2027 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 17
Elena Heng
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Bat/Throw:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Bossier City, La.
- High School:
- Airline HS
CAREER HONORS & AWARDS
CUSA Defensive Player of the Year (2026)
Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove (CF) (2026)
Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove (LF) (2025)
LSWA All-Louisiana Second Team (2026)
LSWA All-Louisiana First Team (2025)
CUSA All-Freshman Team (2025)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (2025)
2026 (SOPHOMORE): Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year … Was awarded a Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove as the nation’s top defensive center fielder, becoming the first player to win the award at two different positions … Started all 56 games in center field … Batted .326 with 56 hits, two doubles, one triple, and 10 RBI … Led the team with 35 runs scored and 12 stolen bases … Only struck out 10 times in 172 at bats … Recorded a .412 on base percentage … Tallied 16 multi-hit games including three three-hit performances … Put together an 11-game hitting streak … Scored multiple runs eight times … Drove in two runs in the season opener against Lipscomb (Feb. 6) … Registered a three-hit game and stole two bases against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 13) … Added two hits and two runs scored at New Mexico State (Mar. 7) … Collected three hits and two runs scored in a win over Delaware (Mar. 14) … Posted two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in a road win at MTSU (Apr. 3) … Scored five runs in the Liberty series sweep (Apr. 24 – 26) … Registered a 1.000 fielding percentage for the second season in a row with seven outfield assists and 141 putouts.
2025 (FRESHMAN): All-Conference USA Freshman Team selection … Was awarded the Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove as the nation’s top defensive left fielder … Started all 57 games in left field … Was one of four players to start in every game … Batted .321 with 60 hits, two doubles, two triples, 40 runs scored, six RBI and 16 stolen bases … Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage with seven outfield assists and no errors … Led CUSA outfielder’s with seven assists … One of two players on the team to record 60+ hits … Her 60 hits led all CUSA freshman … Her 40 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases led the team while her .321 batting average ranked third best … Led the team with 19 multi-hit games, including a team-high four three-hit performances … Scored multiple runs 10 times … Reached base three times in her collegiate debut against Northern Colorado after recording a double and two walks along with two runs (Feb. 6) … Recorded back-to-back-to-back two-hit games against ULM, Southern Miss, and Northwestern State (Feb. 15, 16, 18) … Scored three runs against NSU … Tallied a three-hit day against ETSU (Feb. 22) … Picked up three hits and two RBI versus Arkansas Pine Bluff (Feb. 28) … Collected nine hits and five RBI in the Southern Miss Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Airline High School where she played under former LA Tech standout Katie Smith … Earned all-state honors as a senior, junior and sophomore while playing numerous positions for the Vikings … Named district MVP and first-team all-district as a shortstop in 2023 after posting a .465 batting average … Earned first-team all-state and all-district honors in 2022 as a centerfielder … Garnered first-team all-district honors as a freshman at catcher in 2021 while leading the Vikings to a runner-up finish at the state tournament … Played travel ball for Titans Baker in 2023, posting a .406 batting average … Also participated in archery, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Arlene and Leonardo Heng … Has a sister, Hanna and a brother Leonardo … Born April, 11, 2006 in Warner Robbins, Ga.
CUSA Defensive Player of the Year (2026)
Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove (CF) (2026)
Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove (LF) (2025)
LSWA All-Louisiana Second Team (2026)
LSWA All-Louisiana First Team (2025)
CUSA All-Freshman Team (2025)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2025, 2026)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (2025)
2026 (SOPHOMORE): Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year … Was awarded a Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove as the nation’s top defensive center fielder, becoming the first player to win the award at two different positions … Started all 56 games in center field … Batted .326 with 56 hits, two doubles, one triple, and 10 RBI … Led the team with 35 runs scored and 12 stolen bases … Only struck out 10 times in 172 at bats … Recorded a .412 on base percentage … Tallied 16 multi-hit games including three three-hit performances … Put together an 11-game hitting streak … Scored multiple runs eight times … Drove in two runs in the season opener against Lipscomb (Feb. 6) … Registered a three-hit game and stole two bases against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 13) … Added two hits and two runs scored at New Mexico State (Mar. 7) … Collected three hits and two runs scored in a win over Delaware (Mar. 14) … Posted two hits, two RBI and two runs scored in a road win at MTSU (Apr. 3) … Scored five runs in the Liberty series sweep (Apr. 24 – 26) … Registered a 1.000 fielding percentage for the second season in a row with seven outfield assists and 141 putouts.
2025 (FRESHMAN): All-Conference USA Freshman Team selection … Was awarded the Rawlings/NFCA Gold Glove as the nation’s top defensive left fielder … Started all 57 games in left field … Was one of four players to start in every game … Batted .321 with 60 hits, two doubles, two triples, 40 runs scored, six RBI and 16 stolen bases … Recorded a 1.000 fielding percentage with seven outfield assists and no errors … Led CUSA outfielder’s with seven assists … One of two players on the team to record 60+ hits … Her 60 hits led all CUSA freshman … Her 40 runs scored, and 16 stolen bases led the team while her .321 batting average ranked third best … Led the team with 19 multi-hit games, including a team-high four three-hit performances … Scored multiple runs 10 times … Reached base three times in her collegiate debut against Northern Colorado after recording a double and two walks along with two runs (Feb. 6) … Recorded back-to-back-to-back two-hit games against ULM, Southern Miss, and Northwestern State (Feb. 15, 16, 18) … Scored three runs against NSU … Tallied a three-hit day against ETSU (Feb. 22) … Picked up three hits and two RBI versus Arkansas Pine Bluff (Feb. 28) … Collected nine hits and five RBI in the Southern Miss Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Airline High School where she played under former LA Tech standout Katie Smith … Earned all-state honors as a senior, junior and sophomore while playing numerous positions for the Vikings … Named district MVP and first-team all-district as a shortstop in 2023 after posting a .465 batting average … Earned first-team all-state and all-district honors in 2022 as a centerfielder … Garnered first-team all-district honors as a freshman at catcher in 2021 while leading the Vikings to a runner-up finish at the state tournament … Played travel ball for Titans Baker in 2023, posting a .406 batting average … Also participated in archery, cross country, and indoor and outdoor track.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Arlene and Leonardo Heng … Has a sister, Hanna and a brother Leonardo … Born April, 11, 2006 in Warner Robbins, Ga.
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