2023 Softball Roster
Honnold, Alex
Jersey Number 25
Alex Honnold
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-8
- Hometown:
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- High School:
- Valley HS
Bio
2024 NFCA Southeast All-Region Third Team
2024 All-SEC Second Team
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
Top 25 Finalist for 2023 USA Softball Player of the Year
2023 NFCA Second-Team All-American
2023 NFCA Second-Team All-Region (Southeast)
2023 All-SEC Second Team
2023 College Sports Communicators Third-Team Academic All-American
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
SEC Co-Player of the Week (Feb. 20, 2023)
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
2020-21 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
CAREER
- Finished her Mizzou career ranked in the program’s top-10 for doubles (50, fifth) and walks (98, seventh).
- In a single season, she is the program leader for doubles (21), along with ninth for hits (73), and third for at bats (211).
SENIOR (2024)
- Led Missouri with a .348 batting average, starting and playing in all 66 games in center field for the Tigers.
- Led the SEC with a Mizzou single season record 21 doubles (sixth in the NCAA)
- Ranked fourth in the conference for hits 73.
- Notched 51 runs, 73 hits, two triples, six homers, 37 RBI with 14 stolen bases and a .552 slugging percentage (.426 on-base percentage).
- Ranked second on MU with 19 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games.
- Went on a 14-game reached base streak (12-game hitting streak) in 2024.
- Selected to her second-straight All-SEC Second Team. Was second on Mizzou during conference play, hitting .288 with 21 hits, 13 runs, 11 RBI, five doubles and two homers. She also compiled a .438 slugging percentage (.376 on-base percentage) with six stolen bases.
- Notched a career-best matching four hits (4-for-4) with two runs, two doubles, two stolen bases and an RBI in the 5-1 win over Central Florida (2/23).
- Went 2-for-2 with a season-best four RBI in the run-rule win over Liberty (2/10). Compiled a double and a homer.
- Added a four RBI performance (2-for-4) with a career-best matching two doubles against LSU (3/22).
- Notched a two-run homer in the 2024 NCAA Columbia Regional comeback win over Omaha (5/19).
JUNIOR (2023)
- Started and played 57 games as the Tigers starting center fielder and two-hole hitter.
- Led Mizzou and ranked in the top six in the SEC for on-base percentage (.539, fourth in the SEC, 12th in the NCAA), slugging percentage (.779, fifth in the SEC, 20th in the NCAA), runs (52, fifth in the SEC), batting average (.396, sixth in the SEC) and triples (three, sixth in the SEC).
- Also, fourth in the SEC with 44 walks.
- Second on the Tigers with 19 multi-hit games.
- Blasted 14 home runs, leading Mizzou (ninth in the SEC).
- Tallied 11 doubles (fourth on Mizzou).
- Led Mizzou with 11 multi-RBI games and 49 RBI (11th in the SEC).
- Notched a 17-game reached-base streak and 11-game hitting streak in 2023.
- Tallied 61 hits in 2023 (11th in the SEC).
- Grabbed 20 stolen bases (seventh in the SEC).
- Registered a .989 fielding percentage with 91 putouts.
- Registered three hits, five times in 2023.
- Belted two home runs at Florida (3/17), going 3-for-4 with a career-best five RBI.
- Knocked a pair of doubles (3-for-4) against Pittsburgh (2/19).
- Notched a pair of triples (2-for-3) in the midweek with Lindenwood (4/12).
- Ranked 10th in SEC play with a .443 on-base percentage.
- Hit .290 in SEC games with four home runs, two doubles, 14 runs, and 10 RBI to go with a .493 slugging percentage.
- Batted .333 at the 2023 SEC Tournament (5/9-10) with two RBI, a run and a double.
- Opened the 2023 NCAA Norman Regional, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a homer against California (5/19).
- Went 9-for-14 with a pair of home runs and 10 RBI over Mizzou’s non-conference trip to Florida (2/14-19) for SEC Co-Player of the Week honors. In six games, Honnold slashed .643/.762/1.357 with six extra-base hits to lead the Tigers to a 6-0 record across the week, winning a midweek matchup at No. 20 UCF and the 2023 Panther Invitational.
- Her .779 slugging percentage in 2023 ranks fourth all-time in Mizzou program history.
- Ranks tied for third in the Missouri record books with 44 walks.
SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Became a steady name in the lineup, starting all 60 games in right field.
- Posted a .418 slugging percentage and a .282 batting average on the season, smashing 48 hits, 16 of which were extra-bases -- 11 (2B), 3 (3B), 2 (HR).
- Went a career-best 4-for-4 against Texas A&M (4/29/22) which included one double and two stolen bases.
- Smashed her first career home run against St. Thomas (3/5/22).
- Rounded out a .986 fielding percentage, making only one error in her 69 chances.
- Went 2-for-4 with two doubles against Liberty (2/13/22).
- Set a single-game RBI personal-best of bring in four runs against Stanford (3/19/22).
- Scored a total of 25 runs on the season.
FRESHMAN (2021)
- Became an important part of the Tigers’ rotation in her debut season, making 31 starts over 46 appearances.
- Made starts at designated player and right field while also appearing at second base.
- Six multi-hit games on the season.
- Went 9-for-15 (.600) at the South Alabama Tournament with two doubles, five runs and four RBI (Feb. 26-28).
- Smacked a pinch hit double in the sixth inning began rally that led to 3-2 win over Iowa State (Mar. 13).
- Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in win over Florida (May 1).
PREP
- Led Valley HS to a top five finish in the state playoffs as a freshman, sophomore and junior -- winning a state title as a junior.
- Went 103-24 at the high school level.
- Named to the PGF All-Central Region team in 2020.
- Batted .504 as a junior in 2019, knocking in 27 extra-base hits on the season.
- Concluded her high school career with 26 home runs.
- Named all-conference, all-district and all-state all three years.
- Played on the club level for the Iowa Premier Gold, alongside fellow Mizzou signee, Riley Heckenkamp.
PERSONAL
- Studying Parks, Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Sport Management at Missouri.
Georgia Recap
Sunday, May 04
Mya Dodge SEC Network+ Postgame Interview (5/1/25)
Friday, May 02
Taylor Ebbs Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
Mya Dodge Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
