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2026 Softball Roster

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98 Ella Cushing

  • Position Infielder
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Downers Grove, Ill.
  • High School Downers Grove HS
  • Instagram ella_.cushing
  • Twitter EllaCushing2024

Biography

Freshman - 2025

  • Appeared in 47 games, making 33 starts
  • Slashed .255/.464/.323
  • Hit first career home run, a grand slam, against Central Michigan (2/21/25)
  • Posted four RBI against CMU (2/21/25), NIU (4/23/25) and at Rutgers (4/26/25)
  • Second on the team with seven home runs
  • Tallied 11 walks including a pair against Michigan State (4/11/25) and Valparaiso (4/16/25)
  • Logged five multihit games on the season

High School

  • Earned First-Team All-State accolades in 2023 and second-team honors in 2022
  • Named All-Conference and All-Area from 2022-23
  • Helped her team to a conference championship from 2021-23

Personal

  • Both parents attended Illinois
  • Father Matt Cushing played football at Illinois from 1994-98 and with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1999-2004

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2025Freshman

    First Base
    6'0"
    98
  • 98

    2026Sophomore

    Infielder
    6'0"
    98