The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Softball adds Texas Lutheran transfer Cassie Roche to the program
07.23.2020 | Softball
The infielder helped power the Bulldogs to the 2019 NCAA Division III National Championship
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas head softball coach Mike White officially announced on Thursday the signing of Texas Lutheran (Division III) infielder Cassie Roche (Senior/IF/Corpus Christi, Texas/Texas Lutheran/Gregory-Portland H.S.) to join the Longhorns program heading into the 2020-21 academic year.
"We're excited to have Cassie join our program for the 2021 season," White said. "She will provide depth to our infield, while adding another speed threat on the base paths and bringing along valuable postseason experience to our squad."
Cassie Roche
Position/Class: IF/Senior
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Previous College: Texas Lutheran (DIII)
High School: Gregory-Portland H.S.
During her standout career at NCAA Division III power Texas Lutheran, Roche posted a .361 batting average over 148 career games with 112 runs scored, 133 hits, 57 walks, 79 stolen bases, 33 doubles, 11 HR's and 90 RBIs, while also posting a .450 on-base percentage and a .996 OPS. As a junior in 2019, she helped lead the Bulldogs to the NCAA Division III National Championship and earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Second Team All-West Region honors after hitting at a .324 clip with a team-best six HR's and 32 RBIs. The speedster also swiped 31 bases in 31 attempts that season and posted a 31/11 walk-to-strikeout ratio. During the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Roche was hitting a career-best .422 overall with a HR and 14 RBIs over the first 20 games. She earned a nod as the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Player of the Week on March 9, 2020, after leading her squad with a .545 average during the Tucson Invitational and the prestigious NFCA Leadoff Classic.
