2024 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 9
Lauren Esman
- Position:
- Pitcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Bat/Throw:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Kalamazoo, Mich.
- High School:
- Gull Lake HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan
2024
- Appeared in 31Â games, including 20Â starts
- Went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the opening weekend finale against Georgia Tech (Feb. 10)
- Hit two doubles and drove in two runs in the win over St. Thomas (Feb. 16)
- Slugged her first Crimson Tide home run against Virginia (Feb. 16), a two-run shot
- Returned from injury to make two starts during the Florida series (March 9-11)
2023
- Appeared in 20 games, including 11Â starts
- Made her pitching debut in the season opener vs. Lehigh (Feb. 10)
- Threw a complete-game shutout against Indiana (Feb. 18)
- Struck out nine in a complete-game shutout over Robert Morris (March 3)
- Threw 5.0 innings to earn the win at UAB (March 8), allowing just one unearned run on three hits
- Went 6.0 innings in the win at Marshall (April 18), allowing just one run on one hit
2020-22 at Michigan
- Appeared in 103 games for the Wolverines making 80 starts
- Career .277 hitter with Michigan, including 64 hits, 5 home runs and 34 RBIs
- Received Academic All-Big Ten honors as a junior in 2022
- Posted seven multi-hit and two multi-RBI games as a sophomore in 2021
- Also made one appearance in the circle, tossing two shutout innings in relief vs. No. 2 Washington in her freshman season (2020)
Prep Highlights
- Attended Gull Lake High School, played travel ball with Finesse Fastpitch (2016-19)
- Three-time MaxPreps and NFCA All American (2017, '18, '19); also earned USA Today All-America honors (2019)
- Named Michigan Gatorade Player of the Year (2019) and Michigan Miss Softball (2019)
- Three-time First Team All-State (2017, '18, '19)
- As a senior (2019), posted a 0.42 ERA with 341 strikeouts over 148.2 innings
- Batted .675 as a sophomore (2017) with 24 doubles, 21 home runs, and 91 RBI
Personal Information
- Born Lauren Ashley Esman on June 21, 2001
- Daughter of Scott and Dawn Esman
- Mother, Dawn, played volleyball at Central Michigan
- Siblings Austin and Mandy
- Geology Major
NCAA Super Regional GM 2 Postgame: Coach Murphy
Saturday, May 24
NCAA Super Regional GM 1 Postgame: Coach Murphy & Kali Heivilin
Friday, May 23
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy, Jocelyn Briski & Audrey Vandagriff
Thursday, May 22
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy
Wednesday, May 21
