Career Highlights
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll (2021)
2021 | Freshman
Appeared in eight games and made four starts, going 2-0 with a 5.01 ERA (22.1 IP/16 ER) … Totaled 20 runs allowed, 25 hits allowed (6 XBH), nine strikeouts, 11 walks and four hit batsmen … Scored upon in all eight outings … Made her collegiate debut in the season opener, working 2.0 innings and yielding four runs (three earned) on five hits with a strikeout against Oklahoma State (Feb. 11) … Earned first start, recording a no decision, and tossed 3.1 innings allowing three runs on one hit, three walks and two hit batsmen at McNeese (Feb. 20, Game 2) … Registered first career win in second start at UTA (Feb. 22, Game 1), throwing 4.1 innings and surrendering four runs (three earned) on two hits, five walks and one hit batter … Worked 2.2 relief innings (1 ER) and tallied a season-high three strikeouts against Southeast Missouri (Feb. 26) … Tied the longest outing of the season and made her final non-conference start, receiving a no decision against Drake (March 4, Game 2) hurling 4.1 innings allowing two runs on six hits with a strikeout … Logged her second win, pitching 2.0 innings (1 R/0 ER) of relief, allowing six hits and a walk with a strikeout against Northwestern State (March 5) … Started her first SEC game, firing 2.0 innings with three runs allowed (two earned) on one hit and two walks and struck out two at South Carolina (March 13) … Did not make an appearance for 43 days until seeing her final action of the year in relief against Missouri (April 25), working 1.0 inning and allowing two earned runs on a home run, her first given up all season.
Before Arkansas
Finished Helias Catholic High School career with a 1.40 ERA, 47-11 record and 646 strikeouts … Rated the No. 31 overall prospect in the 2020 class by ExtraInnings and No. 40 by FloSoftball … Tabbed the No. 15 pitcher in her class by ExtraInnings … Named to the Class 3A All-State First Team as a sophomore and junior … Selected to the Class 3A All-Region First team as a sophomore and junior … Three-time First Team All-District selection … Earned Academic All-State recognition as a junior and senior and was on the honor roll all four years of high school … Went 4-0 inside the circle and recorded two saves over 34 innings pitched in her injury-shortened senior campaign … Compiled a 1.44 ERA with 67 strikeouts to 12 walks … Part of a Crusader team that captured the 2019 Class 3 state championship … As a junior compiled a 0.64 ERA in 132 innings with 214 strikeouts … Played travel ball for the DeMarini Aces … Struck out 214 with a 1.50 ERA for the Aces in 2019.
Personal
Daughter of Jay and Rachelle Howell … Has two younger siblings. Hayden and Harper … Plans to major in business … After her playing career, wants to take over the family business, Howell’s Carpet … Competed in dance and cheerleading prior to playing softball
