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Jersey Number 34
Destiny Rodriguez
- Position:
- Infielder
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 5-2
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Live Oak, Texas
- High School:
- Judson
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 4 (11x), last vs. Virginia (5/19/2024)
- Runs: 1 (17x), last vs. LSU (4/22/2024)
- Hits: 3 (3x) last vs. UT Martin (3/1/2025)
- Doubles: 1 (6x), last vs. Delaware State (3/1/2025)
- Home Runs: 1 (5x) last vs. Western Carolina (3/21/2024)
- RBIs: 3 vs. Michigan State (2/24/2023)
- Walks: 2(4x) vs. Mississippi State (4/13/2024)
- Hit By Pitch: 2 (2x) vs. Kentucky (05/04/2024)
- Hit Streak: 8 vs.(2/24/24 - 3/3/2024)
CAREER HONORS
2025 - JUNIOR
- Started in 16 games as a junior with a total of 29 appearances
- Slashed .311/.439/.378 with three doubles and seven RBIs on the year
- Went 1-for-1 with a walk and an RBI in 8-0 victory over Eastern Kentucky (3/18)
- Registered a 2-for-4 plate appearance in the season SEC opener against the Georgia Bulldogs (3/7)
- Tallied an RBI on a sacrifice fly to increase the Lady Vol's victory over Indiana State (3/2) to 6-0
- Logged a 4-for-4 appearance at the plate with two doubles on the second day of the Tennessee Invitational (3/1)
- Launched a single-RBI against No. 4 UCLA (2/21)
- Posted a hit on the board against Nicholls securing another win (2/16)
- Singled in an RBI in the fifth inning, pushing the Lady Vols' to a win against Tulsa (2/15)
- Recorded an RBI double to provide some insurance in a victory over Lamar (2/15)
- Scored one of the 12 runs in Game 1 against McNeese State (2/14)
Secured a hit, RBI and run that helped the Lady Vols win against Eastern Kentucky (3/18)
2024 - SOPHOMORE
- Appeared in 54 games with 50 starts as a sophomore
- Hit .261 with a .390 on-base percentage and a .396 slugging
- Knocked five home runs with 20 RBIs on the year
- Blasted a home run along with seven hits and three runs during the Lady Vols' sweep of South Carolina (3/24-26)
- Cranked her fifth home run of the season on top of one run and one RBI during the Lady Vols victory over Western Carolina (3/21)
- Went 2-for-5 at the plate during the Lady Vols' Missouri sweep, totaling one run and one RBI (3/15-17)
- Hit a game-winning home run in the bottom of the 6th to beat Stetson 3-2 (3/3)
- Punched in two RBIs with her third home run of the season during a 9-1 win over Brown (3/2)
- Knocked a home run to left field and picked up one RBI during the Lady Vols' battle against UCLA (2/25)
- Recorded two hits during the Lady Vol's battle against UCF (2/24)
- Posted one hit and one RBI on a double against LMU (2/23)
- Went 1-2 at the plate during the Lady Vols' 14-0 victory over Kennesaw State (2/14), also earning one run and one RBI
- Tallied a hit and RBI to help a 9-1 victory in game two against Baylor (2/9)
- Hit a 2-run shot to take the last-second lead against Baylor (2/9), for her first career home run
- Went 1-1 in UT's 15-0 season opener win against UT Arlington (2/8)
2023 - FRESHMAN
- Started 27 games for the Lady Vols at second base during the year
- Hit .250 with five runs, two doubles and nine RBIs
- Scored a run and had two hits during UT's win over Alabama (6/1) to open the WCWS
- Tallied three hits and knocked in a run during win over Texas (5/27) to advance to the WCWS
- Notched a career-high tying two hits in UT's 10-2 win over ETSU (3/28)
- Recorded two hits and an RBI single in UT's 19-0 win against Tennessee Tech (3/8)
- Drove in one of Tennessee's 19 runs in its victory over Belmont (3/3)
- Registered an RBI single in the Lady Vols 12-0 win over UIC (2/25)
- Notched a hit in Tennessee's win over South Florida (2/24)
- Tallied a career-high three RBIs against Michigan State (2/24)
- Recorded a double in the Lady Vols 8-0 win over North Dakota State (2/17)
- Drove in a run in UT's 9-2 win over Illinois (2/10)
- Recorded an RBI single in her collegiate debut against Howard (2/10)
HIGH SCHOOL/TRAVEL BALL
- Rated by Extra Inning Softball as the No. 12 catcher and No. 28 overall prospect for the class of 2022
- Hit .682 with 13 home runs her junior season in 2021, collecting Second Team All-State and First Team All-District honors
- Helped lead the Judson HS Rockets to the Texas 6A State Finals, earning first team All-Tournament honors
- Had 11 home runs in 16 games before her sophomore season was cut short due to COVID-19
- Earned Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-District honors as a freshman in 2019
- Played travel ball for Texas Bombers Gold and earned a runner-up finish with the club at the 2021 Tier 1 Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series
- Helped Texas Bombers to a Texas Fastpitch League title in the fall of 2021
PERSONAL
- Extracurricular activities include a radiology practicum, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Skills USA and the Judson HS student council
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
