sophomore … posted a 1.822 OPS as a junior with 11 homers while striking out 206 over 118.0 innings pitched … named the 2026 MSHSAA 5A Player of the Year while earning first team all-state honors after completing her senior season batting .520 with 53 hits and 20 home runs for a 1.245 slugging percentage … in the circle, recorded 257 strikeouts, over 141.0 innings with an ERA of 1.41 … set the single-game record with a 20-strikeout performance in 2026 … also played soccer for Francis Howell North and won a conference championship with an undefeated season … played travel ball for St. Louis Chaos … part of the 2024 All-Star IDT Team … club won the 2022 Alliance Super Cup Stage 1, 2023 how-Me State Invitational and Top Club Fall Invite and the finished in the top five of the Alliance Championship Series in 2024 and 2026 … collected 93 hits and 50 stolen bases in her freshman summer … batted .442 on the travel circuit as a sophomore … hit .464 in her junior travel ball season with 96 hits … tabbed to the 2026 Alliance Championship All-Tournament Team.

Community Service/Academics

Four-time academic all-state selection in softball and three-time academic all-state as a soccer player … spirit squad student leader … member of the Future Business Leaders of America.

Personal

Born Alexis Lohnes on Feb. 24 in St. Charles, Missouri … daughter of Drew and Karen Lohnes … both parents were collegiate athletes at Missouri Baptist University … mother played softball and basketball and father played soccer … has one sister, Kaylee … intends to major in kinesiology.