Jenna Laird

Jenna Laird is a 5-foot-7 professional softball infielder from East Meadow, New York. She was acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Missouri.

Personal Life

Career: Currently works as an assistant softball coach at Adelphi University.

Education: Majored in health science at Missouri with a concentration in rehabilitation sciences.

Professional Experience

Other Professional Experience

Fast Pitch United League: Competed for the New York Rise for two seasons.

College Experience: Missouri (2021–2024)

Career Statistics: Started a school-record 246 games, ranking eighth in school history with a .351 career batting average. Third on the Tigers’ career list with 279 hits and fifth with 84 career stolen bases.

Senior Year (2024): Ranked second on the team with a .346 batting average, contributing 73 hits, 14 doubles, 31 RBIs, and 58 runs scored.

Junior Year (2023): Ranked second on the squad with a .354 batting average, tallying 70 hits, 52 runs scored, and 30 stolen bases.

Sophomore Year (2022): Led the Tigers with a .338 batting average, 11 doubles, and 44 runs scored.

Freshman Year (2021): Posted a 12-for-12 effort in stolen base attempts.

Awards & Honors

Defensive Honors: Recipient of the 2022 NFCA Golden Glove Award.

Conference Honors: Four-time All-SEC selection and the 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year. Two-time NFCA All-Southeast Region performer.