Upcoming Event: Softball versus St. Johns River (10 Innings) on October 24, 2025 at 5 p.m.
5 p.m.
Softball
vs. St. Johns River (10 Innings)
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Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Roster
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Jersey Number 18
Ainsley Lambert
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Spanish Fort, Ala.
- High School:
- Spanish Fort
- Prev School:
- Oregon State
- Major:
- Public Safety Administration / Communication Studies
Bio
Career Accolades
At Florida Atlantic
Junior (2024)
Sophomore (2023)
Freshman (2022)
- 2024 AAC First Team All-Conference
- AAC Pitcher of the Week (May 6, 2024)
- Three-time AAC Honorable Mention
- 2025 AAC Second Team All-Conference
- 2025 CSC Academic All-District Team
- Led the NCAA in saves with 11
- Tallied a 7-1 record with a 2.20 ERA to go with 55 strikeouts in 66.2 innings pitched
- Picked up season-opening 5-4 comeback win against eventual College World Series participant Ole Miss in extra innings (Feb. 6)
- Logged first of 11 saves in 3-2 comeback versus NC State, allowing no runs and just one hit in three innings of work (Feb. 15)
- Earned AAC Honorable Mention after earning back-to-back comeback victories over UAB (March 17)
- Achieved comeback wins in four consecutive games between UAB and Charlotte series
- Tossed a season high seven strikeouts in 7-1 win over Memphis (April 25)
At Florida Atlantic
Junior (2024)
- Vital piece out of the bullpen for the Owls as she appeared in 35 games in the circle
- Led the pitching staff with eight saves
- Finished the season with a 9-2 in 84.1 innings pitched
- Ranked No. 1 on the team with 89 strikeouts
- Finished fifth in the nation in saves
- Named AAC Weekly Honor Roll (Feb. 12 and Apr. 1)
- Named AAC Pitcher of the Week (May. 6)
Sophomore (2023)
- Had a strong first season with the Owls, pitching to a 1.68 ERA and a 6-3 record
- Served mostly as a reliever, tallying three saves and making 19 appearances out of the bullpen to go with five starts
- Led FAU in WHIP (.95) batting average against (.191) and saves (3)
- Also led C-USA in batting average against and ranked fourth in ERA
- Tied for first in C-USA in fewest runs allowed (21)
- Threw two complete games
- Tossed five shutout innings while picking up five strikeouts in the April 7 win over FIU
- Threw three shutout innings to earn the save against UAB on March 10
- Earned a save against UTSA by throwing three no-hit, scoreless innings while picking up four strikeouts on May 5
Freshman (2022)
- Made one appearance, throwing three innings vs. Arizona on April 10
- Named the 6A Pitcher of the Year in Alabama in 2021 and 2020
- Was a First Team All-State selection in 2021 and 2019
- Made the 2020 North South All-Star Team AHSAA
- Named an All-State Terrific 20- 6A Pitcher in 2020
- Was an AHSAA Female Athlete of the Week during the 2020 season
- Selected as a Coastal Alabama Terrific 20 in 2020
- Ranked in Extra Elite’s Top-100 Players of the 2021 class
- Named the 2019 6A Pitcher of the Year and made the All-State Softball Team that season
- Selected as a Max Prep All-American
- Chosen for the Select 30 All-American Team in 2017
- Was named to the Top-100 Flow Softball Watchlist in 2018
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude after being on the honor roll for four years
- Earned the 2020 Toro Spirit Award
- Played for the Southern Spirit for six years, the Marucci Patriots for two years and the So Cal Athletics for two years
- Daughter of Allyson and Wallace Lambert
- Has one sister: Abigail
- Intends to major in architectural engineering
- Enjoys Sudoki and candles
- Member of the 18U USA Golds National Team
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