Troy University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
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Johnson, Leanna
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Jersey Number 10
Leanna Johnson
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- P
- Hometown:
- Brantley, Ala.
- High School:
- Brantley HS
Bio
2019 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year
2019 All-Sun Belt First Team
2019 NFCA South Region Second Team
2021 Preseason All-Sun Belt
2021 All-Sun Belt First Team
2021 NFCA All-South Region Second Team
2022 All-Sun Belt First Team
2022 NFCA All-South Region Second Team
2023 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2023 (Senior):ย Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honorsโฆ Posted a 24-9 recordโฆ Tossed a 1.99 ERA, with 188 strikeouts in 201 innings of work... Set a new program record of 101 career wins... Finished third in the Sun Belt Conference with 201 innings pitched and 188 batters struck out... Ranked second in the Sun Belt with 24 winsโฆ Pitched a season-high of 13 strikeouts in the victory against Mercer (2/22)... Tossed three double-figure strikeout games against Mercer (13), Belmont (11) and Murray State (12)โฆ Finished her career as a Trojans with an ERA of 1.98 with 890 innings of work in the circle and 1,058 strikeouts.ย ย ย
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2022 (Junior): Earned All-Sun Belt First Team and NFCA All-Region Second Team honors after posting a 20-12 record in the circle with a 2.17 ERA, 242 strikeouts and an .184 opposing batting average in 196.2 innings of work โฆ Ranked second in the Sun Belt and 22nd nationally with her strikeout tally, while her 8.6 strikeouts per seven innings ranked fifth and 51st, respectively โฆ Led the Sun Belt and finished 21st in the country with eight shutouts, the fourth-most in program history โฆ Holds the Troy program record with 29 shutouts for her career โฆ Recorded double-digit strikeouts on nine different occasions, with a season-high 15 in a complete-game victory over NC State โฆ Won her first five decisions of the season โฆ Struck out five in a Troy victory at LSU โฆ Struck out 23 and didnโt allow a run in back-to-back complete game efforts against ULM and NC State โฆ Did not allow an earned run in 16 of her 40 appearances and allowed two or fewer earned runs in 31 outings
2021 (Sophomore):ย Tabbed an All-Sun Belt First Team and NFCA All-South Region Second Team memberโฆ Three-time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week selectionโฆ Ranked 12th nationally in strikeouts (260), 14th in strikeouts per seven innings (10.1), 20th in shutouts (7), 22nd in hits allowed per seven innings (4.14) and 26th in victories (21)โฆ Also led the conference in strikeouts, shutouts and hits allowedโฆ Ranked fifth in Troy single-season wins (21), fifth in strikeouts and eighth in shutoutsโฆ Appeared in 36 games, making 29 starts and posting a 21-8 recordโฆ Recorded a 1.66 ERA over 181.0 innings tossedโฆ Pinned opponents to a league-leading .166 opposing batting averageโฆ Hurled 11 double-digit strikeout contestsโฆTossed a shutout to drop Alabama State in the NCAA Tournament... Topped the 500 career strikeouts mark against UT Arlingtonโฆ Tossed a two-hitter to down Georgia Southern
2020 (Freshman):ย Made 19 appearances with 14 starts posting a 11-3 recordโฆ Led the nation in shutouts (7), ranked sixth in strikeouts (137), sixth in victories (11) and ninth in saves (3)โฆ Recorded a 1.71 ERA, over 94 innings of work which was the second-best mark in the leagueโฆ Pinned opponents to a league-best .153 batting averageโฆ Etched her name into ninth in Troyโs single-season shutouts listโฆ Tabbed as the No. 6 pitcher in DI Softballโs analytical rankingsโฆ Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 3 after tossing two shutouts and picking up a save against No. 16 Southโฆ Tossed a two-hitter to down Villanova at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic
2019 (Freshman):ย Named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt and NFCA South Region Second Teamโฆ Ended the season with 231 strikeouts, 25 victories and seven shutouts ranking her in Troy's top ten single-season records in all three categoriesโฆ Held a team best 2.19 ERA over 217.1 inningsโฆ Threw her first career no-hitter on April 7th against Georgia State, fanning nine batters in the match upโฆ Earned Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week honors on April 2nd after picking up three wins including shutouts over North Alabama and UT Arlingtonโฆ Fanned a team high 15 batters in Troyโs 5-0 win over Appalachian State
High School:ย Played at Brantley High Schoolโฆ Led the Bulldogs to four state championships (2014, 15, 16 and 18) โฆ Named ASWA 1A Player of the Year (2015, 16, and 18), 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year, 2018 ASWA Player of the Year and 2018 Miss Softballโฆ Holds school records in career wins (162), career strikeouts (1,714), career no-hitters (29), and career perfect games (6)
Personal:ย Full name is Leanna Grace Johnsonโฆ Born April 4, 2000โฆ Daughter of Lisa and Stephen Johnsonโฆ Has two sisters, Laken and Lauren Johnsonโฆ Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
2019 All-Sun Belt First Team
2019 NFCA South Region Second Team
2021 Preseason All-Sun Belt
2021 All-Sun Belt First Team
2021 NFCA All-South Region Second Team
2022 All-Sun Belt First Team
2022 NFCA All-South Region Second Team
2023 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2023 (Senior):ย Earned All-Sun Belt Second Team honorsโฆ Posted a 24-9 recordโฆ Tossed a 1.99 ERA, with 188 strikeouts in 201 innings of work... Set a new program record of 101 career wins... Finished third in the Sun Belt Conference with 201 innings pitched and 188 batters struck out... Ranked second in the Sun Belt with 24 winsโฆ Pitched a season-high of 13 strikeouts in the victory against Mercer (2/22)... Tossed three double-figure strikeout games against Mercer (13), Belmont (11) and Murray State (12)โฆ Finished her career as a Trojans with an ERA of 1.98 with 890 innings of work in the circle and 1,058 strikeouts.ย ย ย
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2022 (Junior): Earned All-Sun Belt First Team and NFCA All-Region Second Team honors after posting a 20-12 record in the circle with a 2.17 ERA, 242 strikeouts and an .184 opposing batting average in 196.2 innings of work โฆ Ranked second in the Sun Belt and 22nd nationally with her strikeout tally, while her 8.6 strikeouts per seven innings ranked fifth and 51st, respectively โฆ Led the Sun Belt and finished 21st in the country with eight shutouts, the fourth-most in program history โฆ Holds the Troy program record with 29 shutouts for her career โฆ Recorded double-digit strikeouts on nine different occasions, with a season-high 15 in a complete-game victory over NC State โฆ Won her first five decisions of the season โฆ Struck out five in a Troy victory at LSU โฆ Struck out 23 and didnโt allow a run in back-to-back complete game efforts against ULM and NC State โฆ Did not allow an earned run in 16 of her 40 appearances and allowed two or fewer earned runs in 31 outings
2021 (Sophomore):ย Tabbed an All-Sun Belt First Team and NFCA All-South Region Second Team memberโฆ Three-time Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week selectionโฆ Ranked 12th nationally in strikeouts (260), 14th in strikeouts per seven innings (10.1), 20th in shutouts (7), 22nd in hits allowed per seven innings (4.14) and 26th in victories (21)โฆ Also led the conference in strikeouts, shutouts and hits allowedโฆ Ranked fifth in Troy single-season wins (21), fifth in strikeouts and eighth in shutoutsโฆ Appeared in 36 games, making 29 starts and posting a 21-8 recordโฆ Recorded a 1.66 ERA over 181.0 innings tossedโฆ Pinned opponents to a league-leading .166 opposing batting averageโฆ Hurled 11 double-digit strikeout contestsโฆTossed a shutout to drop Alabama State in the NCAA Tournament... Topped the 500 career strikeouts mark against UT Arlingtonโฆ Tossed a two-hitter to down Georgia Southern
2020 (Freshman):ย Made 19 appearances with 14 starts posting a 11-3 recordโฆ Led the nation in shutouts (7), ranked sixth in strikeouts (137), sixth in victories (11) and ninth in saves (3)โฆ Recorded a 1.71 ERA, over 94 innings of work which was the second-best mark in the leagueโฆ Pinned opponents to a league-best .153 batting averageโฆ Etched her name into ninth in Troyโs single-season shutouts listโฆ Tabbed as the No. 6 pitcher in DI Softballโs analytical rankingsโฆ Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 3 after tossing two shutouts and picking up a save against No. 16 Southโฆ Tossed a two-hitter to down Villanova at the Diamond 9 Citrus Classic
2019 (Freshman):ย Named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt and NFCA South Region Second Teamโฆ Ended the season with 231 strikeouts, 25 victories and seven shutouts ranking her in Troy's top ten single-season records in all three categoriesโฆ Held a team best 2.19 ERA over 217.1 inningsโฆ Threw her first career no-hitter on April 7th against Georgia State, fanning nine batters in the match upโฆ Earned Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week honors on April 2nd after picking up three wins including shutouts over North Alabama and UT Arlingtonโฆ Fanned a team high 15 batters in Troyโs 5-0 win over Appalachian State
High School:ย Played at Brantley High Schoolโฆ Led the Bulldogs to four state championships (2014, 15, 16 and 18) โฆ Named ASWA 1A Player of the Year (2015, 16, and 18), 2018 Gatorade Player of the Year, 2018 ASWA Player of the Year and 2018 Miss Softballโฆ Holds school records in career wins (162), career strikeouts (1,714), career no-hitters (29), and career perfect games (6)
Personal:ย Full name is Leanna Grace Johnsonโฆ Born April 4, 2000โฆ Daughter of Lisa and Stephen Johnsonโฆ Has two sisters, Laken and Lauren Johnsonโฆ Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
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Wednesday, September 10
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07
