2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Elder, Demi
INF
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/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF/OF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballINF/UTL
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC/INF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
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Jersey Number 2
Demi Elder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF
- Hometown:
- League City, Texas
Bio
2025 All-Big 12 Second Team
2022 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2025)
Appeared in 37 games, making 36 starts in her final season with the Red Raiders… was out for the first half of the year due to injury but was a huge lift to the team in her return as Tech went 31-5 when she returned to the starting lineup… was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team… hit a three-run homer against Arizona State (4/26) to clinch Texas Tech’s first ever Big 12 regular season title… had seven multi-hit games and finished the year batting .311 with 18 RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Played in 43 games, starting 42 of them… set career highs in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, total bases, slugging, walks and on-base percentage… recorded her first multi-home run game against Houston (4/26)… had four games with three RBIs… recorded two doubles, three RBI and scored four runs against BYU (3/8)… recorded the walk-off hit against Kansas (4/12)… finished with just one error in 52 chances… had 10 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Started 34 of her 43 games played… batted .271 with six doubles, four home runs and 31 RBIs… added 11 walks and two hit by pitches, good for a .341 on-base percentage… recorded eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games… went 3-for-6 on stolen base attempts… finished the season with a .981 fielding percentage and three outfield assists… Blasted the game-winning home run to down No. 18 Baylor and set the program’s team single-season home run record
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Saw action in 29 games, including eight starts… recorded two hits in 27 plate appearances with seven runs scored… was 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts… tallied 17 putouts and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield
CLEAR SPRINGS HS
Holds school records for stolen bases in a game, doubles in a game, stolen bases in a season, career hits and career stolen bases… Earned District Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-County and Team MVP honors as a freshman… Named First Team All-District, First Team All-County and Team MVP in her sophomore season… Helped lead the Lightning to the second round of the state playoffs… Placed third with her travel ball team at the TFL Championships in 2020… Finished in the top 20 at both TCS Nationals and PGF Nationals in 2019… Ranked 34th on Flo-Softball’s 2021 Grads list.
PERSONAL
Born on November 29, 2002… Daughter of Daniel and Lisa Elder… Older sister, Danielle, played softball at Texas State and her sister, Devon, was a cheerleader at Tech… Father, Daniel played baseball at Stephen F. Austin.
2022 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2025)
Appeared in 37 games, making 36 starts in her final season with the Red Raiders… was out for the first half of the year due to injury but was a huge lift to the team in her return as Tech went 31-5 when she returned to the starting lineup… was named to the All-Big 12 Second Team… hit a three-run homer against Arizona State (4/26) to clinch Texas Tech’s first ever Big 12 regular season title… had seven multi-hit games and finished the year batting .311 with 18 RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Played in 43 games, starting 42 of them… set career highs in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, total bases, slugging, walks and on-base percentage… recorded her first multi-home run game against Houston (4/26)… had four games with three RBIs… recorded two doubles, three RBI and scored four runs against BYU (3/8)… recorded the walk-off hit against Kansas (4/12)… finished with just one error in 52 chances… had 10 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Started 34 of her 43 games played… batted .271 with six doubles, four home runs and 31 RBIs… added 11 walks and two hit by pitches, good for a .341 on-base percentage… recorded eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games… went 3-for-6 on stolen base attempts… finished the season with a .981 fielding percentage and three outfield assists… Blasted the game-winning home run to down No. 18 Baylor and set the program’s team single-season home run record
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Saw action in 29 games, including eight starts… recorded two hits in 27 plate appearances with seven runs scored… was 2-for-3 on stolen base attempts… tallied 17 putouts and a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in the outfield
CLEAR SPRINGS HS
Holds school records for stolen bases in a game, doubles in a game, stolen bases in a season, career hits and career stolen bases… Earned District Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-County and Team MVP honors as a freshman… Named First Team All-District, First Team All-County and Team MVP in her sophomore season… Helped lead the Lightning to the second round of the state playoffs… Placed third with her travel ball team at the TFL Championships in 2020… Finished in the top 20 at both TCS Nationals and PGF Nationals in 2019… Ranked 34th on Flo-Softball’s 2021 Grads list.
PERSONAL
Born on November 29, 2002… Daughter of Daniel and Lisa Elder… Older sister, Danielle, played softball at Texas State and her sister, Devon, was a cheerleader at Tech… Father, Daniel played baseball at Stephen F. Austin.
WCWS Championship Series Final - Postgame Press Conference
Saturday, June 07
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Friday, June 06
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