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2025 Softball Roster | College World Series
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Dodge, Ella
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Jersey Number 25
Ella Dodge
- Position:
- Utility
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 5-8
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Bradenton, Fla.
- High School:
- Lakewood Ranch
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 5 vs. UConn (3/14/2025)
- Hits: 3 vs. Indiana State (2/28/2025)
- Runs: 3 vs. Indiana State (2/28/2025)
- RBIs: 4 vs. Northwestern (2/8/2025)
- Doubles: 1 (7x), last vs. Texas (6/2/25)
- Triples: 1 vs. Indiana State (2/28/2025)
- Walks: 2 (3x), last vs. Oklahoma (5/29/25)
- Stolen Bases: 1 (2x) last vs. Mississippi State (4/5/2025)
- Hit Streak: 5 games (5/17-5/25)
2025 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
- Appeared in 56 games, starting 49 during her redshirt freshman season
- Finished the season slashing .244/.345/.481 with seven home runs and 15 RBIs
- Reached base safely in all four Lady Vols games in the WCWS
- Roped a double against Texas in the WCWS semifinals (6/2)
- Went 1-for-4 versus UCLA with a run as Tennessee advanced to the semifinals at the WCWS (6/1)
- Was 1-for-3 with a run against Florida at the WCWS (5/30)
- Drew a pair of walks in Tennessee's opening Women's College World Series game against Oklahoma (5/29)
- Delivered the lone run with a solo shot in the first inning, sending the Lady Vols to the WCWS with a Super Regional win over Nebraska (5/25)
- Opened up scoring in the first inning with a 2-run blast in 3-2 win over Nebraska to force a game three in the NCAA Super Regionals (5/24)
- Scored after hitting a double against Ohio State in NCAA Regionals (5/18)
- Garnered a single and a run for the Lady Vols during their SEC Tournament play against No. 5 Arkansas (5/8)
- Barreled a triple and a single against Texas A&M (5/2) to finish the day two-for-two at the plate
- Went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored at Ole Miss (4/26)
- Delivered three hits, one double, and one run for the Lady Vols in their series sweep against Auburn (4/17-4/19)
- Drew a walk and a stolen base, contributing to an 8-0 win against Mississippi State (4/5)
- Recorded her first career hit in SEC play, a game-winning three-run home run at No. 2 Oklahoma (3/30), helping Tennessee win the series in Norman
- Logged the game-winning, walk-off run for the Lady Vols in their 4-3, extra-inning victory over UConn (3/14)
- Entered the final weekend game against Georgia (3/9) as a pinch hitter, scoring a run
- Secured a run for the Lady Vols in their shutout, 6-0 victory over Indiana State to close out the Tennessee Invitational (3/2)
- Pounded a double and a triple against Indiana State (2/28) and finished 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs and an RBI
- Hit a double and recorded a run for the Lady Vols in their win over Minnesota (2/22)
- Had two hits, an RBI and a run scored versus Tulsa (2/15)
- Walked twice and scored a pair of runs at Lamar (2/15)
- Hit a home run in back-to-back games at McNeese (2/14)
- Was 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored in game one at McNeese (2/14)
- Drew two walks and scored a run in a win against Pittsburgh (2/9)
- Went 2-for-2 with two home runs, four RBIs and two runs scored against Northwestern (2/8)
- Worked a walk and scored a run versus Notre Dame (2/8)
- Made her Tennessee debut against Nebraska (2/6), recording her first career hit
2024 FRESHMAN
- Enrolled in January at the University of Tennessee - redshirted her first season on Rocky Top
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL
- 2024 Extra Elite 100 National Rankings: No. 65
- 2024 Extra Innings Softball Position Rankings: No. 4 (Utility)
- Selected as an Extra Innings and Max Preps Underclass First-Team All-American in 2022
- Guided Lakewood Ranch to a pair of Florida 7A state titles, winning in 2021 and 2022
- Was voted the FACA High School Player of the Year 2022
- Hit .415 in 2023 with 22 RBIs
- Why Tennessee: "I chose Tennessee because I immediately felt at home when I came on my recruiting visit. I knew it was where I was meant to be. The coaches, the players, the people on campus, the environment and the overall campus feel are amazing, and I can't wait to be in/at Tennessee every day."
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Shannon and Bobby Dodge
- Is the youngest of six children
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
