2023 Softball Roster | SEC Champions (x2) | College World Series
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Beautae, Lair
OF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC/OF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballINF/OF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF/1B
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballINF/C
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC/3B
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF/INF
/ Softball
Jersey Number 2
Lair Beautae
- Position:
- Infielder
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-6
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- John W. North
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- At Bats: 5 (3x) last vs. Florida (4/24/23)
- Runs: 3 (2x), last at Kentucky (4/16/23)
- Hits: 4 at Florida (3/25/22)
- RBIs: 6 vs. Mercer (4/6/23)
- Doubles: 2 at Georgia (4/9/22)
- Triples: 1 (2x), last vs. Mercer (4/6/23)
- Home Runs: 1 (10x), last vs. Alabama (5/13/23)
- Walks: 3 (4x), last at Kentucky (4/16/23)
- Hit By Pitch: 2 vs. Oregon State (5/22/22)
- Stolen Bases: 2 (3x), last at Georgia (4/8/22)
- Sac Flies: 1 (3x), last vs. Florida State (3/24/23)
2023 - SOPHOMORE
- Played in 37 games for Tennessee - starting 35 - after battling through injuries
- Ended her second season on Rocky Top with 21 runs scored, four home runs and 29 RBIs
- Crushed a grand slam in UT's 7-6 win over Alabama in the SEC Tournament Semifinal (5/12)
- Drove in the game's opening run with an RBI double in Tennessee's 4-0 win over Florida in the SEC Tournament (5/12)
- Notched a two-run single in UT's 10-6 win over Florida (4/24)
- Registered two RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the top of the eighth to help lift the Lady Vols over Kentucky 2-1 (4/14)
- Totaled a career-high six RBIs, including a three-run shot in UT's 11-0 win over Mercer (4/6)
- Recorded an RBI in UT's 9-2 win over Texas A&M (4/2)
- Ripped a two-run double to center field in Tennessee's 7-5 win over Alabama (3/26)
- Smoked her first homer of the year with two-run shot in UT's 5-1 win over Alabama (3/24)
- Tallied two hits, including an RBI single as the Lady Vols beat LSU 9-2 (3/19)
- Notched two hits in a 3-0 win over LSU (3/18)
- Recorded an RBI single against in UT's 5-0 win against LSU (3/17)
- Made her season debut against Tennessee Tech (3/8), notching three RBIs on two hits in UT's 19-0 win
2022 - FRESHMAN
- Saw action in 56 games with 53 starts during her rookie campaign on Rocky Top
- Ranked fourth on the team in average (.293), runs (31), hits (44), doubles (9) and RBIs (33)
- Sat third on the squad with 13 steals and 24 walks
- Hit .311 in conference play and led the Lady Vols with 23 hits and 19 runs scored against SEC opponents
- Walked three times and scored a run in UT's NCAA Tournament win over Campbell (5/20)
- Drove a walk-off hit against Mississippi State (5/12) to secure UT's 13-inning marathon win at the SEC Tournament
- Roped a double and launched her fifth homer of the year with a solo blast in a 10-1 win at Ole Miss (5/1)
- Drove in two runs in Tennessee's 11-8 comeback victory over Texas A&M (4/17)
- Hit for a career-high two doubles and drove in two runs, helping the Lady Vols get past No. 16 Georgia 11-5 (4/9)
- Went 2-for-3 and scored two runs against Mississippi State (4/2)
- Drove in two runs and scored another as Tennessee capped off a 9-1 victory over Mississippi State (4/1)
- Stole a career-high tying two bases and blasted a solo shot in Tennessee's 9-2 win over Lipscomb (3/30)
- Recorded a career-high four hits in Tennessee's win over No. 6 Florida (3/25)
- Roped a single and scored twice in UT's 6-2 victory over No. 10 Arkansas (3/20)
- Cranked a three-run shot over right center against No. 10 Arkansas (3/18)
- Knocked a pinch-hit RBI infield single at the Midstate Classic vs. Memphis (3/15)
- Went 3-for-4 with a two-run double and scored twice in the SEC opener at No. 8 Missouri (3/13)
- Crushed her second home run of the year with a solo shot against Austin Peay (3/8)
- Blasted a three-run homer to left center in a 5-0 victory over Virginia (3/6)
- Drove in the game's first two runs on a two-run single in a 7-1 win over Dartmouth (3/5)
- Notched her second double of the season to lead off the third inning vs. No. 6 UCLA (2/26)
- Roped an RBI double in UT's 6-2 victory over No. 24 UCF (2/19)
- Hit a triple to the gap in left center and recorded a sac fly vs. No. 6 Florida State (2/17)
- Knocked an RBI single and drew a pair of walks vs. Notre Dame (2/17)
- Scored two runs and recorded her first collegiate steal at FIU (2/12)
- Recorded her first collegiate hit and run scored vs. Maryland (2/11)
- Made her collegiate debut and first career start on opening day vs. UNC Greensboro (2/11), driving in Tennessee's first run of the season on a sac fly
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Rated the No. 19 overall prospect and No. 16 infielder for the Class of 2021 by Extra Inning Softball
- Slotted No. 55 overall on Softball America's Top 100 list of 2021 prospects
- Attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California, where she lettered in softball and basketball all four years
- Was rated the No. 29 senior in the country by MaxPreps heading into the 2021 campaign
- Helped lead her high school team to a runner-up finish at the 2018 CIF Southern Section Division 5 Championships
- Garnered Freshman All-America honors from MaxPreps in 2018, finishing her debut high school campaign batting .643 with 46 runs, 63 hits, 26 RBIs and 33 stolen bases
- Also collected all-conference and tournament MVP accolades in 2018
- Played club softball for the Corona Angels under head coach Marty Tyson
- Claimed the 14U Premier Girls Fastpitch championship with her club squad in 2018
- Additionally led the Corona Angels to tournament titles at the Boulder IDT and Best of the West in 2018
- Helped lead her club to third-place finishes at the 2019 PGF tournament and 2020 Oklahoma World Series
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Taneika Calhoun
- Came to UT because she grew up watching the Lady Vols and always would tell her family that she was going to play on their field one day
- Majoring in recreation and sport management
- Recipient of the Ron & Mary Rimer Softball Endowed Scholarship and the Marilyn & Robert A. Jake Softball Scholarship Endowment
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
