2027 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Makenzie Freeman
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Hackett, Ark.
- High School:
- Hackett HS
2026 | FRESHMAN
- Appeared in 23 games as a freshman, making 8 starts.
- Won 3 games, striking out 33 over 63.1 innings.
- Threw a complete game 9.0 innings Feb. 19 at Tarleton State, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 10 hits with 3 strikeouts.
- Struck out 8 in 5.0 innings March 13 at North Texas, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits.
- Allowed 0 earned runs in 4.2 innings April 8 at Kansas City, giving up 2 hits with 2 strikeouts.
- Logged 5.2 innings twice against Charlotte (May 2 in Charlotte, N.C., and May 6 in Greenville, North Carolina), allowing 2 runs in each outing with 3 strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
-Led Hackett to the state championship game as a senior
-Named the 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year in Arkansas
-Finished with a career average of .517 at the plate with 192 hits and 177 RBI
-Won an Arkansas Activities Association record 102 games and struck out 1,012 batters
-Only pitcher in Arkansas history with 100+ wins and 1,000+ strikeouts
-Also holds state high school records for innings (665.1), shutouts (57), no-hitters (16), and perfect games (8)
-Also an accomplished volleyball player, winning a state championship as a senior and earning All-State honors as an outside hitter
PERSONAL
-Daughter of Michael and Bridget Freeman
-Has 2 sisters, Madeline (older) and Michaelyn (younger)
-Father Michael played baseball and mother Bridget played volleyball at Arkansas Tech
-Planning to major in elementary education
- Appeared in 23 games as a freshman, making 8 starts.
- Won 3 games, striking out 33 over 63.1 innings.
- Threw a complete game 9.0 innings Feb. 19 at Tarleton State, allowing 3 runs (2 earned) on 10 hits with 3 strikeouts.
- Struck out 8 in 5.0 innings March 13 at North Texas, allowing 1 earned run on 6 hits.
- Allowed 0 earned runs in 4.2 innings April 8 at Kansas City, giving up 2 hits with 2 strikeouts.
- Logged 5.2 innings twice against Charlotte (May 2 in Charlotte, N.C., and May 6 in Greenville, North Carolina), allowing 2 runs in each outing with 3 strikeouts.
HIGH SCHOOL
-Led Hackett to the state championship game as a senior
-Named the 2024 Gatorade Player of the Year in Arkansas
-Finished with a career average of .517 at the plate with 192 hits and 177 RBI
-Won an Arkansas Activities Association record 102 games and struck out 1,012 batters
-Only pitcher in Arkansas history with 100+ wins and 1,000+ strikeouts
-Also holds state high school records for innings (665.1), shutouts (57), no-hitters (16), and perfect games (8)
-Also an accomplished volleyball player, winning a state championship as a senior and earning All-State honors as an outside hitter
PERSONAL
-Daughter of Michael and Bridget Freeman
-Has 2 sisters, Madeline (older) and Michaelyn (younger)
-Father Michael played baseball and mother Bridget played volleyball at Arkansas Tech
-Planning to major in elementary education
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