2024 Softball Roster
Grant, Maddi
Jersey Number 25
Maddi Grant
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Oak Park and River Forest
- Hometown:
- River Forest, Ill.
Bio
As a senior (2025):
As a junior (2024):
As a sophomore (2023):
As a freshman (2022):Â
High School/Travel:Â
Personal:Â
- Started 45 games at first base, hitting .236 with 25 hits and 13 RBIs
- Five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI performances
- Strong glove at first with .987 fielding % on 233 chances
- Went 3-for-4 with an RBI against Central Michigan (2/28)
- Hit a two-run home run against NKU (3/18)
- Went 3-for-4 with a home run and a clutch RBI-single in regular season finale against Pitt (5/2)
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team
- Named NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a junior (2024):
- Played in 41 games with 23 starts primarily at third base
- Posted a .254 batting average with 18 hits including four doubles, two triples and three home runs
- Scored six runs and drove in 10
- Hit home runs in back-to-back games (4/16 vs. EKU and 4/19 at North Carolina)
- Delivered an RBI triple in the 4-1 win against Georgetown (2/9) and a sac fly in the 7-0 win over the Hoyas (2/10)
- Named to All-ACC Academic Team and Honor Roll
As a sophomore (2023):
- Played in 24 games with three starts
- Scored three runs while driving in four
- Had an RBI single in the 9-1 win over Oakland
- Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
- Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2022):Â
- Played in 43 games with 40 starts at first base
- Scored six runs and drove in six
- Led the ACC with 17 double plays fielded
- Went 3-for-3 in the 8-0 win against Western Michigan (3/5)
- Her first collegiate hit was a triple in the 14-0 win against Bethune-Cookman (2/11)
- Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
- NFCA Scholar Athlete
High School/Travel:Â
- Four-year varsity starter for Oak Park and River Forest High School where she helped lead the Huskies to the 2018 and 2019 Illinois High School Association Regional Championships
- Named to the 2021 Illinois Coaches Association Class 4A All-State first team
- Earned all-state third team honors in 2019 after batting .558 with 58 hits, eight home runs, 11 doubles and 57 RBIs
- The 2018 and 2019 West Suburban All-Conference team selection was named to the 2019 Pioneer
- Press All-Area Softball second team, All-Area honorable mention in 2018
- Ranked among the top 85 in Extra Inning Softball Class of 2021
- Also competed in swimming
Personal:Â
- Full name is Madelyn Grant
- Nickname is Maddi or Maddawg
- Birthday is June 25
- Daughter of Mike and Sheryl Grant
- Has two brothers, Jake and Josh
- Majoring in biology
- Hobbies include playing Fortnite, playing the guitar, mowing the lawn, and going to the gym
Highlights: Louisville SB vs. No. 18 Florida State (Gm. 1)
Thursday, July 11
Highlights: Louisville SB at Boston College
Sunday, May 05
SB: Daisy Hess and Sam Booe Postgame vs. #22/21 Clemson
Saturday, April 27
Highlights: Louisville SB vs. No. 22/21 Clemson (Gm. 2)
Saturday, April 27
