2024 Softball Roster
Kleiman, Sophie
Jersey Number 28
Sophie Kleiman
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Evansville, Ind.
- Position:
- P
Bio
SOPHOMORE (2024)
Made 41 appearances and 23 starts in the circle … notched a 2.69 ERA with a 14-5 record … pitched three complete games … recorded 87 strikeouts … held opposing hitters to a .245 batting average … didn’t allow a run and only allowed two hits in five innings of work while striking out eight in 4-0 win over N.C. Central at NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 11) … threw first career no-hitter in 8-0 win against Central Michigan (Feb. 23) … had 12 strikeouts across three outings in the Indiana Invite (March 10-11) … helped team sweep Minnesota (April 12-14) with only allowing one earned run and two hits while striking out eight batters in two games of the series … picked up two wins in the Iowa series as part of the team’s sweep of the Hawkeyes (April 19-21).
FRESHMAN (2023)
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Made 18 appearances inside the circle with a 1-2 record … pitched 25.2 innings with 13 strikeouts in her first season with the Hoosiers … picked up her first win against Purdue (3/29) with three innings pitched and a season-high four strikeouts.
PREP/PERSONAL
Two-time All-State and First Team All-SIAC recipient … Sectional Champions (2021) … Academic All-State … played travel ball for the Louisville Sluggers … finished third place at Alliance Nationals (2022) and named TV Bracket Champions (2021) … played four-years of the varsity volleyball … majoring in exercise science … daughter of Kent and Shelly Kleiman … has one older sister.
Made 41 appearances and 23 starts in the circle … notched a 2.69 ERA with a 14-5 record … pitched three complete games … recorded 87 strikeouts … held opposing hitters to a .245 batting average … didn’t allow a run and only allowed two hits in five innings of work while striking out eight in 4-0 win over N.C. Central at NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 11) … threw first career no-hitter in 8-0 win against Central Michigan (Feb. 23) … had 12 strikeouts across three outings in the Indiana Invite (March 10-11) … helped team sweep Minnesota (April 12-14) with only allowing one earned run and two hits while striking out eight batters in two games of the series … picked up two wins in the Iowa series as part of the team’s sweep of the Hawkeyes (April 19-21).
FRESHMAN (2023)
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Made 18 appearances inside the circle with a 1-2 record … pitched 25.2 innings with 13 strikeouts in her first season with the Hoosiers … picked up her first win against Purdue (3/29) with three innings pitched and a season-high four strikeouts.
PREP/PERSONAL
Two-time All-State and First Team All-SIAC recipient … Sectional Champions (2021) … Academic All-State … played travel ball for the Louisville Sluggers … finished third place at Alliance Nationals (2022) and named TV Bracket Champions (2021) … played four-years of the varsity volleyball … majoring in exercise science … daughter of Kent and Shelly Kleiman … has one older sister.
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