2026 Softball Roster

1 Jena Rhoads

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Wilmington High School
  • Hometown Wilmington, Ohio

Biography

2026:
  • Horizon League Championship MVP
  • Horizon League All-League First Team
  • Horizon League All-Tournament Team
  • Horizon League All-Academic Team
  • CSC Academic All-American Third Team
  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Started and appeared in 50 games, featuring as NKU’s center fielder
  • Posted a .331 batting average, .384 on-base percentage, and .459 slugging percentage in 157 at-bats
  • Recorded 52 hits, 29 runs scored, 23 RBI, 13 doubles, two triples, a home run, 12 walks, and 12 stolen bases
  • Had 99 putouts and 2 assists with a .962 fielding percentage
  • Recorded 15 multi-hit games, six multi-run games, and six multi-RBI games
  • Hit a walk-off home run against Green Bay in the Horizon League Championship semifinal (5/8), batting 2-4 with a triple and two runs scored to send the Norse to the title game
  • Batted 3-3 with a run, a double, and an RBI in the Horizon League Championship against Robert Morris
  • Ranked second on the team in average, hits, doubles, triples, RBI, runs scored, and third in OPS, on-base percentage, and slugging

2025:
  • Horizon League All-Academic Team
  • Made 49 appearances, starting all 49 games in center field
  • Batted .268 with a .291 on-base percentage and a .387 slugging percentage
  • Totaled 45 hits with six doubles, four triples, and two home runs
  • Racked up ten stolen bases, 30 runs scored and 22 RBI
  • Had 14 games with multiple hits, leading NKU to a 10-4 record in those games
  • Went 2-3 with a home run and three RBI in a 6-0 victory over Detroit Mercy (4/18)

2024: 
  • Horizon All-League First Team
  • Appeared in 44 games, starting 42 in the outfield
  • Recorded 11 multi-hit and three multi-RBI games
  • Went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored against Oakland in the quarter final of Horizon League Tournament (May 10) 
  • Posted a season-high 4 hits with 3 RBI vs. Detroit Mercy (April 26) 

2023: 
  • Appeared in 51 games, starting 50 in the outfield 
  • All-League Second Team
  • All-League Freshman Team
  • Recorded 8 multi-hit and 5 multi-RBI games
  • Posted a season-high 3 hits and 4 RBI vs Green Bay (March 16)
  • Belted her first collegiate home run in a 10-1 run rule victory vs. Green Bay (March 16) 

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Historical Player Information

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    2023Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2024Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2025Junior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    1
  • 1

    2026Senior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    1