2023-24 Softball Roster

#13 Mikayla LaPlaca 2022-23 Softball Roster

Utility/Catcher


Class Junior
Height 5-3
B/T R/R
Hometown Island Heights, N.J.
High School Donovan Catholic
Mikayla LaPlaca - Softball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AS A SENIOR (2024)

  • Appeared in 19 games and competed as one of the top pinch runners on the team
  • Scored seven runs
  • Had one at bat
  • Scored her first collegiate run as a pinch runner against Samford (Feb. 16)
  • Scored the tying run in a 6-5 victory to take the series over Georgia Tech (March 17)
  • Scored the tying run in a 6-5 walk-off win over #21/20 Clemson (April 21)

AS A JUNIOR (2023)

  • Appeared in 14 games, scoring four runs as a pinch runner
  • Made her collegiate appearances against CSUN (Feb. 11) as a pinch runner
  • Scored her first run as a pinch runner against Ohio State (Feb. 17)
  • Recorded her first plate appearance in the win over IUPUI (March 28), and was hit by a pitch before coming around to score
  • Stole her first base in her first attempt in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional against Harvard (May 20)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)

  • Did not compete

AS A FRESHMAN (2021)

  • Did not compete

Prep and personal

  • Led Donovan Catholic to a 2019 State Final and 2019 Tournament of Champions with teammate Karina Gaskins where she drove in the game-winning run
  • Third team all-shore in 2019
  • Finished her career with 104 hits, 75 runs scored and drove in 77
  • 13 doubles, 2 triples, 3 home runs, 8 stolen bases in her final season