Indiana University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 31
Alex Cooper
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Mooresville, Ind.
- Position:
- UT
- Height:
- 5-9
SOPHOMORE (2025)
Started and played in 50 games ... primarily at shortstop and some at third base ... hit for a .311 batting average … charted 37 hits, seven doubles, two triples and three home runs … chalked up 23 RBI and 35 runs … drew 26 walks … had a .432 on-base percentage … stole eight bases on nine attempts … went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored against Iowa State (Feb. 8) … had a 2-for-3 day with a solo home run and three runs scored in the win over UTEP (Feb. 22) … was 3-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored against IU Indianapolis (March 7) … had two doubles against Iowa (March 15) … went yard for a 2-run home run in the win over Penn State (March 22) … was 2-for-4 with a home run against Louisville (April 9) … had a clutch triple and one run scored in a 2-0 win over Washington in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament (May 7).
FRESHMAN (2024)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
Started all 60 games for the Hoosiers, primarily playing third base … hit .278 at the plate with 42 hits, five doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 36 RBI … scored 31 runs and took 25 walks … went 11-for-13 on stolen bases … had her first career hit and run scored in an 11-3 win over Army at the NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 10) … hit a triple in just her fifth career game against N.C. Central (Feb. 11) … had a three-game stretch at the Hillenbrand Invitational where she had her first career home run against Drake (Feb. 24), three RBI against No. 17 Arizona (Feb. 24) and another home run with four RBI against Marshall (Feb. 25) … went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Oakland (March 11) … went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a 15-2 win over Minnesota (April 13) … had a career day in a 5-3 win over Notre Dame (April 16) where she hit a walk-off home run along with recording two hits, five RBI and two runs scored … hit a walk-off single with two RBI to lead the Hoosiers to a 6-5 win over Wisconsin (April 26) … had a fantastic Big Ten Tournament where she hit .444 with two home runs and totaled three RBI … hit a home run against Washington in the first game of the NCAA Columbia Regional (May 17).
PREP/PERSONAL
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Mooresville High School while also earning four varsity letters in volleyball … hit for a .568 batting average, recorded a .659 on base percentage while posting 54 hits, 69 RBI, 55 runs, 15 home runs, 33 walks and 21 stolen bases … was named her team’s MVP and All-Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior … named Second Team All-State as a sophomore and First Team All-State as a junior and Senior … honored on the Indy Star Super Team in 2022 and 2023 … led Mooresville to three conference titles from 2021-2023 … as a senior, the team won the sectional and won its first softball regional title in school history … played travel ball for Indiana Gators Premier … plans to major in Exercise Science … parents are John and Kimberly Cooper … has one sister, Madison Sharmen.
Started and played in 50 games ... primarily at shortstop and some at third base ... hit for a .311 batting average … charted 37 hits, seven doubles, two triples and three home runs … chalked up 23 RBI and 35 runs … drew 26 walks … had a .432 on-base percentage … stole eight bases on nine attempts … went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI and one run scored against Iowa State (Feb. 8) … had a 2-for-3 day with a solo home run and three runs scored in the win over UTEP (Feb. 22) … was 3-for-3 with two RBI and three runs scored against IU Indianapolis (March 7) … had two doubles against Iowa (March 15) … went yard for a 2-run home run in the win over Penn State (March 22) … was 2-for-4 with a home run against Louisville (April 9) … had a clutch triple and one run scored in a 2-0 win over Washington in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament (May 7).
FRESHMAN (2024)
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Big Ten All-Tournament Team
Started all 60 games for the Hoosiers, primarily playing third base … hit .278 at the plate with 42 hits, five doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 36 RBI … scored 31 runs and took 25 walks … went 11-for-13 on stolen bases … had her first career hit and run scored in an 11-3 win over Army at the NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 10) … hit a triple in just her fifth career game against N.C. Central (Feb. 11) … had a three-game stretch at the Hillenbrand Invitational where she had her first career home run against Drake (Feb. 24), three RBI against No. 17 Arizona (Feb. 24) and another home run with four RBI against Marshall (Feb. 25) … went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Oakland (March 11) … went 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored in a 15-2 win over Minnesota (April 13) … had a career day in a 5-3 win over Notre Dame (April 16) where she hit a walk-off home run along with recording two hits, five RBI and two runs scored … hit a walk-off single with two RBI to lead the Hoosiers to a 6-5 win over Wisconsin (April 26) … had a fantastic Big Ten Tournament where she hit .444 with two home runs and totaled three RBI … hit a home run against Washington in the first game of the NCAA Columbia Regional (May 17).
PREP/PERSONAL
Four-year varsity letterwinner at Mooresville High School while also earning four varsity letters in volleyball … hit for a .568 batting average, recorded a .659 on base percentage while posting 54 hits, 69 RBI, 55 runs, 15 home runs, 33 walks and 21 stolen bases … was named her team’s MVP and All-Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior … named Second Team All-State as a sophomore and First Team All-State as a junior and Senior … honored on the Indy Star Super Team in 2022 and 2023 … led Mooresville to three conference titles from 2021-2023 … as a senior, the team won the sectional and won its first softball regional title in school history … played travel ball for Indiana Gators Premier … plans to major in Exercise Science … parents are John and Kimberly Cooper … has one sister, Madison Sharmen.
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






