Lauren Menzina

Photo by: Darrell James

Photo by: Darrell James

Photo by: Tom Morris

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-9
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Ruston, La.
High School:
Cedar Creek HS

CAREER HONORS
CUSA Commissioner’s Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CUSA Academic Medalist (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CUSA All-Freshman Team (2021)
NFCA Scholar Athlete (2022,2023)

2024 (SENIOR): Made 15 appearances … Posted a team-best 2.76 ERA in 25.1 innings … Fanned nine batters … Earned her first win of the season by pitching two no-hit innings of relief in a run-rule triumph over Lindenwood at the Warhawk Invitational (Feb. 17) … Threw two perfect innings of relief in a loss at UL-Lafayette (Feb. 20) … Earned her second victory of the season by allowing just three hits and no walks in 2.2 scoreless innings of work in a 5-3 win over UL-Lafayette (March 20) …Spun two scoreless innings while allowing three hits in a 8-3 series clinching victory at Jacksonville State (April 14).

2023 (JUNIOR): Made six starts and 17 appearances … Posted a 2.53 ERA and 5-0 record while recording one save … Struck out 19 batters while walking just 12 … Posted a 1.39 WHIP … Won her first start of the season with four shutout innings against SEMO (Feb. 12) … Also recorded wins against UMass Lowell (3/4), FIU (March 17), and Grambling State (April 25) … Set a career-high with six strikeouts during her win over Grambling State … Recorded a save in a 5-1 win over Florida A&M at the Mardi Gras Mambo (3/18).

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete ... CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... CUSA Academic Medalist ... Was 7-7 with a 3.32 earned run average ... Made 22 appearances with 16 starts and five complete games ... Worked 86.1 innings allowing 102 hits ... Struck out 30 while walking 36 ... Picked up a win in relief against Southeastern, not allowing a base runner and striking out three in 2.2 IP ... Allowed just two runs (1 ER) on five hits in 6.0 IP against Top 5 Alabama ... Picked up a win, working 5.0 IP allowing three runs (2 ER) against North Texas ... Picked up complete-game wins against CUSA foes UAB, Middle Tennessee and Southern Miss.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team ... Conference USA Academic Medalist ... Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Was 4-1 with a 3.33 earned run average ... Worked 40.0 innings while allowing 51 hits and 29 walks ... Made 11 appearances and seven starts ... Struck out 14 ... Picked up a complete-game win over UAB ... Tossed a complete-game shutout against UTEP.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered six years on varsity for coach Julie Riser at Cedar Creek High School in Ruston … Helped lead the program to the state title as a freshman and sophomore … Batted .465 with six home runs as a junior … 5-time first team all-district selection … Posted a 46-18 record in the circle with 457 strikeouts as a sophomore and junior … Named the LHSAA Division IV Most Outstanding Player as a sophomore … 2-time first team all-state by both the LSWA and the LHSCA … Named to the LHSCA 2020 East All Star team ... Also lettered four years of varsity basketball … 4-time all-district selection, including 2-time first team honoree … Named to the 2020 LHSAA Composite All-Academic Basketball and Softball teams ... Played travel ball for the Texas Bombers Gold for coach Chet Zachry … Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Full name is Lauren Alexandra Menzina … Daughter of Jill and Lonnie Menzina … Has one brother, Brady … Born Feb. 22, 2002, in Minden, La.