2025 Softball Roster

Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Savannah Downey / ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics
Luke Richard/ULM Athletics

15 Layla Thompson

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Ascension Christian
  • Hometown Gonzales, La.

Biography

2025 (SENIOR)
  • Earned starts in 30 games, appearing in 40 games
  • Hit .322 (28-of-87), posting 20 runs, 17 RBIs, four doubles and four home runs
  • Has posted seven multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games
  • Tallied her first multi-RBI game vs. Houston Christian (Feb. 22), hitting her first home run of the season and scoring two runs
  • Notched a hit and an RBI at Northwestern State (Feb. 26)
  • Scored the winning run in the walk-off against Troy (March 30) as a pinch hitter
  • Hit a double and a home run at Southern Miss (April 5) to pick up a career-high four RBI
  • Recorded a double in two-straight games at App State, snagging an RBI and a career-high three hits on Saturday (April 12)
  • Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team
2024 (JUNIOR)
  • Made 25 appearances through the season, earning 22 starts
  • Hit .190 (12-for-63), registering eight runs, five walks, 13 RBIs, two doubles, a triple and three home runs
  • Had two multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games
  • Recorded a hit and a run in her Warhawk debut vs. Providence
  • Logged her first triple and RBI of the season vs. Alcorn
  • Hit first double of the season at Marshall
  • Posted three home runs in the season: at Marshall, vs. Georgia Southern and at Georgia State
  • Tallied three RBI, one run and a hit vs. Georgia Southern
NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE
  • Played two seasons at Northwest Florida State College
  • As a sophomore, was named first team all-conference, all-state tournament team, national all-tournament team, and offensive MVP of national tournament, named a Rawlings golden glove winner, led her team to a 57-11 record and a second-place finish in the NJCCA national tournament
  • Batted a .393 average with 57 RBI 
  • As a freshman, was named second team all-conference 
  • Named second team NJCCA All-American
ASCENSION CHRISTIAN HS
  • Was a six-year varsity letterman and team-captain for Ascension Christian Lions 
  • As a senior, was named first team all-district and first team all-metro after helping her team earn a 35-6 record
  • Led her team to the first 1A State Tournament appearance in school history 
  • As a sophomore, named first team all-district and second team all-metro 
  • As a freshman, was named first team all-district
  • Was also voted first team all-district in her seventh and eighth grade year 
CLUB
  • Played for Voodoo softball, placed second at gold nationals
PERSONAL
  • Born April 28, 2003, in Gonzales, La. 
  • Daughter of Shantel and Leroy Thompson 
  • Has one sibling: Lauren 
  • Enjoys reading her bible and spending time with family 
  • Majoring in accounting
 
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 3, at App State (4/12/2025)
Doubles: 1, six times, last at App State (4/13/2025)
Triples: 1, vs. Alcorn State (2/14/2024)
Home Runs: 1, seven times, last vs. Georgia Southern (5/8/2025) 
RBI: 4, at Southern Miss (2) (4/5/2025)
Runs Scored: 3, at App State (4/12/2025)
Walks: 2, at South Alabama (4/26/2025)
At Bats: 4, 11 times, last at South Alabama (5/3/2025)
Putouts: 4, vs. Texas State (4/19/2024)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2024Junior

    Infield
    5'2"
    15
  • 15

    2025Senior

    Infield
    5'2"
    15