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2025 Softball Roster

5 Mary Frances Ellis

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Elysian Fields
  • Hometown Elysian Fields, TX

Biography

Awards
  • CSC Academic All-American First Team (2024)
  • CSC Academic All-American Third Team (2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023, 2024)
  • NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2023, 2024)
  • NFCA All-Region Second Team (2023)
  • ASC Softball Distinguished Scholar-Athlete Winner (2024)
  • All-ASC First Team (2023, 2024)
  • All-ASC Third Team (2022)
  • NCAA Marshall, Texas Super Regional Most Outstanding Player (2024)
  • NCAA Marshall, Texas Regional All-Tournament Team (2024)
Career Highs
Hitting
  • At-Bats: 4, 7 times; last vs DePauw 
  • Hits: 3, 4 times; last vs Belhaven (6/5/2024) 
  • Doubles: 1, 2 times; last vs McMurry (5/12/2023) 
  • Triples: 
  • Home Runs: 
  • Runs Scored: 3, 2 times; last vs George Fox (3/13/2025)
  • RBI: 3, 1 time; last vs Sul Ross St (5/5/2023) 
  • Walks: 2, 4 times; last vs Southwestern (2/7/2025)
  • Steals: 3, 1 time; last vs LeTourneau (5/9/2024) 
  • Hitting Streak: 6 (3/3/2023 - 3/10/2023) 
2025 (Senior)
  • Appeared in 20 games with 20 starts
  • Had 44 At-Bats
  • Batted .364 on the season
  • Recorded 16 hits 
  • Scored 18 runs 
  • Batted in 3 RBIs 
  • Walked 5 times 
  • Stole 15 bases
2024 (Junior)
  • Appeared in 51 games with 50 starts 
  • Had 115 At-Bats
  • Batted .409 in the season
  • Recorded 47 hits 
  • Scored 39 runs
  • Drove in 10 RBI's 
  • Stole 36 bases 
2023 (Sophomore) 
  • Played in 45 games, starting 43 
  • Batted .364 on the year
  • Recorded 36 hits, including 3 in one game vs Hardin-Simmons (4/14/2023)
  • Scored 25 runs 
  • Drove in 11 RBI's 
  • Stole 23 bases 
2022 (Freshman)
  • Played in 41 games, starting 28
  • Batted .284 on the year
  • Recorded 21 hits, including 2 in 6 games
  • Scored 19 runs, including 2 in three games
  • Drove in 4 RBI's 
  • Stole 18 bases
Elysian Fields High School
  • First Team All-State
  • First Team All-East Texas
  • District Defensive Co-MVP
  • Academic All-State
  • First Team All-District in volleyball,
  • 100m dash Regional Qualifier
  • 4th in State for UIL Computer Applications
  • Member of the Regional 2nd place UIL Calculator Applications team
  • Member of the Regional 2nd place UIL General Math Team
  • 3rd in District for UIL Social Studies
Club/AAU
  • Sneaky Cleats Gold Springer
Personal
  • Born April 29, 2003
  • Daughter of Paulette Ellis
  • Majoring in Finance at ETBU
  • Sister Amanda Ellis played softball at Panola College and at the University of Louisiana-Monroe
  • Relative Darien Dukes played baseball at University of Arkansas-Monticello and Baptist Christian College
  • Relative Brian Murray was an athlete at the University of Mirrouri.
Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Bengels
  • BOOK: The Harry Potter Series
  • PERSON: My Mom
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Running at the Regional Track Meet
  • VACATION PLACE: Orange Beach, Alabama
  • NUMBER: 5
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: My Cats
  • TV SHOW: Stranger Things
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My high school coach - Lexi Commander
  • SPORTS MOVIE: The Sandlot
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I MET: Jennie Finch
  • MUSIC GROUP: Zach Bryan
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Miles Teller
  • ATHLETE: Joe Burrow
  • FOOD: Spaghetti
  • INTERESTING FACTS: Volunteered at Night to Shine for the Tim Tebow Foundation

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2022Freshman

    UTL
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2023Sophomore

    UTL
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2024Junior

    OF
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2025Senior

    OF
    5'4"
    5