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2 Lauren Howell

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Helias Catholic HS
  • Hometown Jefferson City, Mo.

Biography

SENIOR (2024)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team... Named to the Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA... Finished the season 5-4 with a 5.19 ERA in 60.2 innings... Threw four complete games and two shutouts... Second on the team in starts (12) and strikeouts (57)... Struck out seven in a complete game shutout of Memphis (May 3) on her Senior Night... Allowed just three hits and one run in a complete game win vs. UAB (April 20), while striking out six... Struck out two in 1.1 innings of shutout relief vs. UAB (April 19)... American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on March 25... Tossed a complete game shutout vs. UTSA (March 23) behind a career-high nine strikeouts... Threw a complete game in the series finale at East Carolina (March 17) behind a career-high tying seven strikeouts and allowed no earned runs on just three hits... Recorded her first win of the season in 2.1 innings of relief vs. Florida Atlantic (March 9)... Struck out six in 4.1 innings vs. No. 25 Auburn at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge (Feb. 14).

JUNIOR (2023)
American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete... Second Team All-Conference... Named to the Fall and Spring Athletic Director's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA... American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll (May 1)... Picked up back-to-back wins at Tulsa (April 29-30), allowing just two runs in 8.0 innings... Surrendered just two hits and two runs in a run-rule of Memphis (April 7)... Recorded her first career save in Wichita State's upset of No. 2 Oklahoma State (April 4)... Win No. 14 came in the series finale vs. South Florida (April 2), throwing a complete game... Struck out six and allowed just one hit in 4.0 innings vs. Omaha (March 29)... American Weekly Honor Roll on March 27... Finished off the UCF series with an inning of shutout relief on Sunday (March 26)... Complete game shutout at UCF (March 25) for her 12th win... Picked up her 11th win in an inning of relief vs. South Dakota State (March 19)... Was lights out against her former team, Arkansas, allowing just two runs on five hits in a complete game win... Struck out four in the victory over the Razorbacks... Allowed just one run on two hits in a run-rule win vs. Nebraska (March 11)... Named the American Pitcher of the Week for a second time on March 6... Went 2-0 in 11.0 innings without allowing an earned run vs. Bradley and Western Illinois... Threw 4.0 shutout innings of relief with four strikeouts vs. Western Illinois (March 5)... Allowed just one hit in a complete game win vs. Bradley (March 4)... Won her fifth game of the season behind 6.0 innings of four-hit ball at North Texas (Feb. 26)... Had seven strikeouts for the third straight game in her fourth win of the season vs. Northwestern State (Feb. 25)... American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 20)... Went 2-0 in San Diego, allowing no runs in 11.0 innings and only six hits... Struck out a career-high seven in both games vs. Utah Tech (Feb.17) and Fairleigh Dickinson (Feb. 19)... Recorded her first win as a Shocker in the season opener vs. Villanova (Feb. 10), allowing only one unearned run on three hits and striking out four.

SOPHOMORE (2022 / ARKANSAS)
Appeared in five games with the Razorbacks, all in relief... Struck out five in 5.0 innings of work... Recorded a pair of strikeouts in 2.0 innings out of the bullpen vs. Western Illinois (Feb. 20)... Made her final appearance of the season vs. Southeast Missouri State (April 12) and retired two batters via strikeout in 2.0 innings.

FRESHMAN (2021 / ARKANSAS)
Appeared in eight games and made four starts, going 2-0 with a 5.01 ERA (22.1 IP/16 ER) … Totaled 20 runs allowed, 25 hits allowed (6 XBH), nine strikeouts, 11 walks and four hit batsmen … Scored upon in all eight outings … Made her collegiate debut in the season opener, working 2.0 innings and yielding four runs (three earned) on five hits with a strikeout against Oklahoma State (Feb. 11) … Earned first start, recording a no decision, and tossed 3.1 innings allowing three runs on one hit, three walks and two hit batsmen at McNeese (Feb. 20, Game 2) … Registered first career win in second start at UTA (Feb. 22, Game 1), throwing 4.1 innings and surrendering four runs (three earned) on two hits, five walks and one hit batter … Worked 2.2 relief innings (1 ER) and tallied a season-high three strikeouts against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 26) … Tied the longest outing of the season and made her final non-conference start, receiving a no decision against Drake (March 4, Game 2) hurling 4.1 innings allowing two runs on six hits with a strikeout … Logged her second win, pitching 2.0 innings (1 R/0 ER) of relief, allowing six hits and a walk with a strikeout against Northwestern State (March 5) … Started her first SEC game, firing 2.0 innings with three runs allowed (two earned) on one hit and two walks and struck out two at South Carolina (March 13) … Did not make an appearance for 43 days until seeing her final action of the year in relief against Missouri (April 25), working 1.0 inning and allowing two earned runs on a home run, her first given up all season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Finished Helias Catholic High School career with a 1.40 ERA, 47-11 record and 646 strikeouts … Rated the No. 31 overall prospect in the 2020 class by ExtraInnings and No. 40 by FloSoftball … Tabbed the No. 15 pitcher in her class by ExtraInnings … Named to the Class 3A All-State First Team as a sophomore and junior … Selected to the Class 3A All-Region First team as a sophomore and junior … Three-time First Team All-District selection … Earned Academic All-State recognition as a junior and senior and was on the honor roll all four years of high school … Went 4-0 inside the circle and recorded two saves over 34 innings pitched in her injury-shortened senior campaign … Compiled a 1.44 ERA with 67 strikeouts to 12 walks … Part of a Crusader team that captured the 2019 Class 3 state championship … As a junior compiled a 0.64 ERA in 132 innings with 214 strikeouts … Played travel ball for the DeMarini Aces … Struck out 214 with a 1.50 ERA for the Aces in 2019.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Jay and Rachelle Howell … Has two younger siblings. Hayden and Harper … Plans to major in business … After her playing career, wants to take over the family business, Howell’s Carpet.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2023Junior

    RHP
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2024Senior

    RHP
    5'7"
    2