2026 Softball Roster

Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics

6 Dakota Lake

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Saydel HS
  • Hometown Des Moines, Iowa

Biography

2025 – Sophomore
  • Sun Belt All-Tournament team
  • All-Louisiana Second Team
  • Made 37 appearances in the pitching circle this season, making nine starts
  • Boasted a 13-7 record with a 4.02 ERA across 111.1 innings, posting five saves
  • Made her ULM debut in the circle at Lamar (Feb. 7), pitching five innings of relief
  • Pitched six innings for her first complete game against Louisiana Tech (Feb. 13), striking out three Bulldogs
  • Pitched seven innings to get the 2-0 shutout against Eastern Illinois (Feb. 22), allowing one hit, no runs and striking out four batters
  • Picked up her first save against SEMO (Feb. 28), pitching two innings of relief, striking out three batters and allowing no runs
  • Assisted in the staff no-hitter against Grambling State (March 11), striking out a career-high five batters
  • Registered her third save in two innings against Georgia State (March 15), holding the Panthers without a score to give ULM the chance to walk it off
  • Went 2-0 against Troy, pitching seven innings of relief across two games in both walk-off wins
  • Claimed the win at App State (April 13), pitching 4.2 innings, allowing one run, two walks and striking out three batters
  • Clinched the save against South Alabama (April 25), pitching 2.1 innings and striking out three batters
  • Notched another save in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament vs. Georgia Southern (May 8), striking out two batters and holding the Eagles without an earned run in three innings
  • Led the Sun Belt with five saves on the season, ranked 26th nationally 
2024 – Freshman (Hutchinson CC)
  • Spent a season with the Blue Dragons, seeing action in 44 games and making 13 starts
  • Boasted a 12-4 record with a 1.52 ERA, pitching 138 innings
  • Allowed 37 runs, 30 earned, on 92 hits with 56 walks and 216 strikeouts
  • Hit .400 (8-for-20), logging two runs, seven RBIs, a double, a walk and a stolen base
  • Had a double and four RBIs at NEO
  • Pitched four complete games, claiming wins in all four
  • Pitched a two-hit complete-game shutout to lead the Blue Dragons to their first-ever NJCAA World Series victory
  • Named KJCCC Freshman of the Year and All-KJCCC First Team
  • Named NFCA Second Team All-American and NFCA West Region First Team
 
CAREER HIGHS
Innings Pitched: 7.0, vs. Eastern Illinois (2/22/2025)
Strikeouts: 5, at Grambling State (3/11/2025)
Walks (Low): 0, 11 times, last vs. Texas State (5/1/2025)
Hits (Low): 0, four times, last vs. Georgia Southern (4/19/2025)

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2025Sophomore

    Pitcher
    6'0"
    6
  • 6

    2026Junior

    Pitcher
    6'0"
    6