Lauren Chamberlain facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lauren Chamberlain
Chamberlain in 2017.
USSSA Pride – No. 44
First base
Born: (1993-07-02) July 2, 1993 (age 31) Orange, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Teams
Oklahoma Sooners (2012–2015) USSSA Pride (2015–2018)
Career highlights and awards
All-NPF Team (2018) Women's College World Series champion (2013) WCWS All-Tournament Team (2012, 2013) NFCA All-American First Team (2012, 2013, 2015) NFCA All-American Third Team (2014) First Team All-Region (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) 3× All-Big 12 First Team Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2012) 8× Big 12 Player of the Week

Lauren Nicole Chamberlain (born July 2, 1993) is an amazing American softball player who has now retired. She played college softball for the Oklahoma Sooners softball team from 2012 to 2015. Lauren was a top player in college, earning the title of All-American. She was also a key part of the team that won the 2013 Women's College World Series championship.

Lauren holds some impressive records in college softball. She is the all-time leader in NCAA Division I for how well she hit the ball, known as slugging percentage. She also holds school and Big 12 Conference records for RBIs (runs batted in), walks, total bases, and runs. After college, she was picked first in the 2015 draft and played professional softball for the USSSA Pride. She even won a championship with them in her last season in 2018.

Playing Softball in College

Lauren Chamberlain was born in Orange, California. She grew up in Trabuco Canyon. She went to El Toro High School in Lake Forest. After high school, Lauren played first base for the Oklahoma Sooners at the University of Oklahoma. She played there from 2012 to 2015.

Early College Days (2012)

As a freshman in 2012, Lauren set a new record for the Big 12 Conference. She hit 30 home runs in one season! This placed her second in the entire nation for home runs that year. She was the first freshman in Big 12 softball history to win the "Big 12 Player of the Week" award three times.

In her first year, she led her team in many ways. She had the most home runs, RBIs, runs scored, and total bases. She was also second in walks and third in batting average, hits, doubles, and stolen bases. Because of her amazing performance, she was named to the All-Big 12 team and was an All-American. She also won the "Big 12 Freshman of the Year" award.

National Champion Season (2013)

In 2013, Lauren was a superstar! She led the entire nation in four different stats. These included home runs, home runs per game, slugging percentage (how powerfully she hit), and runs per game. She was also in the top ten nationally for other stats like on-base percentage and batting average.

She set eight new school records for hitting that season. These records were for batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, RBIs, extra-base hits, total bases, and walks. Lauren helped her team, the Sooners, win the National Championship in 2013. After this incredible season, she was again named a first-team All-American and was on the all-conference first team.

Overcoming Injuries (2014)

The 2014 season was a bit tougher for Lauren. She only played in 39 games because of injuries. She hurt her back in March and had a partially torn ligament in her knee in May. Even with less playing time, Lauren still hit 12 home runs. She also led her team in on-base percentage and walks.

Her 51 walks that season were the sixth-best in Big 12 conference history. Even though she missed games, she was still recognized as a third-team All-American after the season. This shows how talented she was, even when hurt.

Breaking Records (2015)

Going into her senior year in 2015, Lauren needed 18 more home runs to tie the all-time college record. She led her team in six different stats, including runs, RBIs, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage. She also led the Big 12 conference in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, walks, and runs per game.

On April 30, 2015, Lauren hit a grand slam against North Texas. This home run was the 91st of her career, and it made her the all-time leader in NCAA career home runs! She finished her college career with an amazing 95 home runs. Her record stood until another great player, Jocelyn Alo, broke it in 2022. After her senior season, Lauren was nominated for the Honda Cup Award and was named the Big 12 conference's Female Athlete of the Year. She was also named to both the All-American first-team and the Big 12 first-team. Lauren retired from professional softball on May 31, 2019.

College Stats

Here are Lauren Chamberlain's college statistics:

Playing for Team USA

Lauren also had the honor of playing for Team USA in 2013. Before that, she was part of the Junior Women's National Team for two years, from 2010 to 2011. In 2010, she was even named the "USA Softball Athlete of the Year" for the Junior Women's National Team.

Professional Softball Career

In 2015, Lauren Chamberlain was the very first player chosen in the NPF Draft. She was picked by the USSSA Pride. In her first summer season with the Pride, she played in 38 games. She hit 5 home runs and had 11 RBIs.

Lauren was also featured in ESPN The Magazine's "Body Issue" in 2018. Today, she hosts a YouTube show for Major League Baseball, sharing her knowledge and love for the game.

Pro Stats

Here are Lauren Chamberlain's professional career statistics with the USSSA Pride:

Awards and Achievements

Lauren Chamberlain has received many awards and honors throughout her impressive career:

• Big 12 All-Conference First-Team (2012, 2013, 2015)
• Big 12 Champion (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
• NFCA First-Team All-American (2012, 2013, 2015)
• NFCA Third-Team All-American (2014)
• NCAA Player of the Year Finalist (2013, 2015)
• Big 12 Female Athlete of the Year (2015)
• ESPY's Nominee 'Best Record Breaking Performance' (2015)
• NCAA National Champion (2013)