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Jersey Number 2
Demi Elder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- League City, Texas
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 Raidersโฆ 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 lineupโฆ was named to the All-Big 12 Second Teamโฆ hit a three-run homer against Arizona State (4/26) to clinch Texas Techโs first ever Big 12 regular season titleโฆ had seven multi-hit games and finished the year batting .311 with 18 RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Played in 43 games, starting 42 of themโฆ set career highs in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, total bases, slugging, walks and on-base percentageโฆ recorded her first multi-home run game against Houston (4/26)โฆ had four games with three RBIsโฆ recorded two doubles, three RBIย and scored four runs against BYU (3/8)โฆ recorded the walk-off hit against Kansas (4/12)โฆ finished with just one error in 52 chancesโฆ had 10 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Started 34 of her 43 games playedโฆ batted .271 with six doubles, four home runs and 31 RBIsโฆ added 11 walks and two hit by pitches, good for a .341 on-base percentageโฆ recorded eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI gamesโฆ went 3-for-6 on stolen base attemptsโฆ finished the season with a .981 fielding percentage and three outfield assistsโฆ Blasted the game-winning home run to down No. 18 Baylor and set the programโs team single-season home run record
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Saw action in 29 games, including eight startsโฆ recorded two hits in 27 plate appearances with seven runs scoredโฆ was 2-for-3 on stolen base attemptsโฆ 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 basesโฆ Earned District Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-County and Team MVP honors as a freshmanโฆ Named First Team All-District, First Team All-County and Team MVP in her sophomore seasonโฆ Helped lead the Lightning to the second round of the state playoffsโฆ Placed third with her travel ball team at the TFL Championships in 2020โฆ Finished in the top 20 at both TCS Nationals and PGF Nationals in 2019โฆ Ranked 34thย on Flo-Softballโs 2021 Grads list.ย
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PERSONAL
Born on November 29, 2002โฆ Daughter of Daniel and Lisa Elderโฆ Older sister, Danielle, played softball at Texas State and her sister, Devon, was a cheerleader at Techโฆ 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 Raidersโฆ 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 lineupโฆ was named to the All-Big 12 Second Teamโฆ hit a three-run homer against Arizona State (4/26) to clinch Texas Techโs first ever Big 12 regular season titleโฆ had seven multi-hit games and finished the year batting .311 with 18 RBI.
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
Played in 43 games, starting 42 of themโฆ set career highs in batting average, runs, hits, doubles, triples, home runs, RBIs, total bases, slugging, walks and on-base percentageโฆ recorded her first multi-home run game against Houston (4/26)โฆ had four games with three RBIsโฆ recorded two doubles, three RBIย and scored four runs against BYU (3/8)โฆ recorded the walk-off hit against Kansas (4/12)โฆ finished with just one error in 52 chancesโฆ had 10 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI games.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)
Started 34 of her 43 games playedโฆ batted .271 with six doubles, four home runs and 31 RBIsโฆ added 11 walks and two hit by pitches, good for a .341 on-base percentageโฆ recorded eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI gamesโฆ went 3-for-6 on stolen base attemptsโฆ finished the season with a .981 fielding percentage and three outfield assistsโฆ Blasted the game-winning home run to down No. 18 Baylor and set the programโs team single-season home run record
FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)
Saw action in 29 games, including eight startsโฆ recorded two hits in 27 plate appearances with seven runs scoredโฆ was 2-for-3 on stolen base attemptsโฆ 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 basesโฆ Earned District Newcomer of the Year, First Team All-County and Team MVP honors as a freshmanโฆ Named First Team All-District, First Team All-County and Team MVP in her sophomore seasonโฆ Helped lead the Lightning to the second round of the state playoffsโฆ Placed third with her travel ball team at the TFL Championships in 2020โฆ Finished in the top 20 at both TCS Nationals and PGF Nationals in 2019โฆ Ranked 34thย on Flo-Softballโs 2021 Grads list.ย
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PERSONAL
Born on November 29, 2002โฆ Daughter of Daniel and Lisa Elderโฆ Older sister, Danielle, played softball at Texas State and her sister, Devon, was a cheerleader at Techโฆ Father, Daniel played baseball at Stephen F. Austin.
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