Lexi Rogers - Softball Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Lexi Rogers

Title:
Graduate Assistant
Email:
roger4ae@dukes.jmu.edu

Rogers enters her first year as an assistant coach on the JMU softball staff. Following a successful four-year playing career at JMU, Rogers stepped into a graduate assistant position for the 2026 season and now joins the Dukes' coaching ranks ahead of the fall season and the 2027 campaign.

In her new role, Rogers will assist in coaching the Dukes' position players on both the offensive side and defensive side of the diamond.

This past season, Rogers aided the Dukes' staff which oversaw a third consecutive above .500 season as JMU reached a final record of 27-24 (13-11 SBC) in 2026.

Rogers was a mainstay in the JMU infield from 2022-25 as the Bellefonte, Pa. native appeared in 144 games and made 57 starts for the Dukes. For her career, Rogers accumulated 188 at bats, 48 hits, 27 runs, 9 doubles, 12 home runs and 38 RBI's while holding a .255 career batting average. Rogers made a career-high 49 appearances in 2024 and helped the Dukes achieve a 31-win season.

Rogers embodied what it means to be a Duke on the field and in the classroom, collecting numerous academic awards over the course of her career. Most notably, Rogers was named to the 2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List and was given NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete distinction.

Player Bio

As a Senior (2025):

JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2025)
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2024-25 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List
Played in 39 games with 14 starts
Tallied nine hits, six runs scored, eight runs batted in and two doubles
Totaled a team-high three pinch-hit home runs
Had two multi-hit games and one two-RBI contest
JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2024, Spring 2025)

As a Junior (2024):

Named to SBC Academic Honor Roll
JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2024)
Played in 49 games, starting 22 in left field and designated player
Hit .319 with five home runs, four doubles, and 21 RBI - all single-season career highs
Also notched career-best 23 hits and three multi-hit games
Walked 11 times, finishing with an on-base percentage of .433
Slugged first home run of season against Georgia State (March 28)
Hit grand slam against Marshall (April 14)

As a Sophomore (2023):

Started six games in the circle, made 13 appearances
Compiled a 3-3 record with 16 strikeouts
Noted a season-high two hits against North Carolina (3/4)
Tallied a home run against North Carolina (3/4)
JMU Athletic Director’s Scholar-Athlete (Spring 2023)
Dean's List (Fall 2022, Spring 2023)
JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2023)

As a Freshman (2022):

JMU Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete (Fall 2022)
Earned All-Rookie Team
Conference Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (Fall '21)
Made her first collegiate start against Ole Miss (2/25)
Notched both her first collegiate hit and home run against Radford (3/22)
Contributed a home run in the NCAA record breaking inning against Radford, where they hit six home runs in a single inning (3/22)
JMU Athletic Director's Scholar Athlete (Spring 2022)