Lexi Szostak

#6 Lexi Szostak

Pos. P/IF
B/T R/R
Ht. 5-8
Yr. Fr.
Hometown Roselle, Ill.
High School (Prev. School) Lake Park

2024: Appeared in 41 games as a sophomore, including 31 starts ... started 25 games at first base and six as designated player ... hit .182 (16-for-88) with six RBIs ... drew 10 walks as well ... reached base twice with a double and a walk Feb. 10 against Lehigh ... picked up a single, drew a walk and scored a run in Feb. 16 win over Morehead State ... had hits in three straight MVC games March 16-29, picking up RBIs March 16 against Evansville and March 29 versus Bradley ... went 2-for-3 April 7 against Belmont ... had a two-hit game three days later versus UIC, including an RBI triple ... went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs April 14 at Illinois State ... had at least one hit in all three games of May 3-5 UNI series, including a 2-for-3 effort in a win in the middle game.

2023: Made 41 appearances as a rookie, including seven outings in the pitcher’s circle ... started 18 games: 12 at designated player, four in right field and one apiece at shortstop and pitcher ... hit .148 (9-for-61) with five runs scored ... also drew six walks ... threw 10.1 innings as pitcher as well ... drew a walk in collegiate debut Feb. 9 at DePaul ... made first pitching appearance later that day against Saint Louis, tossing an inning of relief ... went 1-for-2 with a run scored against Siena Feb. 24 ... finished 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in March 4 win at Bellarmine ... drew a walk and scored a run at Eastern Kentucky March 11 ... retired both batters she faced in the circle April 2 against Missouri State ... picked up pinch-hit single and scored a run April 14 in win at Bradley ... notched pinch-hit RBI single April 22 versus Drake ... earned first career start at pitcher in regular season finale May 7 versus Indiana State, going five innings ... also drew a pair of walks at the plate against the Sycamores.

Prep: Enjoyed a standout season at the plate for Lake Park H.S. in 2021, tying a school record with 11 home runs ... ranked second on the team with 39 RBIs and 15 stolen bases while hitting .341 as a junior ... played her travel ball for Midwest Machine Fastpitch.