2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Morgan Hornback
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Oregon City, Ore.
2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2019 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR SEASON (2023)
Saw action in 15 games, primarily as a pinch hitter… made a start in the circle… batted at a .308 clip with a double and a home run in 13 at-bats… smashed the game-solidifying home run to down No. 22 Maryland
SENIOR SEASON (2022)
Made 15 appearances with a pair of starts… tallied two saves and a combined shutout over 24.2 innings pitched… also made three plate appearances
JUNIOR SEASON (2021)
Made 25 appearances, primarily as a reliever, with five starts ... recorded four strikeouts and pitched seven innings twice against Southeast Missouri (2/27) and New Mexico (3/13), leading the Red Raiders to a shutout victory against the Lobos ... allowed no hits three times against Texas State twice (3/3) and Abilene Christian (3/7) ... allowed no runs seven times ... finished the season with 30 strikeouts.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020)
Made three appearances in the circle and appeared at the plate in 15 games in her second season with the Red Raiders … finished the season with a perfect 1-0 record … collected one strikeout through two innings against Houston Baptist (2/7) in her first pitching appearance … picked up her first win of the year against Fairleigh Dickinson (3/6), where she tallied four strikeouts through three innings …. Fanned two hitters through 1.2 innings against Delaware State (3/8) … did not allow a single run throughout the 2020 season … went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI in Tech’s 9-5 victory over Louisiana Tech (2/8) … powered an RBI single against No. 1 Washington on Feb. 16 … blasted a grand slam – Tech’s only grand slam of the year - against Delaware State (3/6) … on March 13, the remainder of the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Made six starts and 13 appearances in the circle and played in 36 games in her freshman season … posted a 4-1 record in the circle … finished the season with a .306 average at the plate, 17 strikeouts and 35.0 innings pitched … blasted a home run in Tech’s victory against Nebraska (Feb. 9) in the first at-bat of her career … went 3.2 innings with three strikeouts against Wisconsin (Feb. 9) in her collegiate pitching debut … collected two hits, one run and one RBI against the Badgers in the same game … Earned the first win of her career against UAB on Feb. 15 and went 2-for-2 at the plate with one double and one RBI … improved to 2-0 on the season with a victory over UTEP on Mar. 5 … went 1-for-2 with one homer and four RBI against the Miners … drew a season-high two walks against Gardner-Webb on Mar. 8 … moved to 4-0 on the season after back-to-back victories against Northern Colorado (Mar. 8 and 10) … matched her season-high three strikeouts with a trio against Northern Colorado (Mar. 8) … went 1-for-2 with one double and an RBI at Memphis (Mar. 16) … launched her third homer of the season against No. 2 Oklahoma (Mar. 24) … came up with one hit and one RBI to help Tech to a sweep against No. 21 Kentucky (May 5) … produced one hit at No. 10 LSU in Tech’s first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2012.
2019 TTU Leaderboard: 2nd in slugging percentage (.694), W/L percentage (.800), saves (T-1), wild pitches (2); 3rd in on-base percentage (.457), ERA (5.20), wins (4), losses (1), games started (6), HBP (2)
OREGON CITY HIGH SCHOOL
One of the top-rated pitchers out of the state of Oregon … four-year letterwinner at Oregon City High School … recognized as a Class 6A First-Team All-State selection as a sophomore, junior and senior … earned Mt. Hood Conference Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-League honors as a senior … nominee for the Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year … named the team MVP after leading the Pioneers to the state semifinals in 2018 … picked up All-League First-Team distinction after leading her squad to the state semifinals in 2017 … named the Mt. Hood Conference Pitcher of the Year and All-League First-Team as a sophomore before leading her team to the Oregon Class 6A State Tournament … was awarded All-League First Team laurels as a freshman.
PERSONAL
Born March 15, 2000 ... daughter of Tammy and Nathan Hornback ... has one sister, Madison, and one brother, Luke ... majoring in marketing and management.
