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2026 Softball Roster

8 Ella Esterby

  • Height 5-8
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Gahanna, Ohio
  • High School Gahanna Lincoln HS / Kent State University

Biography

2026: Played in 45 games with 39 starts... Hit .337 with 32 hits, 6 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs, and 18 RBI... Scored 26 runs, was a perfect 6 for 6 in stolen bases and led the team in walks (26) and on base percentage (.479)... Stepped up to the plate as a pinch hitter in the regular season finale against Findlay and blasted a walk-off two-run home run to secure the Dragons' second straight G-MAC regular season title... Made 34 appearances on the mound, tossed 23 complete games, and posted a 17-12 record with a 2.23 ERA and recorded one save... Struck out 137 in 188.2 innings and threw a 5-inning no hitter in a run rule Dragons victory against West Virginia Wesleyan to start spring break trip on 3/2... Was named the G-MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week three times during the season... Was also named the G-MAC Pitcher of the Year and a First Team All-Conference selection... Named NFCA Second Team All-Region and named D2CCA Second Team All-Midwest Region... Also earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

2025: Played in 34 games with 26 starts ... Batted .148 with 4 hits, 2 doubles, 1 triple, and 4 RBI ... Scored 6 runs and walked once ... Made 30 appearances on the mound posting a 17-7 record with an ERA of 1.49 while also recording 2 saves ... Led the team in innings pitched (145.2) and strikeouts (137) ... Was named the G-MAC Softball Pitcher of the Week twice during the season and was named First Team All-G-MAC ... Also named to the NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team, was named Second Team by D2CCA, and earned CSC Academic All-District honors.

Personal:

Daughter of John and Andrea Esterby and has one sibling...majoring in Supply Chain Management.

High School:

2x First Team All Conference, 2x First Team All District, Second Team All State, School Record for career wins, season wins, career strikeouts, career no-hitters, and season doubles.

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Historical Player Information

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    2025Sophomore

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    5'8"
    8
  • 8

    2026Junior

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    5'8"
    8