2023 Softball Roster
Meeks, Abby
Jersey Number 29
Abby Meeks
- Year:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-6
Bio
SENIOR (2023)
Appeared in 40 games making 13 starts … hit .264 on the season with 14 hits, six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI with six walks … tallied three multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games … recorded a five-game hitting and reached base streaks … hit her first career home run against Delaware (2/24) along with two RBI … went 2-for-3 at bat with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored … went yard for the second time this season in the win over Lipscomb (3/10) … recorded three RBI on a bases clearing double against Ohio State (4/2).
JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 36 games and started in one game for the Hoosiers in the 2022 season … 10 runs scored, one hit and three stolen bases on the season
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
29 appearances and three starts on the season … five hits on the season … two hits in Hoosiers win against Michigan State (5/1).
FRESHMAN YEAR (2020)
Played in three games … reached base for the first time in an IU uniform on a walk on against Syracuse (2/16).
PREP/PERSONAL
In her senior season, earned All-Conference Unanimous Selection, All-Area, DVC Player of the Year and Naperville Sun Player of the Year honors … high school teammate of fellow Indiana Softball classmate Chloe Steinhaus … batted .448 with 39 hits and a conference-leading nine home runs in her junior season … went .482 at the plate with 54 hits, four home runs and on-base percentage of .535 during her sophomore year … off the field, Meeks was a three-time recipient of the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence and a three-time member of the All-Academic conference squad … played travel ball with the Chicago Cheetahs, also along with Steinhaus … daughter of Darren and Maureen Meeks … has one sister, Hannah … majoring in Sports Marketing and Management.
Appeared in 40 games making 13 starts … hit .264 on the season with 14 hits, six doubles, two home runs and 16 RBI with six walks … tallied three multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games … recorded a five-game hitting and reached base streaks … hit her first career home run against Delaware (2/24) along with two RBI … went 2-for-3 at bat with two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored … went yard for the second time this season in the win over Lipscomb (3/10) … recorded three RBI on a bases clearing double against Ohio State (4/2).
JUNIOR (2022)
Played in 36 games and started in one game for the Hoosiers in the 2022 season … 10 runs scored, one hit and three stolen bases on the season
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2021)
• Academic All-Big Ten
29 appearances and three starts on the season … five hits on the season … two hits in Hoosiers win against Michigan State (5/1).
FRESHMAN YEAR (2020)
Played in three games … reached base for the first time in an IU uniform on a walk on against Syracuse (2/16).
PREP/PERSONAL
In her senior season, earned All-Conference Unanimous Selection, All-Area, DVC Player of the Year and Naperville Sun Player of the Year honors … high school teammate of fellow Indiana Softball classmate Chloe Steinhaus … batted .448 with 39 hits and a conference-leading nine home runs in her junior season … went .482 at the plate with 54 hits, four home runs and on-base percentage of .535 during her sophomore year … off the field, Meeks was a three-time recipient of the Presidential Award for Academic Excellence and a three-time member of the All-Academic conference squad … played travel ball with the Chicago Cheetahs, also along with Steinhaus … daughter of Darren and Maureen Meeks … has one sister, Hannah … majoring in Sports Marketing and Management.
SB: 5-17-25 NCAA Fayetteville Regional Postgame Press Conference
Sunday, May 18
SB: 5-16-25 Postgame Press Conference
Friday, May 16
Softball: NCAA Fayetteville Regional Media Availability
Thursday, May 15
NCAA Columbia Regional Day 2 Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, May 18