Completed Event: Softball versus Iowa State on April 25, 2026 , Win , 4, to, 2 , (8 Inn.)
Final
Softball
4
vs Iowa State
(8 Inn.)
2
2026 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 24
Sam Claire
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-10
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Eudora, Kan.
- High School:
- Eudora, High School
Get to Know Sam...
When did you start playing softball?Â
I started playing at 6 years old
What is your favorite softball memory?Â
Winning state my freshman year of high schoolWhy did you choose KU?Â
I get to play close to home and have my parents at every game!
2026: Made five appearances including one start as a true freshman... Pitched 6.1 innings with a 4.42 ERA, allowing four runs and four hits... Recorded four strikeouts on the season... Made her first career start against No. 1 Texas Tech in the Big 12 Conference Tournament.
High School: 2022, helped lead Eudora High School to the Kansas 4A State Championship, named to the Frontier All-League Team, and recognized as a Top 50 player in the Class of 2025 by @ExtraInningSB... 2023, contributed to a 3rd place finish at the Kansas 4A State Championships, earned Kansas 4A All-State Pitcher, First Team All-Region, First Team All-League, and LJW All-Area Team honors... 2024, key part of Eudora’s 3rd place finish at the Kansas 4A State Championships, named 1st Team All-State Pitcher by KSCA and SIK, First Team All-Region, First Team All-League, Eudora Cardinal High School Softball MVP, and LJW All-Area Co-Player of the Year
Personal:Â Youngest of three siblings, with a brother, Mason, and a sister, Hannah... Owns two orange tabby cats, Truman and Kevin... Exercise Science major.
Softball Highlights vs. Michigan
Friday, May 15
Softball Postgame Press Conference vs. Michigan
Friday, May 15
Softball NCAA Selection Show
Monday, May 11
Softball Highlights vs. UCF
Thursday, May 07
