2010: Leslie Dixon appeared in 25 games as a junior with starts behind the plate in 16 of these. She went 1-for-2 at the plate against Drake with a double and a walk. Dixon hit a three-run bases-clearing double in the fifth inning against Mississippi State (March 28) to tie the game at 13. She entered the game as a pinch hitter in the third and remained in the game at catcher. Dixon went 2-for-3 in the Hogs' 3-1 victory over Tulsa (March 31). She collected two hits in game two against Tennessee, her second multi-hit game of the season. She and sister Miranda each had a home run in game one at LSU.
2009: Dixon appeared in 11 games during the 2009 season, with three starts behind the plate. She singled and scored in Arkansas’ three-run sixth inning against Western Kentucky during the Metrodome Classic. Dixon entered in the third inning of game two of a doubleheader against Missouri-Kansas City and doubled to left field in her first at-bat. She was brought in on a home run by her sister, senior Miranda Dixon. In the classroom, she was a member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2008: Dixon appeared in 23 games for the Razorbacks, including 10 starts. She had four hits, three runs, two RBI and one home run during her freshman campaign. She scored a career-high two runs against Saint Louis. The Razorbacks brought in a record-setting 18 runs in the five innings played. Dixon belted her first career homer in Arkansas’ 3-0 win over Kentucky. She was a member of the 2008 Southeastern Conference Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Dixon was the starting catcher for four years at Edmond North High School. She earned all-Edmond honors four years consecutively, was all-conference three years and all-state as a senior. Dixon rounded out her season by hitting a .444 average in her final year. She guided her team to two fifth-place finishes and one state championship. Dixon also played for the Oklahoma Ultimate club team.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 20, 1989, she is the daughter of Thomas and Linda Dixon. She has an older sister, Miranda, a younger sister, Jordan and three younger brothers, Joel, Lance, and Andrew. Her sister Miranda played softball for Arkansas from 2007-10. Dixon is majoring in health science.
2009: Dixon appeared in 11 games during the 2009 season, with three starts behind the plate. She singled and scored in Arkansas’ three-run sixth inning against Western Kentucky during the Metrodome Classic. Dixon entered in the third inning of game two of a doubleheader against Missouri-Kansas City and doubled to left field in her first at-bat. She was brought in on a home run by her sister, senior Miranda Dixon. In the classroom, she was a member of the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.
2008: Dixon appeared in 23 games for the Razorbacks, including 10 starts. She had four hits, three runs, two RBI and one home run during her freshman campaign. She scored a career-high two runs against Saint Louis. The Razorbacks brought in a record-setting 18 runs in the five innings played. Dixon belted her first career homer in Arkansas’ 3-0 win over Kentucky. She was a member of the 2008 Southeastern Conference Freshman Academic Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: Dixon was the starting catcher for four years at Edmond North High School. She earned all-Edmond honors four years consecutively, was all-conference three years and all-state as a senior. Dixon rounded out her season by hitting a .444 average in her final year. She guided her team to two fifth-place finishes and one state championship. Dixon also played for the Oklahoma Ultimate club team.
PERSONAL: Born Feb. 20, 1989, she is the daughter of Thomas and Linda Dixon. She has an older sister, Miranda, a younger sister, Jordan and three younger brothers, Joel, Lance, and Andrew. Her sister Miranda played softball for Arkansas from 2007-10. Dixon is majoring in health science.