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Bellarmine University Athletics

2025 Softball Roster

John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
Brian Stone
Brian Stone
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II

4 Claire Lehmkuhler

  • Position Pitcher
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Major Nursing
  • Hometown Versailles. KY
  • High School Woodford County
  • Parents Gwen and Jeff Lehmkuhler

Biography

2025 – SENIOR
Named to Academic All-ASUN Team…named to College Sports Communicators' Academic All-District Team...ASUN Honor Roll recipient...ASUN Honors Graduate recipient...appeared in 24 games and made 21 starts as a senior…led the team in strikeouts with 38…owned a 2-16 record…turned in a 6.68 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in 80.2 innings pitched…recorded two complete games and one combined shutout…registered her first win on 2/28 vs UAlbany with a 5.0 inning effort, allowing just one earned run on two hits with three walks and three strikeouts…turned in 5.0 shutout innings on 3/1 against Bethune Cookman, surrendering two hits with a walk and three strikeouts…recorded her second win in game two on 3/1 with a 5.2 inning effort, allowing one unearned run on five hits with a walk and a season-high six strikeouts…tossed 6.0 strong innings against Austin Peay on 3/14, giving up just one earned run on six hits with four strikeouts…turned in her first complete game on 4/26 vs Lipscomb with a 7.0 inning effort…tossed a 6.0 inning complete game in her final start of the season

2024 – JUNIOR
Named to Academic All-ASUN Team…Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete…ASUN Honor Roll recipient…led the Knights’ pitching staff in nearly every statistical category as a junior, appearing in 31 games and making 25 starts in the circle…turned in a 9-16 record with a 3.27 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 137.0 innings of work…recorded 84 strikeouts with 43 walks…tallied nine complete game efforts with one shutout and one save…made the opening day start, tossing a 7.0 inning complete game, allowing just one run on five hits with six strike­outs and no walks to earn the win...earned the win in her second 7.0 inning complete game of the year while recording a career-high 9 strikeouts against Western Illinois on March 3...won her third 7.0 inning complete game on April 7 over Lipscomb, allowing just one run...made her 100th career appearance on April 27, becoming the 7th player in program history to do so and just the second in the DI era
 
2023 - SOPHOMORE
Named Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete...ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Led Bellarmine’s pitching staff as a sophomore, appearing in 38 games and starting 30 times in the circle...Led Bellarmine pitchers in ERA (4.42), wins (two), complete games (12), saves (one), innings pitched (160.0) and strikeouts (104)...Racked up a career-high eight strikeouts with no walks at Presbyterian on Feb. 11...Allowed just one unearned run over four innings of work versus Binghamton on Feb. 17...Delivered a dominant performance against UT-Martin on March 22, pitching a complete-game shutout and allowing just two hits in a 1-0 win while holding the Skyhawks hitless through six innings...Enjoyed the best stretch of her career the final 16 games of the season, not allowing more than three earned runs in any of those contests.
 
2022 - FRESHMAN
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Led Bellarmine with 34 outings and 120.1 innings pitched in the circle during freshman season, primarily as a starter with 21 starts on the season...Totaled a team-best 5.00 ERA and nine complete games... Ranked second on the team with 50 strikeouts...Started her career strong with a pair of complete-game wins against North Dakota and UMES on Feb. 11 and 13, allowing two total earned runs in the victories...Claimed third career victory at home on Feb. 27 with a complete-game performance against Green Bay...Pitched three shutout innings out of the bullpen against Liberty on April 2...Earrned the win at Evansville on April 6, allowing just one run over 3.1 innings... Tossed three shutout innings at Jacksonville State on April 30.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter to Jeff and Gwen…sister to Justin and Jack…also played volleyball at Woodford Country High School…favorite TV show is One Tree Hill… favorite movie is Me Before You…favorite meal is sushi…favorite hobby is going on walks

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2022Freshman

    Pitcher/Outfielder
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2023Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2024Junior

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    4
  • 4

    2025Senior

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    4