University of Oklahoma Athletics

2024 Softball Roster

Avery Hodge, Lead
Avery Hodge_2024_SB
Jersey Number 82

Avery Hodge

  • Position:
    Infield
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    null
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • Hometown:
    Richmond, Texas
Season AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG BB HBP SO OBP SB SBA FLD%
2023 .261 56 3 23 21 6 1 0 0 3 .304 2 0 1 .320 4 4 .947
TOTAL .261 56 3 23 21 6 1 0 0 3 .304 2 0 1 .320 4 4 .947

Career
2023 USA Senior Women’s National Team (Japan All-Star Series)

2023 (Freshman)
Played in 56 games primarily as a pinch runner, made three starts across the infield and outfield … Hit .231 with a double, three RBIs and 21 runs scored … Stole four bases on four attempts and drew a pair of walks … Made 11 putouts and seven assists in the field to one error for a .947 fielding percentage … Made appearances in the outfield and as a pinch runner in the WCWS Championship Series vs. Florida State … Had a hit and scored a run vs. Stanford in the WCWS (6/1) … Hit a double in a 1-for-1 showing vs. Cal in the NCAA Norman Regional (5/21) … Scored a run in the Big 12 Championship Game vs. Texas (5/13) … Went 1-for-2 with an RBI vs. UIC (3/4) … Scored a run and had a season-high two RBIs and two walks drawn in a win vs. Stephen F Austin (2/18) … Made her first collegiate appearance vs. Duke as a pinch runner and scored a run in the season opener (2/9).

High School
Ranked No. 6 prospect in the class of 2022 by Extra Inning Softball … No. 4 middle infielder by Extra Inning Softball … Ranked No. 22 recruit by Softball America … First Team All-District, District MVP, First Team All-Region, First Team All-State … Sophomore season:Ā In pandemic-shortened 2020 season, hit .553 and scored 25 runs in 15 games … Junior season: .776 BA, 48 RS, 48 H, 48 RBI, 8 HR, 21 SB, .950 FLD %

Travel Ball
Played travel ball for Texas Bombers Gold (New Braunfels, Texas) and coach Scott Smith with fellow signee SJ Geurin … 2021 Alliance National Runner-Up … 2021 Colorado Sparkler champion … 2021 Texas Fastpitch League champion … .414 BA, 77 RS, 72 H, 26 RBI, 3 HR, 43 SB in summer ’21 … USA Women's Junior National Team … 2021 U18 National Team selection … 2019 Pan-American Champions with USA Softball Junior National Team.

Personal
Daughter of Randy and Brandy Hodge ... Has two siblings, Sydney and Hadley ... Chose Oklahoma over Texas A&M.

Gasso, Landry, Parker, Barker, Dayton, Sanders Postgame vs Texas Tech
Monday, June 02
SB WCWS Highlights: OU 4, Oregon 1
Sunday, June 01
Gasso, Sanders, Emerling, Landry Postgame vs Oregon
Sunday, June 01
Championship Mindset: Season 3, Episode 5 - Together
Sunday, June 01