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East Tennessee State University

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2026 Softball Roster

Scott Bowers
Scott Bowers

32 Leinani Lutu

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Centennial
  • Hometown Bakersfield, Calif.

Biography

2026: Started in all 48 of her appearances... Led ETSU in triples (2) and hit-by-pitches (7)... Accumulated 148 putouts and 21 assists from behind the plate and in centerfield... Turned three doubles plays and caught 11 individuals stealing... Turned a season-long fielding percentage of .971... Registered 37 hits through 136 at-bats to collect 26 RBI and generate 20 runs... Tallied nine doubles, two triples, three home runs and 13 walks for 59 total bases with 26 extra-bases... Recorded two sac flys and two sac hits... Posted averages of .272 batting, .361 on-base and .434 slugging... Tallied a season-high seven putouts on four occasions... Recorded her best outing at the plate on March 28 at Furman going 2-3 with one double, a walk and a home run for one run and four RBI.

2025: Started in all 53 games played by the Bucs... Accumulated 216 putouts and 32 assists from behind the plate... Caught 23 individuals stealing as catcher... Registered 34 hits through 136 at-bats with five doubles and three home runs... Wore five hit-by-pitches and drew 19 walks... Posted averages of .250 batting, .360 on base and .353 slugging... Tallied a season- and career-high 13 putouts on March 9 at St. Bonaventure... Recorded her best outing at the plate on Feb. 8 vs. Kent State going 2-3 with one double and one home run for four RBI and one run... Stole four total bases... Registered a career-high three assists on Feb. 7 vs. Kent State... Posted a .965 fielding average... Recorded nine outings with two or more hits with a season-high three vs. Mercyhurst on March 7.

Prior to ETSU: Lutu comes to ETSU from Grand Canyon via Bakersfield, California... Spent two years at Grand Canyon... Won back-to-back conference championships with the Lopes... Played at the UCLA NCAA regional in 2023 and 2024... Along with Liberty, helped eliminate the No. 2 seed Bruins in two games in 2023... Fell to UCLA in the regional final in 2024... Earned first team all-league honors at Centennial High School... Named the team MVP as a senior.

Personal: Daughter of Nathan Lutu and Noelle LeBlanc-Lutu... Birthday is July 22... Majoring in finance.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2025Junior

    C
    5'4"
    32
  • 32

    2026Senior

    C
    5'4"
    32