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Marian University Ind.

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2026 Softball Roster

5 Lily Wendt

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Position C/1B
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Prev School Bishop Chatard HS

Biography

Career Achievements: NAIA All-American Third Team (2025) ... CSC Academic All-District Team (2025) ... All-Crossroads League First Team (2025) ... NAIA Scholar-Athlete (2024, 2025)

2025: As a junior, played a vital role in the lineup, leading the Knights in batting en route to being named an NAIA All-American Third Team honoree ... An All-Crossroads League player and a member of the CSC Academic All-District Team, led the Knights in batting as a junior ... Played in all 57 games, making 57 starts on the season at either first base, third base, or as the DP ... Started the final 26 games of the year at first ... Led the team in batting with a .425 average ... Slugged .597, and held an on-base percentage of .447 ... Finished the year 79-186, driving in a team-high 61 RBI ... Scored 39 runs, and drew 12 walks ... Was 2-3 on stolen base chances ... Doubled a team-best 21 times, hitting an additional triple and three home runs ... Carried an OPS of 1.044 ... Led the team with 28 multi-hit games ... Had a season-best 4-4 outing on April 12 against Mount Vernon, driving in a run with two doubles ... Put up a season-high six RBI on April 15 at Grace, recording her first career two-home run game ... Finished the game against Grace 3-3 with a walk ... Also homered at home on March 11 against Huntington ... Had four games with two doubles ... Hit her first career triple on April 17 against Bethel ... Produced the go-ahead RBI in Marian's 3-2 win in 12 innings against Southern Oregon in the NAIA World Series ... Reached base safely in 45 of 57 games ... Held a fielding percentage of .983, making 216 putouts and 15 assists in 235 chances ... Was named an NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the second time. 

2024: Appeared in 54 games as a sophomore, making 46 starts ... Made starts as the DP, catcher, and at third base ... Batted .333 as a sophomore going 44-132 from the plate, drawing 18 walks, seven doubles, 24 RBI's, and one home run ... Had an on-base percentage of .417 ... Posted first career home run against Goshen (4/14) ... Had nine multi-hit games, with the best offensive performance going 2-2 three times throughout the season against Concordia (Mich.) (3/4), St. Francis (Ind.) (3/15), and Goshen (4/13) ... Had a fielding percentage of .926 claiming 19 putouts, six assists, and caught one runner stealing ... Was named a NAIA Scholar-Athlete for the first time in her career.

2023: Appeared in 31 games as a freshman, making three starts on the year ... Made starts as the DP and at third base, making her first career start at Taylor on April 29 ... Started two games of the NAIA World Series as the DP ... Saw primary action as a pinch hitter or reserve third baseman ... Batted .148 as a freshman going 4-27 at the plate, drawing three walks and getting hit by one pitch ... Had an on-base percentage of .229 ... Posted first career hit against Lawrence Tech on March 10 with three RBI ... Ended the season as the top pinch hit weapon, appearing in eight of the 10 NAIA Tournament games ... Posted an RBI single against Georgia Gwinnett in the NAIA World Series and an RBI single against Middle Georgia State in the Opening Round ... Made four sacrifice hits ... In the field posted five putouts and six assists.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023Freshman

    C/3B
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2024Sophomore

    C/3B
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2025Junior

    C/3B
    5'5"
    5
  • 5

    2026Senior

    C/1B
    5'5"
    5