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.
