Sarah Gordon

Sarah Gordon at the plate during the game against Miami (Ohio)

Photo by: Adam Creech | Louisville Athletics

Catcher Sarah Gordon behind the plate against Northwestern

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Sarah Gordon at the plate against Northwestern

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Lexington
Hometown:
Lexington, S.C.

• D1Softball Freshman All-America Team (2023)
• Softball America Third Team All-American (2023)
• NFCA All-Southeast Region Second Team (2023)
• ACC Freshman of the Year (2023)
• All-ACC First Team (2023)
• ACC All-Freshmen Team (2023)
• TUCCI/NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 List
• ACC and Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I Player of the Week (3/21)

As a freshman (2023)
• Started all 56 games at catcher, first base or designated player
• Registered a .379 batting average, standing second on the team with 66 hits, 41 runs and 49 RBIs
• Belted out a team-high 12 doubles and stood third on the team with 12 home runs
• Carried a 1.083 OPS
• Was a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen bases
• Had 20 multi-hit games and led the team with 14 multi-RBI games
• Put together an eight-game hitting streak and a 14-game on base streak
• Went 4-for-4 with a home run and a triple, scoring two runs and driving in two in the 6-4 win at Virginia (4/22)
• Hit a home run and drove in two in the 3-2 win at Western Kentucky (4/19)
• Delivered her first collegiate triple in the 10-5 win against Oakland (4/16)
• Went 2-for-2 with a double in the 10-1 loss to No. 1 Oklahoma (4/15)
• Connected on her first career grand slam and tied a career high with five RBIs in the 12-4 win over Miami (Ohio) (4/14).
• Blasted a two-run homer in the 7-4 loss at No. 16/16 Kentucky (3/29)
• Tallied a career-high five RBIs in the 13-0 series-clinching win over NC State (3/25)
• Tallied three RBIs in 9-6 series finale win over Pitt (3/19)
• Went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a home run and three RBIs in the 5-4 series-clinching win over Pitt (3/17)
• Went 2-for-2 with a double and three runs scored to help lead Louisville at the plate in the 12-2 win over Pitt (3/17)
• Her two-run single in the fifth gave the Cardinals a 6-5 lead in the eventual 9-6 win over NC State to clinch the series (3/19)
• Hit her first career home run in the 10-2 loss at Charlotte (3/14)
• Went 2-for-3 with two runs in a 9-6 loss at No. 15/15 Duke (3/10)
• Went 2-for-3 and threw out a runner attempting to steal second in the 2-1 win over Wisconsin (2/19)
• Went 2-for-3 against Illinois (2/17)
• Scored her first collegiate run in the 10-0 win against Southern (2/11)
• In her collegiate debut, went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a two-run double in the eighth inning in Louisville’s 4-1 win over South Alabama (2/10)
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete

High School/Travel:
• Played for Lexington High School and the Louisville Lady Sluggers
• Two-time All-State and three-time All-Region honoree
• Named 2021 5A Region Player of the Year, All-Chronicle Co-Player of the Year, and team MVP
• Led her team to the 2019 5A State Title and the 2021 Regional Championship
• Posted a .495 batting average, a .552 on-base percentage, and a 1.066 slugging percentage during her junior year
• 2022 South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year
• Named to the 2022 All-American Futures Watchlist
• Ranked No. 56 in the Extra Innings Class of 2022 Watchlist and No. 21 among catchers

Personal:
• Full name is Sarah Gordon
• Born on October 2, 2003
• Parents are Tony and Donna Gordon
• Has two siblings including a twin brother
• Majoring in business and sport administration
• Proudest moment was winning the State Championship in 2019
•The greatest challenge she has had to overcome was when she dislocated her knee