Rachel Roupe

Class:
Sophomore
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Sharpsburg, Md.
Position:
OF
Prev School:
Boonsboro HS

2024 (Jr.)

Played in and started all 63 games in right field
NFCA All-Mideast Region first team
CUSA All-Conference first team
CUSA All-Academic Team
CUSA Preseason Player of the Year
CSC Academic All-District
Named CUSA Player of the Week on Feb. 12 and April 29, giving her seven career conference player of the week honors
Batted .362 with 17 doubles, one triple, 17 homers, 42 RBI, 48 runs scored, a .509 on base percentage, .764 slugging percentage and a program single-season record 48 walks
Enters senior season ranked fifth in program history in home runs (40), tied for fourth in hit by pitch (20), sixth in extra-base hits (79) and walks (89), seventh in RBI (137), tied for eighth in total bases (326) and sacrifice flies (6) and ninth in runs scored (120)
Her on base percentage (.509), slugging percentage (.764) and OPS (1.273) were the best by a Lady Flame in each of those categories since Liberty Athletics Hall of Famer Jessica Moore in 2007
Led CUSA in doubles (tied), homers (tied), on base percentage, OPS and walks, ranking second in slugging percentage and runs scored, third in hits and fourth in RBI
Recorded 14 multiple-hit games and 10 multiple-RBI contests; her eight three-hit contests were the most three-hit games by a Lady Flame since Amber Bishop-Riley (8) in 2018
Reached base in 11 consecutive plate appearances, April 17-21, tying a program record
Opened season by going 10-for-14 at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic, earning All-Tournament honors
Went 3-for-4 with a triple, homer, three RBI and one run scored in season-opening win over St. John’s, hitting walk-off homer
Batted 3-for-3 against Clemson (Feb. 10)
Had back-to-back three-hit, two-homer games against Morgan State (Feb. 25) and Tulsa (March 1)
In her first game as leadoff batter, March 1 against Tulsa, hit first pitch she saw for a homer; also led off game against Duke (March 12) with a home run
Tied program single-game record with three doubles in 7-1 win over Louisiana (March 3), going 3-for-4 with two RBI
Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI at Virginia Tech (April 3)
On April 19 against New Mexico State, batted 3-for-3 with a double, two homers, four RBI and two runs scored; hit game-tying homers in seventh (solo) and ninth (two-run) innings
Later in the season, posted back-to-back two-homer, four RBI contests at Longwood (April 23) and UTEP (April 26)
Drew four walks on April 28 at UTEP
Went 1-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Liberty’s regular-season-ending win at No. 10 LSU (May 5)
Reached base in her last eight plate appearances at the CUSA Tournament, including five times in the championship game (1-for-1, four walks)
Between the CUSA Tournament and NCAA Athens Regional, batted .316 (6-for-18) with 14 walks, a .606 on base percentage and eight runs scored
Went 1-for-3 with two runs scored in NCAA Athens Regional win at Georgia, adding an outfield assist on a double play

2023 (So.)

Played in 61 games, starting 60 times in right field
ASUN All-Conference first team
CSC Academic All-District
VaSID All-State first team
Named ASUN Player of the Week on Feb. 27, May 1 and May 8, one of three Liberty softball players (also Meredith Hollyfield, 2000; Jessica Moore, 2005) with three conference player of the week honors in a single season
Named Extra Inning Softball National Player of the Week on May 9
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
ASUN Presidential Honor Roll
Had catches against Ole Miss (Feb. 16) and Charlotte (April 12) appear on SCTop10
Batted .317 with nine doubles, two triples, 15 homers, 50 RBI, 41 runs scored, a .415 on base percentage and .634 slugging percentage while also stealing 13 bases
Tied for the ASUN lead with 15 homers while ranking second in the conference with 50 RBI overall
Led all ASUN players with eight homers in conference play, ranking second with 24 RBI in conference games
Recorded 14 multiple-hit games and 11 multiple-RBI contests
Reached base in 10 consecutive plate appearances, Feb. 25-26
Hit grand slams on back-to-back days, against Iona (March 4) and Radford (March 5)
Had back-to-back three-hit games (April 2 versus Kennesaw State, April 4 at Elon)
Went 2-for-3 with two homers, three RBI and two runs scored against Stetson (April 15)
Batted 2-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and one run scored against Austin Peay (April 29)
Had 3-for-3 game with a double, two homers and six RBI at Queens (May 6) and added a homer and five RBI the next day at Queens
Her 11 RBI at Queens were the most in a single conference series in program history
Ended the regular season on 10-game hitting streak in which she drove in 19 runs
Batted 4-for-12 with two homers, three RBI and four runs scored at NCAA Los Angeles Regional
Went 2-for-2 with one homer, one RBI and two runs scored in 2-1 win as Liberty eliminated No. 2 UCLA from Regionals; hit solo homer in the fourth, and then scored the game-winning run in the top of the seventh, sliding just under the tag

2022 (Fr.)

Played in 61 games, starting 60 times in right field
ASUN All-Conference second team
ASUN All-Tournament Team
ASUN All-Freshman Team
Named ASUN Player of the Week on March 21 and May 9, the first Liberty freshman to be named conference player of the week twice in the same year
Named D1Softball.com National Freshman of the Week on May 10
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
ASUN Presidential Honor Roll
Batted .259 (42-for-162) with nine doubles, one triple, eight homers, 45 RBI, 31 runs scored, a .351 on base percentage and .475 slugging percentage
Led all ASUN freshmen in homers and RBI both overall and in conference play
Hit .282 with eight homers and 31 RBI in ASUN play, finishing second in the conference to teammate Caroline Hudson in conference-only RBI
Recorded five multiple-hit games and 12 multiple-RBI contests
Earned first career hit on Feb. 12 against Northwestern
Hit first career home run in game one of a doubleheader at Eastern Kentucky (March 19)
In game two of EKU doubleheader, tied a program freshman record with six RBI, including a grand slam
Recorded nine RBI in the EKU series, the most RBI by a Lady Flame in a three-game conference series since Keely McMillon’s 10 at Gardner-Webb, April 15-16, 2011
Hit a grand slam against North Alabama on March 26
Exploded in Stetson series to end regular season, going 5-for-9 (.556) with four homers and nine RBI to be named ASUN Player of the Week and D1Softball.com National Freshman of the Week
Batted .429 (3-for-7) with a double, triple and a team-leading six RBI at ASUN Softball Championship
Drove in three runs against North Florida in the ASUN semifinal
Batted 2-for-3 with a double, triple, three RBI and three runs scored in ASUN final, a 9-0 win over UNF
Robbed a homer against Duke in second round of NCAA Durham Regional (May 21)

Prep

Graduated from Boonsboro High School
Top 100 Prospect Ranking by Extra-Innings Softball all four years of high school
Three-time first team all-conference
Three-time first team all-county
Three-time Washington County Hitter of the Year
Batted .544 as a freshman, with a .608 on base percentage, .912 slugging percentage, four homers and 33 RBI
As a sophomore, slashed .573/.590/1.103, with 33 RBI
During senior year, hit .541 with a .613 on base percentage
2021 PGF All-American Northeast Regional finalist
Played for Stars National – Belfield in club softball

Personal

Daughter of Jim and Jody Roupe
Cousin, Colton Bare, played baseball at UMBC
Cousin, Matt Roupe, played baseball at N.C. State
Cousin, Luke Roupe, plays baseball at South Carolina
Majoring in public health: pre-clinical, would like to enter medical device sales
Birthday is July 2

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The facilities, the opportunity to grow with the Lord, the competition, and the major I chose.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I do a devotion before each game and I write affirmations on my wrist.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
My dad and mom inspire me to work hard and continue to want more for myself.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
Beating UCLA and being named National Player of the Week.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
I have had this number my whole life.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you, what/where they played)?
Matt Roupe, my cousin plays baseball for NC State. My other cousin, Luke Roupe committed to play baseball at Vanderbilt, and another cousin, Colton Bare, plays baseball for UMBC.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
Sushi is my favorite food.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
I check the iMessage app.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
Being at the beach.

Do you have any current pets (name and type of animal)?
I have a Chocolate Lab named Tucker.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Aleshia Ocasio

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Greece is a beautiful location and very unique.