As a Sophomore (2001): Lauren Hendrix helped solidify the left side of the Arkansas infield as the team's shortstop in 2001. Hendrix hit .253 while fielding .961 - the best all-time at shortstop for Arkansas. Hendrix had nine multiple-hit games, including a four-hit game against Houston in which she was 4-for-4 with four RBIs. She tallied three hits at Southwest Missouri and had seven two-hit contests. Hendrix liked the neutral-field contests, hitting .324 in 11 games, and she was good with runners on, swinging .259 against right-handed pitchers and .321 with runners on base. Hendrix's longest hitting streak of the season was six games, and she finished the season on a two-game hitting streak.
At Indiana: Hendrix checked into the Lady Razorback lineup after a season as a starter at Indiana during the 1999-2000 year. Hendrix hit .260 for the Hoosiers with 127 at-bats, 11 runs, and 33 hits. She added a .276 slugging percentage in all games. She bettered her mark in Big 10 contests, hitting .231 with 12 hits in 52 at-bats while scoring one run. She posted a .907 fielding percentage with 64 putouts and 130 assists at shortstop.
HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time all-district selection, Hendrix also played for the ASA Texas Heat Gold in 1998 and 1999, earning the team's "best infielder" award. Hendrix helped the Kingwood Mustangs to four district titles and a regional appearance in her senior season. Her ASA teams placed in the top 20 during her freshman and sophomore seasons, winning the title her junior year. Hendrix's senior ASA team placed fifth at nationals. ln addition to softball, Hendrix played basketball and volleyball at Kingwood.
PERSONAL: Born Nov. 8, 1980, Lauren Michelle Hendrix is the second of five children to Bill and Sandy Hendrix of Kingwood, Texas. She has an older brother Billy and younger siblings, Landon, Casey and Cody. Hendrix plans to major in communications at Arkansas and hopes to become a college softball coach.