2022 Softball Roster
Caldrone, Lauren

Jersey Number 13
Lauren Caldrone
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Prospect
- Hometown:
- Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Bio
2022: Made nine starts and blasted her first two collegiate home runs as a senior ... Made a career-high four plate appearances against San Diego State (2/25) ... Crushed her first-career home run against Murray State (3/5) ... Singled against Ball State (3/6) ... Singled and drove in a run against Ball State (3/19) ... Blasted a three-run homer against UIC (4/26) ... Roped a RBI-single on Senior Day to help beat Iowa (5/1) ... Started at DP, walked, and drove in a run to help the 'Cats win the deciding game of the Tempe Super Regional (5/29) ... Came up to the plate in both games of the WCWS (6/2-3).
2021: Made six appearances and two starts ... Made her first-career start against Rutgers (2/27) ... Earned a start at first base against Indiana (3/11) ... Worked an RBI-walk against Wisconsin (3/27) ... Recorded her second-career hit against Minnesota (4/11).
2020: Did not appear in a game as a sophomore ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2019: Made 17 appearances, 13 as a pinch hitter, in her first-year season ... Recorded her first collegiate hit, a single, in a win over North Dakota State (3/2) ... Hit a sacrifice fly to collect her first career RBI against Nebraska (4/5).
Career Highs:
At-Bats.........................4, vs. San Diego State (2/25/22)
Hits..........................................1 (7x), vs. Iowa (3/19/22)
Runs.........................................1 (2x), vs. UIC (4/26/22)
RBI...................................................3, vs. UIC (4/26/22)
Doubles....................................................................N/A
Triples.......................................................................N/A
Home Runs...............................1 (2x), vs. UIC (4/26/22)
Total Bases................................4 (2x), vs. UIC (4/26/22)
Walks............................1 (3x), vs. Arizon State (5/29/22)
Stolen Bases............................................................N/A
High School: All-Mid Surburban League and all-area as a sophomore and junior … Tied her school's single-season record for doubles as a sophomore … Batting average skyrocketed from .291 as a freshman to .454 as a sophomore with a .691 slugging percentage … Has played club with three different organizations, most recently with the Illinois Chill Gold beginning in 2017 … Began her club career with the Trevians from 2013-15, winning the Ari Chester Award which is given to one person each year for hard work and leadership … National Honor Society member … Honor roll member every semester of high school … Illinois State Scholar.
Personal: Born Lauren Diane Caldrone … Daughter of Bob and Mary Caldrone … Mother and grandmother both graduated from Northwestern … Anticipated course of study involves pre-health.
2021: Made six appearances and two starts ... Made her first-career start against Rutgers (2/27) ... Earned a start at first base against Indiana (3/11) ... Worked an RBI-walk against Wisconsin (3/27) ... Recorded her second-career hit against Minnesota (4/11).
2020: Did not appear in a game as a sophomore ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2019: Made 17 appearances, 13 as a pinch hitter, in her first-year season ... Recorded her first collegiate hit, a single, in a win over North Dakota State (3/2) ... Hit a sacrifice fly to collect her first career RBI against Nebraska (4/5).
Career Highs:
At-Bats.........................4, vs. San Diego State (2/25/22)
Hits..........................................1 (7x), vs. Iowa (3/19/22)
Runs.........................................1 (2x), vs. UIC (4/26/22)
RBI...................................................3, vs. UIC (4/26/22)
Doubles....................................................................N/A
Triples.......................................................................N/A
Home Runs...............................1 (2x), vs. UIC (4/26/22)
Total Bases................................4 (2x), vs. UIC (4/26/22)
Walks............................1 (3x), vs. Arizon State (5/29/22)
Stolen Bases............................................................N/A
High School: All-Mid Surburban League and all-area as a sophomore and junior … Tied her school's single-season record for doubles as a sophomore … Batting average skyrocketed from .291 as a freshman to .454 as a sophomore with a .691 slugging percentage … Has played club with three different organizations, most recently with the Illinois Chill Gold beginning in 2017 … Began her club career with the Trevians from 2013-15, winning the Ari Chester Award which is given to one person each year for hard work and leadership … National Honor Society member … Honor roll member every semester of high school … Illinois State Scholar.
Personal: Born Lauren Diane Caldrone … Daughter of Bob and Mary Caldrone … Mother and grandmother both graduated from Northwestern … Anticipated course of study involves pre-health.
Softball - Lauren Boyd Tosses Complete Game Shutout, 'Cats Blank Kentucky in NCAA Regional (5/16/25)
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
Softball - Kaylie Avvisato Hits Walk-Off Home Run, 'Cats Take Series vs. Wisconsin (4/27/25)
Sunday, April 27