Mandy Lauth

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Avon
Hometown:
Avon, Ind.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2026 SEASON
- 2024-25 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Played in 31 of a possible 51 games over her Ball State career, making 31 starts at third base
- Scored one game-winning run and has driven in one game-winning RBI over her Ball State career

2025 (So): Earned first letter at Ball State ... named an Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete ... started all 31 games she played at third base ... finished the season with a .200 batting average, including three doubles and a home run ... also drew 12 walks and was hit by a pitch four times for a .345 on base percentage ... scored 11 runs and credited with 12 RBIs ... her first Ball State hit was an RBI single in the top of the eighth inning to drive in the game-winning run at Cal Poly (Feb. 7) ... it was one of her two RBI in the game ... blasted a two-run double versus Oregon State (Feb. 8) ... credited with a pair of hits at Bellarmine (March 7) and came around to score what proved to be the game-winning run ... credited with a double and two RBI in the March 21 nightcap at Toledo, with her double driving in the first of 14 runs in the game for Ball State ... followed with her first Ball State home run in the series finale versus Toledo (March 22), a two-run blast to center field in the second inning ... added an RBI double in the third inning to give her three RBI in the game ... earned 23 putouts and 58 assists on defense, while having a hand in four double plays.

Prior To Ball State: Played the 2024 season at George Washington.

George Washington (Freshman - 2024): Started all 51 games she played … named to the A-10 All-Rookie team after finishing the season with a .240 batting average, including four doubles, a triple, and a home run … named the A-10 Player of the Week after producing a .500 average, nine RBIs, a 1.404 OPS, and eight hits opening weekend … went 4-for-4 in her second collegiate game versus Campbell (Feb. 9), producing three RBI with a two-run home run in the second inning and a RBI single in the eighth to secure the 4-3 (8) victory … recorded a two-run triple to drive in what proved to be the game-winning run in the 5-1 victory over Bucknell (Feb. 11) … closed opening weekend with three hits and four RBI in the 6-5 victory over Syracuse (Feb. 11), with her three-run single in the fourth plating what proved to be the game-winning run … added three more RBI in the 13-0 (5) victory over Cornell (March 2) … stole a pair of bases on the year … finished the season with a .963 fielding percentage with 203 putouts and 33 assists over 245 chances.

High School: Earned four letters in softball at Avon High School … helped guide the Orioles to a 61-22 record over her career, including sectional titles in each of her last three seasons … team also won a pair of Hoosier Crossroads Conference Championships and captured the Lady Braves Bash Gold Division Championship her senior year … earned second team all-state honors as a senior after leading the squad with a .447 batting average, including 10 doubles, 10 home runs, 35 RBIs and 33 runs scored … finished the season with a .917 slugging percentage, to earn a spot on the All-USA IndyStar Softball Super Team and the academic all-state first team … was also named Team MVP as a senior … produced a .365 batting average with seven home runs, 22 RBIs, and 25 runs scored as a junior … finished her sophomore campaign with a .338 batting average, 17 RBIs, 25 runs scored, and three home runs.

Why Ball State: I chose Ball State because of the beautiful campus, it was close to home, it has amazing facilities, the competitiveness of the softball program, and the good academics!