2025 Softball Roster
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Sosa, Lexi
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Jersey Number 7
Lexi Sosa
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Mater Dei Catholic HS / UCLA
Bio
Honors / Awards
2025 NFCA Third Team All-South Region2025Â NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2025 SEC Honor Roll
2024 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2020 Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 10)
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2025 | Graduate
Earned Third Team NFCA All-South Region honors at the DP/Utility position … played in 51 games, making 40 starts between designated player and pitcher … batted .226 (24-for-106) on the year … one of four players on the team with double-digit home runs (10) … pitched to a 4.13 ERA over 39.0 innings … struck out 27 batters … delivered a pinch-hit double in the win vs. No. 13 Texas Tech (2/7) … pitched in relief vs. No. 7 Duke (2/8) … picked up an RBI single vs. Penn State (2/8) … batted .500 at The Snowman (2/13-16) while collecting 14 RBIs and posting a 2.111 OPS … earned the win in relief against Southern Illinois (2/13) while recording career highs in pitches (103) and strikeouts (7) … turned in a then-career-high five RBIs against North Texas (2/14) along with her first MSU homer … started in the circle against Bradley (2/15) and earned the win … hit a two-run homer at the plate against the Braves … hit her first grand slam along with a two-run home for a career-high six RBIs against Georgia Tech (2/16) … walked and doubled against Samford (2/18) … doubled vs. Louisiana Tech (2/22) … homered and threw 4.0 scoreless innings vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/23) while earning her second career save … hit her sixth home run of the season against Northwestern State (3/1) and earned a save in the circle … homered against Louisiana (3/5) and finished 2-for-2 with three RBIs … hit her eighth home run of the year against No. 18 Auburn (3/9) … walked twice in the doubleheader at No. 25 Alabama (3/14) … walked and scored at UAB (3/19) … tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in relief at Northwestern (3/22) … doubled in two runs in a two-hit day at Southern Miss (3/26) … homered against No. 1 Texas (3/28) before throwing the final 0.2 innings of the game … doubled in the series finale with the Longhorns (3/30) … homered, walked and scored twice in Game 1 of the doubleheader at No. 7 Tennessee (4/5) … also tossed 4.0 innings across both games of the doubleheader with the Lady Vols (4/5), allowing just one run … pitched 3.1 innings at No. 2 Oklahoma (4/20), striking out three … was hit by a pitch as a pinch hitter in the NCAA Tournament vs. Washington (5/16).Â
2024 | Graduate
Played in 28 games, making five starts ... batted .231 (3-for-13) on the year ... boasted a 1.53 ERA … walked 0.57 batters per seven innings, which would have ranked third nationally if she had the innings to qualify … started five games in the circle, which was third on the team … delivered a pinch-hit RBI single against IUPUI (2/10) ... started in the circle against UAB (2/10) and tossed 5.0 innings without allowing an earned run ... was hit by a pitch in a pinch-hitting appearance against No. 23 Louisiana (2/13) … came on in relief vs. No. 13 Utah (2/17) and tossed 1.2 scoreless innings to close out the game … earned the win in relief with 5.0 scoreless innings vs. Notre Dame (2/22) … tossed 6.1 innings vs. Fresno State (2/24) … drew the start and went 4.0 innings against Alcorn State (3/2) while striking out five … also drew a walk at the plate in that game … retired three of the four batters she faced on just 16 pitches against Samford (3/3) … tossed 3.0 scoreless innings of one-hit ball at Alabama State (3/20) … delivered a pinch-hit double in the win over No. 10 Florida (3/28) … tossed 1.2 innings in relief against the Gators (3/29), allowing just one hit … drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single at No. 22 South Carolina (4/5) … started at designated player against the Gamecocks (4/6) … tossed a scoreless frame against Memphis (4/16) with two strikeouts … started and went 4.0 innings at Samford (4/24) … pinch hit twice in the series at No. 14 Missouri (4/28-29) … threw 2.1 scoreless innings in relief against No. 14 Georgia (5/5) … walked twice as a pinch hitter in the NCAA Tournament at No. 8 Stanford (5/18) and vs. Cal State Fullerton (5/18).Â
2023 | Senior (At UCLA)
Redshirted and did not see game action.Â
2022 | Junior (At UCLA)
Made three appearances in the circle, including one start ... did not allow a run in 5.2 innings of work … struck out two over 2.1 innings in a start against Nevada (2/11) … threw 3.0 innings of scoreless relief against San Diego (4/19) … struck out four in two innings of relief against Pittsburgh (2/9).Â
2021 | Sophomore (At UCLA)
Appeared in seven games in the circle, making five starts ... totaled 15.0 innings and posted a 2-0 record with a 2.33 ERA … threw four scoreless outings … allowed an opponent batting average of .173 … struck out two in 5.0 innings against Loyola Marymount (2/21) … struck out a season-high four batters on vs. Utah (3/1) and against UC Santa Barbara (3/11).Â
2020 | Freshman (At UCLA)
Appeared in nine games in the circle, making seven starts ... went 4-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 28.0 innings ... ranked seventh among Pac-12 pitchers in ERA ... tossed three complete-game shutouts, which was tied for 19th nationally, and was also a part of three combined blankings ... did not surrender a run in her last 18.2 innings, striking out 22 during that stretch ... threw the 18th perfect game in UCLA history against Boston University (3/7), retiring all 15 batters she faced, including six by strikeout ... also had four RBI in that game while collecting her first collegiate home run, a two-run single and an RBI groundout ... was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (3/10) for her efforts ... did not allow a run during that week over 11.0 innings, striking out 15 in three games, and adding five RBI at the plate ... won in her first collegiate start against CSU Bakersfield (2/8) ... struck out four in two innings of relief against Pittsburgh (2/9) ... tossed 5.0 shutout innings and fanned five in a victory over vs. Mount St. Mary's (2/28), adding her first collegiate hit on a single ... struck out a season-best seven in 5.0 shutout innings against St. John's (3/3) ... recorded an RBI single against Cal Poly (3/8), adding two strikeouts in one inning of relief.Â
High School
Prepped at Mater Dei Catholic High School ... named San Diego Section Player of the Year, CIF Player of the Year and All-Mesa League Pitcher of the Year in 2019, helping the Crusaders to the Open Division section title ... went 24-2 in the circle with a 1.07 earned run average and 237 strikeouts in 177.1 innings, while hitting .462 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs ... also earned league MVP, All-CIF and all-league honors ... helped Mater Dei to three-straight, Metro Mesa League championships ... named Metropolitan Conference All-Mesa League Player of hte Year in 2018 ... batted .425 as a sophomore while striking out 156 batters and posting a 1.88 ERA ... pitched to a 1.69 ERA as a freshman ... played travel ball with Athletics Mercado ... team won the 14U and 18U PGF National Championships (2016, 2019) ... was MVP of a World Series game in 2016 ... team won three Power Pool, Triple Crown and Junior Sparkler championships ... named a PGF High School All-American.Â
Community Service/Academics
Is a first-generation college student.Â
Personal
Born Lexandra Eliana Sosa on Aug. 14, 2001, in El Paso, Texas to Kimberly Sosa ... has two sisters, Danae and Bria, and a brother, Austyn … uncle, Ruben Felix, coached softball at Ole Miss ... graduated from UCLA with her degree in sociology ... pursuing a graduate degree in workforce education leadership.Â
Career Highs (Through 2025)
At-Bats: 4, 3x, last at Auburn (3/10/25)Hits: 2, 5x, last at Southern Miss (3/26/25)
Runs Scored: 2, 6x, last, at Tennessee (4/5/25)
Runs Batted In: 6x, Georgia Tech (2/16/25)
Doubles: 1, 6x, last, at Texas (3/30/25)
Home Runs: 2, Georgia Tech (2/16/25)
Walks: 2, North Texas (2/14/25)
Putouts: 1, Southern Illinois (2/13/25)
Assists: 2, 5x, last, at Northwestern (3/22/25)
Hitting Streak: 4 games (2/15/25, Bradley to 2/22/25, Louisiana Tech)
Innings: 6.1, vs. Fresno State (2/24/24)
Longest Start: 6.1, vs. Fresno State (2/24/24)
Shortest Start: 1.2, Auburn (3/10/25)
Longest Relief: 5.2, Southern Illinois (2/15/25)
Strikeouts: 7, twice, last, Southern Illinois (2/15/25)
Walks: 3, vs. Mount St. Mary's (2/28/20)
Hits Allowed: 7, twice, last, vs. Fresno State (2/24/24)
Runs Allowed: 5, at Oklahoma (4/20/25)
Earned Runs Allowed: 4, twice, last, at Kentucky (4/26/25)
Pitch Count: 103, Southern Illinois, 2/13/25
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