Texas Lutheran University

Career Highlights & Honors

• 2025 All-SCAC Honorable Mention
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2025)
• SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2025)

Record Book

• Matched Chassety Raines (2019) and former teammate Ashlyn Strother (2022) for highest winning percentage in a season (10-0,1.000; 2025)
• Tied for fifth in program history in career saves (3)

2025 (Junior)

Went 10-0 with a 1.36 ERA, three saves, 41 strikeouts and 72 innings worked...didn't allow an earned run over her first 19 innings worked (March 22-April 18)...did not allow a run over the duration of the entire 2025 postseason...her three saves are the third most in a season in program history...All-SCAC Honorable mention...Limited opponents to a .200 batting average and eight extra base hits...Struck out multiple batters ten times...did not allow a base runner in her 1.1 innings of work in the Women's College World Series against Rowan (5/29)...entered in the fifth inning against No. 1 East Texas Baptist in the NCAA Marshall Super Regional and tossed 4.2 shutout innings in relief to earn the win, allowing just two hits and two walks...In her first career start in a NCAA regional, she struck out a career-high seven batters in four shutout innings against UMASS-Boston, allowing just one hit and one walk. She threw 37 of her 54 pitches for strikes, working to a 68.5% strike rate. The seven strikeouts are the most by a Bulldogs pitcher in a single outing since Ashlyn Strother struck out eight against Chapman in the 2022 Seguin Regional (5/15)....finished second in the SCAC in ERA...retired 12 of the 17 batters she faced through the final four innings to earn her second save of the season against Southwestern (4/4).

2024 (Sophomore)

Recorded a 2.25 ERA while making eight appearances and one start…Struck out 12 across 18.2 innings of work… Limited opponents to a .243 batting average and four extra base hits…five of her eight appearances were scoreless…Struck out multiple batters four times...Retired 16 of 19 faced, allowing one run on two hits and a walk, while striking out two over five innings in relief to earn the first win of her collegiate career against Austin College (3/29).

2023 (Freshman)
Made three appearances in relief in the circle as a freshman…Held a 0.00 ERA in 3.0 innings pitched, striking out two…Surrendered just one hit and no walks…Combined on two shutouts and one no-hitter…Allowed opponents to bat just .091…Appeared as a pinch runner in the SCAC Tournament Semifinals vs. Trinity (5/6)…Combined with Ashlyn Strother and Sydney Ouellette to no-hit SUNY-Geneseo in the NCAA Marshall Regional (5/19)…Made her collegiate debut vs. Hanover (3/2).

High School

Played for Hempstead High School under Head Coach Casie Westbrook....2022 Academic All-State/American...First Team All-District Pitcher (2020 & 2022)...2018 Newcomer of Year (2018)

Personal

Daughter of Jennifer and JT Howard Jr.... has a brother, JT Howard III...Valedictorian of the 2022 Hempstead High School Graduating Class.