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2026 Softball Roster

Maci Johnson
Deb Todd
Maci Johnson

3 Keri Sanford

  • Position Outfielder/Infielder
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool East View
  • Hometown Georgetown, Texas
  • Club Team L/R

Biography

Awards:
  • Third-Team All-Lone Star Conference (OF/INF) (2025)
  • Lone Star Conference All-Freshman Team (INF) (2023)
  • Edgardo Madrid & Associates Women's Student-Athlete of the Year (2024-25)
  • 2X Edgardo Madrid & Associates Student-Athlete of the Month (February 2025, April 2025)
Junior (2025):
Was UTPB's 2024-25 Edgardo Madrid & Associates Women's Student-Athlete of the Year... Was named UTPB's Edgardo Madrid & Associates Student-Athlete of the Month two times during the year (February, April)... Was named Third-Team All-Lone Star Conference... Started in all 52 of her games played (51 at shortstop; 1 in left field) during her third season... Made the second-most starts on the team and hit in the leadoff spot in the Falcons' lineup in 50 games... Led the Falcons with a .371 batting average and also led in at bats (167), runs scored (31), hits (62), triples (5), total bases (77), slugging percentage (.461), on-base percentage (.413), and stolen bases (11-for-11)... As the team's starting shortstop, Sanford was second on the team with 183 chances, was first with 74 assists (33 more than the next player), set a new career-high with 86 putouts, and helped turn five double plays... Set a new career-high in games played, games started, batting average, at bats, runs, hit, doubles (2), triples, home runs (1), runs batted in (14), slugging percentage, walks (12), on-base percentage, sacrifice bunts (3), putouts (86) and assists.. Had a 10-game hitting streak to open the season, had 19-multi hit games, posted three four-hit performances, and scored at least two runs in a game nine times... Ranked eighth in triples, 16th in hits, 17th in at bats, 20th in stolen bases and 25th in batting average in the LSC... Was named UTPB's Edgardo Madrid & Associates Women's Student-Athlete of the Month for February after hitting .452 while also leading the team in runs scored (18), hits (28) and triples (3) during the first month of the season. She had 10 multi-hit games during the month, including two 4-for-4 efforts. She also had six games in which she scored at least two runs, including five runs in one game (Feb. 11 at Southwest). Sanford ranked in the top-10 in the LSC in batting average, hits and triples during the opening month of the season... During UTPB's opening-day sweep of Schreiner (Jan. 31), Sanford finished game one 2-for-4 with two RBI's and two runs scored and was 3-for-4 with two runs scored in game two, making her a combined 5-for-8 with four runs scored and three RBI's from the top spot in the lineup during Opening Day... During the four opening-weekend games, Sanford hit .615 (8-13) and led the team in hits (8), runs scored (8), total bases (10) and stolen bases (3-3)... Also finished 4-for-4 with five runs scored and hit her fist-career home run with a three-run home run to left field in a 16-5 game-one win at Southwest (Feb. 11)... Would again go 4-for-4 with two triples and two runs scored in a game against Texas Woman's (Feb. 16) during the opening weekend of LSC action... Was named UTPB's Edgardo Madrid & Associates Women's Student-Athlete of the Month for April after starting at shortstop in all 16 games during the month and hitting leadoff in all 16 games. During the final month of the season, Sanford hit .362 while leading the UTPB softball team in runs scored (7), hits (17) and total bases (19)... She also helped the Falcons earn three of their four conference wins this season during the month of April... During those wins, Sanford was a combined 5-for-8 during UTPB's home sweep over Sul Ross State (Apr. 6), and was later 3-for-7 with three runs scored during the final series of the season against Western New Mexico (Apr. 27) in which the Falcons won game one 11-9... Sanford scored twice in the game-one win against the Mustangs, including stealing home for the first run of the game in the first inning.

Sophomore (2024):
Named to the 2024 LSC Preseason Players to Watch list... As a sophomore she played in 39 games and started in 29 of them... She totaled 14 runs and 18 hits... Drove in six RBI's... Had four multiple-hit games... In the outfield she had a career high fielding percentage (.922)... She also totaled 24 putouts and 23 assists... Had a career-high six putouts at Hawai'i Pacific (Feb. 15)... Named to the Spring 2024 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Freshman (2023):
Had a great start to her collegiate career, starting all 48 games she played... Recorded two doubles, scored 24 runs, drove in seven RBI's, stole 14 bases and batted .313... Had seven multiple-hit games... Had her first-career three-hit game with a 3-for-4 effort against Western New Mexico (Apr. 12)... Ranked among the top-10 in UTPB history for runs and stolen bases in a season... LSC All-Freshman Team (the first Falcon honored in program history)... Lone Star Conference Commissioners Honor Roll for Fall 2022.

East View (HS):
First-Team All-District shortstop... Academic All-District... Team Offensive Player of the Year.

Personal:
Member of the 3.0 Club at UTPB (2024).

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2023Freshman

    Infield
    3
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    Infield
    3
  • 3

    2025Junior

    Outfielder/Infielder
    5'3"
    3
  • 3

    2026Senior

    Outfielder/Infielder
    5'3"
    3