2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 31
Alexis Pupillo
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Bat/Throw:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Crystal Lake, Ill.
- High School:
- Crystal Lake South HS
- Prev School:
- Northern Iowa
Accolades
- Softball America Star Player of the Week (Feb. 24, 2026)
- 2025 Softball America Preseason Top 100 - #54
- 2025 D1Softball Preseason Player Rankings - #74 Overall, #5 Catchers
- Two-time First Team All-MVC (2023-24)
- MVC Freshman of the Year (2023)
2026
- Has started all 24Â games
- Led the team with 11 RBIs on opening weekend (Feb. 5-7), batting 6-for-15 (.400) with three doubles and two home runs
- Was 2-for-3 on her senior day against Purdue (Feb. 14), hitting a two-run home run in the fourth inning
- Batted 7-for-13 (.538) with five runs scored, six RBIs and three home runs over four games at the Dugout Club Classic, including a two-homer day vs. Florida State (Feb. 21)
- Led the team with eight hits and seven runs scored at the T-Mobile Crimson Classic (Feb. 27-March 1), batting .471 with a pair of home runs
- Scored twice and drove in two runs in the game two win at Ole Miss (March 6)
- Was 3-for-3 with three runs scored and a home run vs. Samford (March 10)
2025
- Started 45Â games
- Batted 7-for-14 (.500) with five RBIs on opening weekend, earning at least one hit in all five games at the Candrea Classic (Feb. 7-9)
- Earned at least one hit in four of the five games at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 14-16), including two-hit performances vs. Liberty and Oklahoma State
- Hit a three-run home run in the win over Jacksonville State (Feb. 18)
- Hit a home run in back-to-back games against Furman (March 1) and UAB (March 2) to close out the T-Mobile Crimson Classic
- Hit a first inning RBI triple at Samford (March 4)
- Drove in four RBIs with a walk, double and a home run at South Alabama (March 11)
- Had a pinch-hit solo home run at Alabama State (April 22)
- Scored the game-ending run on a wild pitch in the run-rule win over Jackson State (May 16) in NCAA Regionals
2023-24 (Northern Iowa)
- Two-time First-Team All-MVC (2023-24)
- MVC Freshman of the Year (2023)
- Appeared and started in 93 games with the Panthers
- Tallied 107 hits in 280 at-bats
- Totaled a .382 batting average in her career
- Hit 98 RBIs, including 35 home runs
Prep/Club Highlights
- Attended Crystal Lake South High School
- Led team to two regional championships in 2019 and 2022
- Named to the Fox Valley All-Conference team in 2019,2021, and 2022
- Named to the 3A Illinois All-State team in 2019, 2021, and 2022
- Broke school records for intentional walks, home runs, and batting average
Personal Information
- Daughter of Phil and Linda Pupillo
- One younger sibling, Anthony
Arkansas Postgame GM 1: Alexis Pupillo
Friday, March 13
Arkansas Postgame GM 1: Coach Murphy
Friday, March 13
Arkansas Preview: Ana Roman
Thursday, March 12
Arkansas Preview: Coach Murphy
Thursday, March 12
