Outlook

Lauren Roberts has fully recovered from an injury during the fall and has come back better than ever … Has the ability to be a solid hitter and run producer for JCCC … Solid leader in the outfield … Possesses a super, strong arm and reads the ball well off the bat … Also runs the bases well.

Sophomore Year 2023

Earned All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference D-II and Region 6/Plains District honorable mention … Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a GPA of between 3.80.3.99 ... Batted .333 (29-for-87) with eight doubles, a home run, 16 runs scored and 16 driven in … Produced seven multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games … Had  a single, a walk and two RBI in an 8-5 loss to Southeast (3-25-23) … Had a RBI single in a 10-3 win at Allen (3-30-23) … Singled and scored in a 11-0 win at St. Charles (4-2-23) … Belted a two-run home run in a 7-1 win at Cloud County (4-6-23) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBI in a 9-1 win over Fort Scott (4-11-23) … Ripped two doubles, drove in two and scored twice in a 13-2 win at Independence (4-15-23) … Blasted three doubles, drove in three runs and scored two times in a 14-3 win at Highland (4-22-23) … Her three doubles were one shy of the single game record and rank tied for third on JCCC’s season chart … From April 13 through April 27 had a hit in eight straight games … Batted .500 (11-for-22) over the streak with seven doubles, seven runs and five RBI … Followed with a four-game streak which she hit .571 (8-for-14) with four runs and three RBI while helping JCCC to series sweeps at Labette (4-29-23) and at Coffeyville (5-1-23).

Freshman Year 2022

Played in 22 games, 19 as a starter … Batted .138 (4-for-29) with three runs scored and four driven in … Had a single and scored a run in a 4-3 victory against Independence (4-6-22) … Drove in a run with a single in a 12-4 win over Allen (4-12-22) … Followed with a two-run single in a 3-1 win at Fort Scott (4-14-22) … Had an RBI single, stole a base and scored in an 8-0 win at Coffeyville (4-23-22).

High School

Was a four-year starter for coach Bree Ederer Olathe North High School, Olathe, Kan. … Graduated 2021 … Her junior year was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Earned Kansas 6A first-team All-State as an outfielder her senior year … Received the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) Citizenship Award her senior year … Was two-time All-Sunflower League selection, earning honorable mention as a freshman and first-team her senior year … Selected to play in the Mo-Kan All-Star Game as a senior … Also was awarded the Hy-Vee 41 Five-Star Athlete of the Week during her freshman year after hitting three home runs in two games, including a pitch-hit grand slam against Holton … Helped the Eagles to three sub-state championships and three berths to the 6A State Tournament, placing fourth her freshman year, third as a sophomore and runner-up as a senior … Played club softball for Team Kansas Elite – Storrer 18U … NFCA Scholar Athlete and honor roll student all four years.

Personal

Born Lauren Elizabeth Roberts on July 21, 2003, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nickname is Lo … Daughter of Jason and Mindy Roberts … Has one sister, Lanie … Major is undecided … Favorite foord is sushi … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chick-fil-A … Favorite restaurant is Sake Lounge … Favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries … Favorite movie is Back to the Future … Favorite sport movie is The Sandlot … Favorite actress is Jennifer Lawrence … Enjoy reading A Court of Thorns and Roses series … Favorite music entertainer is 5 Seconds of Summer … Favorite cartoon character is Mulan … Favorite athlete is Simone Biles … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Best player she has played against is former Lawrence Free State and current Oklahoma State pitcher Tatum Clopton … Her greatest sports moment was going 3-for-4 with two stand up doubles of Tatum Clopton … Notable alumni from her school are former NFL running backs Arland Bruce III and Darren Sproles, Arizona Cardinals linebacker Isaiah Simmons, and former MLB player and former JCCC All-American Kit Pellow. .