University of South Alabama Athletics

– Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2020)

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
FRESHMAN SEASON (2020) – COVID 19 SEASON    
Appeared in 16 games while making a pair of starts in the circle … Finished the season with a 5-4 record and a 4.00 earned run average … Struck out 18 and only issued one walk in her 35.0 innings of work … Her 14 relief appearances were tied for most in the Sun Belt, while her five wins were tied for sixth-most in the conference … Made first collegiate appearance in relief versus Illinois (2/8) at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla., as she tossed 4.2 innings allowing just two hits and an unearned run … Didn’t allow a earned run in four of her first five outings, a span of 12.2 innings of work … Didn’t allow an earned run in eight of her 16 appearances and only allowed a run or less in 10 of her outings … Won her first collegiate game in relief against Austin Peay (2/14) and followed that up with another win the next day against the Lady Govs … Made first start in the circle against Memphis (2/22) … Named all-tournament at the Jaguar Challenge … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

AT NORTH DESOTO HIGH SCHOOL AND JOAQUIN HIGH SCHOOL    
Lettered final two prep seasons at North DeSoto High School in Stonewall, La., after a standout career at Joaquin High School in Joaquin, Texas … Helped the Lady Griffins capture the District 1-4A title (15-0) while guiding her team to the LHSAA Class 4A state semifinals and a 30-7 record … Named first-team all-area by the Shreveport Times … Selected to the all-District 1-4A team as a pitcher by the district’s coaches … Also selected to compete for the Louisiana High School Coaches Association & Louisiana Softball Coaches Association East-West All-Star Games as a member of the West Team … Helped the Lady Griffins advance to the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 4A semifinals and finish with a 20-10 overall record as a junior … Had a single and a two-run double in the semifinal win over Lutcher … Named First-Team All-District 1-4A as a junior … During her sophomore campaign at Joaquin, earned a pair of national awards as she was named Second-Team MaxPrep Small Schools All-American, as well to the Sophomore All-American team by the organization … Also an honorable mention all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association … Starred both in the circle and at the plate as she won 32 of her 39 decisions and tossed six no-hitters as a sophomore at Joaquin, while batting .521 with 14 home runs, 21 doubles, 65 runs batted in and 50 runs scored … Also struck out 237 batters in 223 innings of work, while holding the opposition to a .125 batting average … Earned Class 2A second-team all-state honors from the TSWA as a freshman, while being selected as the district’s most valuable player … Played three years of club ball for the Louisiana Bombers … Also starred in the classroom as she was named to the 2018-19 Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s (LHSAA) All-Academic Girls Softball Class Team.

PERSONAL    
Lexi Elizabeth Hutchins … Born in Shreveport, La. … Daughter of Darrell and Cristi Hutchens … Youngest of four children in her family … Has two older sisters, Holly and Haley, and an older brother, Cole … Lists favorite food as chicken and dumplings … Favorite genre of music to listen to is country  … Lists favorite athlete as Katelyn Ohashi … Favorite professional team is the Houston Astros … Favorite book is the Bible … List favorite movie as “Urban Cowboy” … Aspires to be a financial advisor after earning her undergrad … Majoring in exercise science – pre professional.