2019 Softball Roster
Solak, Alexis
Jersey Number 22
Alexis Solak
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Woodridge, IL
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Naperville North HS
- B/T:
- R/R
- Club Team:
- Illinois Chill
Bio
Career Highlights
Tied for first in program history with three career grand slams (2016, 2017, 2019)
AS A SENIOR (2019)
Played in 52 games while making 51 starts primarily at second base … Went 3-for-4 to go along with two doubles, and RBI and a run in a win against North Carolina … Produced a 3-for-4 outing in a victory over Duke … Hit 2-for-4 while adding three RBI and two home runs in a win against Saint Francis (Pa.) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and home run against Ole Miss … Produced a 2-for-4 while adding two RBI in a win against Marshall … Recorded eight multi-hit and five multi-RBI games … Produced a seven-game hitting streak during the season … Finished the season tied for first on the team in doubles (six), ranked second in hits (40) and RBI (23), third in batting average (.256) and fourth in total bases (61) … Ranked second on the team in assists with 80 and fourth in putouts with 92.
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Started all 52 games at second base for the Panthers ... Hit a solo home run in the Panthers’ 9-8 victory over Louisville to help clinch the ACC Coastal Division ... Went a perfect 3-for-3, including a double, and scored two runs against Georgia Tech ... Hit a three-run home run in Pitt’s 8-4 victory over Duke ... Had a solid day at the Plate against North Carolina in Pitt’s 10-2 victory, going 3-for-4 and recording three RBIs ... Went 2-for-4, recording an RBI and scoring a run, in Pitt’s 6-5 victory over Wisconsin ... Drove in a run and scored a run on two hits for Pitt against Saint Joseph’s and notched an RBI off of two hits against Saint Joseph’s two days prior ... Scored two runs on two hits in Pitt’s 9-0 victory over Illinois ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 6-2 victory over Rutgers ... Went 2-for-3 and scored two runs against Ball State to help the Panthers win 6-1 ... Ranked second on the team in at-bats (161) and third in hits (44) ... Finished the season with a .273 batting average, three home runs, 21 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Started 42 of 45 appearances at second base for Pitt in her sophomore campaign ... Collected two hits and scored a run against Florida A&M ... Reached base in nine consecutive games from February 17 against Nebraska to February 26 against Southeastern Louisiana ... Went 4-for-6 with two doubles and five RBIs in a two-game sweep of Nebraska ... Helped propel Pitt to a 6-4 triumph over Northwestern with three RBIs, including the game-tying two run single in the sixth inning, and scored the go-ahead run later that same inning ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run against Southeastern Louisiana ... .Perfect 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a run score at Troy ... Went 2-for-3 in the second game of three at North Carolina, scoring one run, and hit 2-for-4 in the third game with another run scored ... Smacked her second career grand slam, a tie-breaking home run, at Elon to help the Panthers to a 7-2 win ... Recorded a hit and a stolen base against East Carolina ... Collected three hits, including two home runs and three RBIs in the series opener against NC State ... Knocked in a run in a 7-6 extra inning victory at Georgia Tech ... Finished the season with a .288 batting average, .351 on-base percentage and .415 slugging percentage ... Drove in 23 runs, scored 19 times and hit four home runs in 118 at bats.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Started 22 games at third base for the Panthers as a freshman ... Hit grand slam in her first career game en route to a 10-0 win over St. Bonaventure on opening day of the Mercer Invitational ... Tied her career high with four RBIs going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored at Mercer ... Drove in two runs in a 7-4 triumph over Colgate in the opening game of the Stetson Tournament ... Tallied a hit, run, RBI and stolen base in an 11-3 win over Grand Canyon ... Crushed her third home run of the season and drove in three RBIs in route against North Carolina ... Collected two hits in series versus Virginia ... Compiled 14 hits on the season and had 19 RBIs in only 58 at-bats.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill ... Named Naperville Sun Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-Region as a senior in 2015 ... Received All-Conference honors in all four years of high school ... Served as team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Named First Team Class 4A All-State as senior and Second Team Class 4A All-State as a junior ... Batted .592 with a .652 on base percentage and an area-best 71 hits as a senior ... Tied the Illinois single season record for doubles with 28 in 2015 ... Earned All-Academic All-Conference and High Honor Roll recognition in all four years of high school ... Also served as a Student Government Representative and First Class Leader for four years.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mark and Roseann Solak ... Has an older brother, Nick.
Tied for first in program history with three career grand slams (2016, 2017, 2019)
AS A SENIOR (2019)
Played in 52 games while making 51 starts primarily at second base … Went 3-for-4 to go along with two doubles, and RBI and a run in a win against North Carolina … Produced a 3-for-4 outing in a victory over Duke … Hit 2-for-4 while adding three RBI and two home runs in a win against Saint Francis (Pa.) … Went 2-for-3 with a double and home run against Ole Miss … Produced a 2-for-4 while adding two RBI in a win against Marshall … Recorded eight multi-hit and five multi-RBI games … Produced a seven-game hitting streak during the season … Finished the season tied for first on the team in doubles (six), ranked second in hits (40) and RBI (23), third in batting average (.256) and fourth in total bases (61) … Ranked second on the team in assists with 80 and fourth in putouts with 92.
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Started all 52 games at second base for the Panthers ... Hit a solo home run in the Panthers’ 9-8 victory over Louisville to help clinch the ACC Coastal Division ... Went a perfect 3-for-3, including a double, and scored two runs against Georgia Tech ... Hit a three-run home run in Pitt’s 8-4 victory over Duke ... Had a solid day at the Plate against North Carolina in Pitt’s 10-2 victory, going 3-for-4 and recording three RBIs ... Went 2-for-4, recording an RBI and scoring a run, in Pitt’s 6-5 victory over Wisconsin ... Drove in a run and scored a run on two hits for Pitt against Saint Joseph’s and notched an RBI off of two hits against Saint Joseph’s two days prior ... Scored two runs on two hits in Pitt’s 9-0 victory over Illinois ... Went 2-for-3 with an RBI in a 6-2 victory over Rutgers ... Went 2-for-3 and scored two runs against Ball State to help the Panthers win 6-1 ... Ranked second on the team in at-bats (161) and third in hits (44) ... Finished the season with a .273 batting average, three home runs, 21 RBIs and 27 runs scored.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Started 42 of 45 appearances at second base for Pitt in her sophomore campaign ... Collected two hits and scored a run against Florida A&M ... Reached base in nine consecutive games from February 17 against Nebraska to February 26 against Southeastern Louisiana ... Went 4-for-6 with two doubles and five RBIs in a two-game sweep of Nebraska ... Helped propel Pitt to a 6-4 triumph over Northwestern with three RBIs, including the game-tying two run single in the sixth inning, and scored the go-ahead run later that same inning ... Went 3-for-4 with a home run against Southeastern Louisiana ... .Perfect 4-for-4 with two RBIs and a run score at Troy ... Went 2-for-3 in the second game of three at North Carolina, scoring one run, and hit 2-for-4 in the third game with another run scored ... Smacked her second career grand slam, a tie-breaking home run, at Elon to help the Panthers to a 7-2 win ... Recorded a hit and a stolen base against East Carolina ... Collected three hits, including two home runs and three RBIs in the series opener against NC State ... Knocked in a run in a 7-6 extra inning victory at Georgia Tech ... Finished the season with a .288 batting average, .351 on-base percentage and .415 slugging percentage ... Drove in 23 runs, scored 19 times and hit four home runs in 118 at bats.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Started 22 games at third base for the Panthers as a freshman ... Hit grand slam in her first career game en route to a 10-0 win over St. Bonaventure on opening day of the Mercer Invitational ... Tied her career high with four RBIs going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs scored at Mercer ... Drove in two runs in a 7-4 triumph over Colgate in the opening game of the Stetson Tournament ... Tallied a hit, run, RBI and stolen base in an 11-3 win over Grand Canyon ... Crushed her third home run of the season and drove in three RBIs in route against North Carolina ... Collected two hits in series versus Virginia ... Compiled 14 hits on the season and had 19 RBIs in only 58 at-bats.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Naperville North High School in Naperville, Ill ... Named Naperville Sun Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-Region as a senior in 2015 ... Received All-Conference honors in all four years of high school ... Served as team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Named First Team Class 4A All-State as senior and Second Team Class 4A All-State as a junior ... Batted .592 with a .652 on base percentage and an area-best 71 hits as a senior ... Tied the Illinois single season record for doubles with 28 in 2015 ... Earned All-Academic All-Conference and High Honor Roll recognition in all four years of high school ... Also served as a Student Government Representative and First Class Leader for four years.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mark and Roseann Solak ... Has an older brother, Nick.
Highlights | Pitt vs. Virginia Tech
Friday, April 18
Highlights | Pitt at Penn State
Tuesday, April 15
Highlights | Pitt vs. Duke
Saturday, April 12
Cami Compson Home Run Highlight
Tuesday, May 21
