Sophie Schoch

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Position:
Catcher / Utility
Height:
5-1
Class:
Junior
High School:
Fishers
Hometown:
Fishers, Ind.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2026 SEASON
- Played in 25 of a possible 109 games over her career, earning four starts

2025 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... played in 17 of a possible 51 games, earning two starts at catcher ... collected three hits over 16 at bats for a .188 average ... scored two runs and credited with one RBI ... also drew a walk, was hit by one pitch and stole a base ... scored her first collegiate run after reaching base on a pinch hit single up the middle in the fifth inning of the 12-1 (5) win over Albany (Feb. 23) ... her first collegiate RBI came on a first-inning, bases-loaded walk in the 6-0 victory over Stonehill (March 9) in which she made her first start of the season at catcher ... entered as a pinch runner in the seventh inning of the 14-1 win over Bowling Green (March 9), earning her first collegiate stolen base before coming around to score her second career run ... also logged hits in the 14-6 win over Evansville (March 9) and in the nightcap at Buffalo (April 26) ... credited with seven putouts and one assist on defense.

2024 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in eight games, earning two starts … started a designated player versus James Madison (Feb. 9), while starting at second base the following day versus the Dukes … drew a walk in her first collegiate at bat versus JMU … her first collegiate hit was a pinch hit single versus Ohio (March 17).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters for coach Daren James at Fishers … three-time All-Hoosier Crossroads Conference selection, earning first team honors as a senior, second team accolades as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore … served as team captain in each of her final two seasons … three-time team Tiger Award winner … finished her senior season with a .388 average, to go along with 18 RBI and four doubles … produced a .307 average as a junior, while blasting her first prep home run, scoring 15 runs and driving in eight RBI … hit .427 as a sophomore with 20 RBI and 15 runs scored … finished her high school career with a .374 career average, 46 RBI and 33 runs scored according to maxpreps.com.

CLUB TEAM: Played four seasons for the Beverly Bandits Conroy… ranked 64th in the class of 2023 by Extra Innings softball in 2022 … helped guide her team to a runner-up finish at 2022 PGF Nations, a third-place finish at 2021 PGF National and the 2022 IDT Championship.

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because of the great academics as well as the outstanding softball program. The program promotes a healthy team culture with great support from teammates, support staff, and the surrounding Ball State community. Ball State also runs deep into my family with various alumni, which meant a lot to me when choosing Ball State as my home for the next four years.