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2026 Softball Roster

11 Rachel Little

  • Position C-INF
  • Height 5-6
  • Custom3 R/R
  • Major Sports Management
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Burbank, CA
  • Prev School Utica University
  • High School John Burroughs HS

Biography

FMU:  First-year player at FMU....Transfer from Utica University, where she played two seasons.

UU:  In 2025, batted .486 with 31 runs scored, 13 doubles, three homers, 34 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, a .688 slugging percentage, and a .517 on-base percentage....As a freshman (2024), earned All-Empire 8 honors (second team) and was named to the Empire 8 All-Tournament Team....Hit .323 with 22 runs scored, five doubles, a homer, 16 RBIs, and a .364 on-base percentage....In her two seasons, compiled a. combined .966 fielding percentage.

PERSONAL:
  • Born in Burbank, CA
  • Graduate of John Burroughs High School, where she played for coach Doug Nicol
  • 2023 All-Pacific League first-team
  • 2022 All-Pacific League second-team
  • 3-time Scholar Athlete (2020-2023)
  • 2022 All-Pacific League Honorable Mention (Basketball)
  • 4-year letterwinner for both softball and basketball
  • Nicknames are Rae Rae, Rach, and Little
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
  • As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  Professional softball player
  • How you got your nickname:  My family called me "Rae" as a kid and it caught on to everyone around me
  • Favorite Fictional Character:  Rapunzel
  • Favorite Athlete:  Jen Schroeder
  • Favorite Sports Team:  University of Oklahoma softball
  • Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Grown Ups
  • Favorite Food:  Teriyaki chicken and rice
  • Favorite Vacation Spot:  Any beach
  • Favorite Musical Artists:  Treaty Oak Revival, Ty Myers, Gracie Abrams, Harry Styles, Noah Kahan
  • Favorite Thing About FMU:  The campus and how welcoming everyone is
  • Favorite Off-Field Activity:  Playing with my dogs, playing card games with friends, playing spikeball
  • Goals for Upcoming Season:  Focus on and improve the smaller details of my play
  • Why you first chose your sport:  My older sister played and she was my idol, so I took after her
  • Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  Reminding myself to be confident even if I am in a slump or having a bad day
  • Do you have any siblings who have played/are playing sports in college: My older sister played softball at Edinboro University from 2016-2019
  • Interesting Notes:  My great grandfather was the bat boy for the Angels during the Great Depression; I ride dirt bikes
  • Brush With Greatness:  I brought a "Buddy Bench" into my elementary school to stop bullying when I was in fifth grade

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