2025 Softball Roster
Muno, Ainsley
Jersey Number 27
Ainsley Muno
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Barrington HS
- Hometown:
- Barrington, Illinois
Bio
Pronunciation: MEW-no
2025: Appeared in eight games and made one start as a sophomore … Hit her first home run of the season in a win over UT Arlington (2/16).
2024: Appeared in 42 games and started 40 as a first-year … Finished with a .250 average, as well as three homers and 12 RBI … Hit .500 in a two-game stretch against Oregon State (2/25) and North Texas (3/2) … Collected six hits, including a double and a home run in back to back wins over Ohio State (3/29-30) … Launched a grand slam while totaling two hits and five RBIs in a win over Maryland (4/13) … Collected two hits and two RBI in a win over Nebraska (4/27) … Hit .500, and added a homer and three walks in a series win against Indiana (5/3-5).
Career Highs
At-Bats…….....…..4 (2x), last vs. Ohio State (3/30/24)
Hits…................…3 (2x), last vs. Ohio State (3/30/24)
Runs.....................................2, vs. Maryland (4/13/24)
RBI…………..........................5 vs. Maryland (4/13/24)
Doubles.....................1 (2x), last vs. Michigan (4/5/24)
Home Runs........1 (4x), last vs. UT Arlington (2/16/25)
Total Bases.........................7, vs. Ohio State (3/30/24)
Walks………..1 (8x), last vs. Kennesaw State (2/7/25)
High School: 2022 Second Team All-State, MSL West All-Conference, and All-Area Cook County … 2021 Third Team All-State and MSL West All-Conference … Hit .505 with 44 RBIs, 56 hits, 12 doubles, seven home runs, and one triple her sophomore season. As a junior, batted .483 with a .578 on-base percentage and .917 slugging percentage, along with 60 RBI and 15 home runs … Plays club softball for Illinois Chill Gold Fastpitch under head coach Gerry Quinn … Parents are Martha and John Muno. Father, John, is a grad of Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law ('04) ... Extra Innings Softball Ranking No. 65 in the nation.
Drohan on Muno: "I can't wait to watch Ainsley pound the ball off of Welsh-Ryan Arena. She has great power and great calmness around the game. Her softball IQ is off the charts because of her background with Barrington High School and the IL Chill."
2025: Appeared in eight games and made one start as a sophomore … Hit her first home run of the season in a win over UT Arlington (2/16).
2024: Appeared in 42 games and started 40 as a first-year … Finished with a .250 average, as well as three homers and 12 RBI … Hit .500 in a two-game stretch against Oregon State (2/25) and North Texas (3/2) … Collected six hits, including a double and a home run in back to back wins over Ohio State (3/29-30) … Launched a grand slam while totaling two hits and five RBIs in a win over Maryland (4/13) … Collected two hits and two RBI in a win over Nebraska (4/27) … Hit .500, and added a homer and three walks in a series win against Indiana (5/3-5).
Career Highs
At-Bats…….....…..4 (2x), last vs. Ohio State (3/30/24)
Hits…................…3 (2x), last vs. Ohio State (3/30/24)
Runs.....................................2, vs. Maryland (4/13/24)
RBI…………..........................5 vs. Maryland (4/13/24)
Doubles.....................1 (2x), last vs. Michigan (4/5/24)
Home Runs........1 (4x), last vs. UT Arlington (2/16/25)
Total Bases.........................7, vs. Ohio State (3/30/24)
Walks………..1 (8x), last vs. Kennesaw State (2/7/25)
High School: 2022 Second Team All-State, MSL West All-Conference, and All-Area Cook County … 2021 Third Team All-State and MSL West All-Conference … Hit .505 with 44 RBIs, 56 hits, 12 doubles, seven home runs, and one triple her sophomore season. As a junior, batted .483 with a .578 on-base percentage and .917 slugging percentage, along with 60 RBI and 15 home runs … Plays club softball for Illinois Chill Gold Fastpitch under head coach Gerry Quinn … Parents are Martha and John Muno. Father, John, is a grad of Northwestern's Pritzker School of Law ('04) ... Extra Innings Softball Ranking No. 65 in the nation.
Drohan on Muno: "I can't wait to watch Ainsley pound the ball off of Welsh-Ryan Arena. She has great power and great calmness around the game. Her softball IQ is off the charts because of her background with Barrington High School and the IL Chill."
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Friday, May 16
Softball - 'Cats Storm Back, Secure Series Victory at No. 8 UCLA (5/4/25)
Sunday, May 04
Softball - 'Cats Earn 8-0 Run-Rule Win at No. 8 UCLA (5/2/25)
Saturday, May 03
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Sunday, April 27
