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2026 Softball Roster

22 Niki Bode

  • Position Infielder
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Oak Hills HS
  • Hometown Cincinnati, Ohio

Biography

2026:
  • Named to the 2026 All-MVC First Team
  • Earned a spot on the MVC Scholar-Athlete Team
  • Was MVC Player of the Week on April 28 after batting .818 against NKU and three games at UIC; added seven runs, five walks, and three RBI
  • Paced the team with a .394 batting average, which was 5th in the MVC and was the 4th-highest single season average in program history
  • Completed the season with 18 doubles, which was 2nd in the MVC, 27th in the nation, and tied for the 3rd-most in program history
  • Her average of 0.39 doubles per game was 8th in the NCAA
  • In the final 29 games since March 14, she batted .418 with 38 hits in 91 at-bats
  • Batted .500 in the final three games of the season going 5-for-10
  • Picked up 7 hits in 9 at-bats in UIC series while scoring five runs
  • Went 2-2 with two runs and an RBI in win at NKU
  • In win over SEMO she was 2-2 with two runs, an RBI, and a walk
  • Went 5-for-8 in final two games at Drake while posting three RBI and scoring three runs; hit first home run of the season in finale against Bulldogs
  • In DH sweep over Murray State she went 4-for-7 at the plate
  • Opened DH vs. Indiana State going 2-4 with an RBI, went 1-3 in 2nd game
  • Had an 8-game hit streak from Feb. 22 through March 10 and batted .440 (11-for-25) over that span
  • Posted two hits in the win over Illinois State while adding two doubles in game two of the series
2025
  • Earned a spot on the All-MVC 2nd Team
  • Second on the team with a .329 batting average
  • Started 44 games while playing in 51 contests
  • Was a perfect 3-3 with a home run and two runs in Feb. 23 win over UT Martin
  • Had three hits in four at-bats on March 9 against Ball State
  • Hit game-winning double in 2-1 triumph over Lindenwood
  • Went 5-for-8 in final two games of UNI series
  • Scored four runs in two games at Valparaiso
  • Picked up three hits in seven at-bats of opener at Bradley
2024:
  • Appeared in 22 games while making 5 starts as a freshman
  • Completed the season batting .308 with a home run, 5 RBI, and 3 runs
  • First collegiate hit, RBI, and double came on 3/2 vs. Wofford
  • Went 1-3 with an RBI on 3/9 at Bellarmine
  • Scored the winning run on 3/13 vs. Indiana State while pinch running for sister Abby
  • Was 2-4 in the UIC series including a pinch hit in the series finale victory
  • Had a pinch hit 2-run single in the road win at Indiana State
  • Hit first career home run in 4/26 win over Missouri State
  • Went 1-1 in MVC Championship against UNI

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2024Freshman

    Infielder
    22
  • 22

    2025Sophomore

    Infielder
    22
  • 22

    2026Junior

    Infielder
    22
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