2018 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 2
Shannon Hughes
- Position:
- Infield
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Independence, Mo.
- High School:
- Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
Career at Tulsa: Two-year letterwinner who hit .220 with 13 doubles, three triples, four homers and 34 RBI ... started all 117 games that she appeared in, with 105 starts at shortstop, and recorded a .935 fielding percentage ... transferred to Tulsa after two seasons at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M.
Senior (2018): Started all 59 games at shortstop and hit .203 with 17 runs, 32 hits, four doubles, a triple, two homers and 16 RBIs ... hit .207 with a double, triple, two homers and six RBIs during conference action ... posted five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... recorded a pair of hits against Texas A&M (2/17), Nicholls State (3/2), UT Arlington (3/2), ECU (3/29) and Oklahoma State (4/4) ... had a season-high two RBIs three times, including with a two-run homer to help TU rally and defeat Wichita State (4/8) ... in the field, recorded 78 putouts, 70 assists and nine errors for a .943 fielding percentage.
Junior (2017): Started all 58 games with 56 starts at shortstop and a pair in left field … hit .237 with 20 runs, nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and 18 RBIs … during play in The American she hit .245 and recorded three doubles, a triple and a homer with five RBIs … had eight multi-hit games, four multi-RBI games and put together a season-best eight-game hitting streak from April 15-30 … posted a season-high three hits against Northern Illinois (2/25) and drove in a pair of runs three times, including in wins over Cal State Northridge (2/11), Incarnate Word (3/3) and East Carolina (4/28) … in the field, she recorded 76 putouts, 76 assists and a .927 fielding percentage.
Prior to Tulsa: Two-year starter for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M at shortstop … helped the Lady Norse to a national runner-up finish as a freshman, a top-five ranking as a sophomore and two regional championships … won 104 games in two seasons as part of the winningest class in program history … batted .483, which ranked 17th in the nation, with 79 RBI, 82 runs scored and 15 home runs as a sophomore … named Academic All-America and All-District Regional First-Team in 2016 … hit .296 with 46 runs scored, 41 RBI, and seven home runs on her way to being named All-District Regional Second-Team as a freshman.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Blue Springs [Mo.] South High School … named Suburban Big 6 All-Conference shortstop … also earned four letters in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Born Shannon Lea Hughes on August 9, 1995, in Independence, Mo. … daughter of Dale and Connie Hughes … has a sister, Kendall … started playing softball at the age of 8 … favorite TV shows are “The Bachelor” and “One Tree Hill” … favorite music group is Mumford and Sons … likes to read and play with her dogs during her spare time … major is business administration and sports management.
Senior (2018): Started all 59 games at shortstop and hit .203 with 17 runs, 32 hits, four doubles, a triple, two homers and 16 RBIs ... hit .207 with a double, triple, two homers and six RBIs during conference action ... posted five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... recorded a pair of hits against Texas A&M (2/17), Nicholls State (3/2), UT Arlington (3/2), ECU (3/29) and Oklahoma State (4/4) ... had a season-high two RBIs three times, including with a two-run homer to help TU rally and defeat Wichita State (4/8) ... in the field, recorded 78 putouts, 70 assists and nine errors for a .943 fielding percentage.
Junior (2017): Started all 58 games with 56 starts at shortstop and a pair in left field … hit .237 with 20 runs, nine doubles, two triples, two home runs and 18 RBIs … during play in The American she hit .245 and recorded three doubles, a triple and a homer with five RBIs … had eight multi-hit games, four multi-RBI games and put together a season-best eight-game hitting streak from April 15-30 … posted a season-high three hits against Northern Illinois (2/25) and drove in a pair of runs three times, including in wins over Cal State Northridge (2/11), Incarnate Word (3/3) and East Carolina (4/28) … in the field, she recorded 76 putouts, 76 assists and a .927 fielding percentage.
Prior to Tulsa: Two-year starter for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M at shortstop … helped the Lady Norse to a national runner-up finish as a freshman, a top-five ranking as a sophomore and two regional championships … won 104 games in two seasons as part of the winningest class in program history … batted .483, which ranked 17th in the nation, with 79 RBI, 82 runs scored and 15 home runs as a sophomore … named Academic All-America and All-District Regional First-Team in 2016 … hit .296 with 46 runs scored, 41 RBI, and seven home runs on her way to being named All-District Regional Second-Team as a freshman.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Blue Springs [Mo.] South High School … named Suburban Big 6 All-Conference shortstop … also earned four letters in basketball and track and field.
Personal: Born Shannon Lea Hughes on August 9, 1995, in Independence, Mo. … daughter of Dale and Connie Hughes … has a sister, Kendall … started playing softball at the age of 8 … favorite TV shows are “The Bachelor” and “One Tree Hill” … favorite music group is Mumford and Sons … likes to read and play with her dogs during her spare time … major is business administration and sports management.
Softball | Tulsa vs Drake
Friday, February 28
Softball | Tulsa vs UMKC
Friday, February 28
SB | South Dakota State Postgame
Tuesday, February 25
Softball | Tulsa vs South Dakota State
Tuesday, February 25
