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2026 MIT Softball Roster

Simon French
Aiden Shertzer
Chris Aduama
Chris Aduama

1 Layla Thiessen

  • Class Sophomore
  • B/T L/L
  • Height 5-2
  • Hometown Carlsbad, Calif.
  • High School La Costa Canyon
  • Major Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making

Biography

Career Highs:
  • Hits: 4 vs. Brandeis (April 23, 2025)
  • Runs: 3, Multiple times, Most recently vs. Coast Guard (May 2, 2026)
  • Doubles: 1, Multiple times, Most recently vs. Babson (April 4, 2026)
  • Triples: 1, Multiple times, Most recently vs. Springfield (May 5, 2026)
  • Home Runs: 1 at Emerson (April 25, 2025)
  • RBI: 3 vs. Endicott (May 15, 2026)
  • Walks: 2 Multiple times, Most recently vs. Tufts (April 28, 2026)
  • Stolen Bases: 4 vs. Emerson (March 29, 2026)
Accolades:
  • 2x NEWMAC First Team All-Conference (2025, 2026)
  • 2026 NEWMAC Academic All-Conference
  • 2025 NFCA Third Team All-Region
  • 2025 NFCA Scholar Athlete
  • 2026 CSC Academic All-District
2026:
  • Led the team with 29 stolen bases
  • Had a team-high 68 hits
  • Finished second on the team with a .410 batting average
2025:
  • Made 36 starts on the season
  • Stole the second-most bases in a single season with 29
  • Had 50 hits, including 10 for extra bases
Before MIT
  • La Costa Canyon HS Rookie of the Year (2020)
  • La Costa Canyon HS Golden Glove (2021 and 2024)
  • La Costa Canyon HS Silver Slugger (2023 and 2024)
  • Team Captain (2023 and 2024)
  • First Team All-Conference (2024)
  • Second Team All-Conference (2022 and 2023)
  • North County Coastal League Champions (2024)
  • National Honors Society
  • Co-founder of Women in STEM Chapter at La Costa Canyon
  • Grader at Kumon Learnin Center
  • Assistant Coach for Explosion Indian 2028
  • IB Diploma Recipient
Favorite Memory as an MIT Student-Athlete:
  • Winning NEWMACs in 2025
Personal:
  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Placing 9th at PGF Nationals 2024"
Club:
  • Explosion Indian 2024

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2025First Year

    OF
    5'2"
    1
  • 1

    2026Sophomore

    OF
    5'2"
    1