2024 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 5
Josie Charles
- Position:
- IF/OF
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Management Science and Engineering (BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering)
- Hometown:
- Sammamish, Wash.
- High School:
- Eastlake
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I liked the size of the school, its great engineering program, the softball program and coaches, and the beautiful campus.”
As a fifth-year: Second team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… CSC Academic All-District… started 47 games with 40 starts in left field and seven at designated player… tied for team lead with 36 runs and 12 stolen bases… topped team with seven triples… went 5-for-8 with three runs scored and three RBIs in doubleheader sweep of Valparaiso (2/10)… 5-for-5 day with four runs scored in doubleheader sweep of Lafayette (4/21)… scored three runs in Patriot League Tournament… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a senior: Third team NFCA All-Region… first team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… CSC Academic All-District… started all 54 games in left field… enjoyed breakout season where she led Lehigh with .412 batting average… led Mountain Hawks with six triples, including three in Patriot League Tournament… ranked in the top five in the Patriot League in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS, hits and stolen bases… batted .393 and was 8-for-8 on stolen bases during Patriot League regular season… enjoyed 20-game hitting streak during regular season… had five three-hit games during the season… went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in win over Marist (3/19)… scored three runs in series finale at Holy Cross (4/29)… had two triples in Patriot League Tournament win over Army (5/11)… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Appeared in all 52 games with 48 starts… played most of season at third base before moving to second base at end of regular season…went 3-for-3 with two doubles in win over Fairfield (2/20)… delivered go-ahead two-run triple as part of seven-run sixth inning in win over Colgate (5/1)… scored only run of Lehigh’s game six PLT win at Boston U. (5/14)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 29 games, with starts in left field, designated player and third base… had four multi-hit games… first career hit was RBI single at Sacred Heart (2/28)… scored three runs at Army (4/4) and at Colgate (4/18)… had key two-run single in Patriot League Tournament victory over Colgate (5/13)… drove in only run in PLT loss to Boston U. (5/14) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Missed entire season due to injury… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year varsity starter…team captain… two-time 1st team All-KingCo as an outfielder… honorable mention All-State…batted .545 as a junior with nine extra base hits, 20 RBIs and 20 stolen bases… four-year Scholar-Athlete award recipient… plays her travel ball for Voodoo Gold Rhinehart… batted .516 during 2018 travel season with 18 extra base hits, 16 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.
Personal: Daughter of George and Wendy… older brothers Tyler and Mikel.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a fifth-year: Second team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… CSC Academic All-District… started 47 games with 40 starts in left field and seven at designated player… tied for team lead with 36 runs and 12 stolen bases… topped team with seven triples… went 5-for-8 with three runs scored and three RBIs in doubleheader sweep of Valparaiso (2/10)… 5-for-5 day with four runs scored in doubleheader sweep of Lafayette (4/21)… scored three runs in Patriot League Tournament… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a senior: Third team NFCA All-Region… first team All-Patriot League… Academic All-Patriot League… CSC Academic All-District… started all 54 games in left field… enjoyed breakout season where she led Lehigh with .412 batting average… led Mountain Hawks with six triples, including three in Patriot League Tournament… ranked in the top five in the Patriot League in batting average, on-base percentage, OPS, hits and stolen bases… batted .393 and was 8-for-8 on stolen bases during Patriot League regular season… enjoyed 20-game hitting streak during regular season… had five three-hit games during the season… went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in win over Marist (3/19)… scored three runs in series finale at Holy Cross (4/29)… had two triples in Patriot League Tournament win over Army (5/11)… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Appeared in all 52 games with 48 starts… played most of season at third base before moving to second base at end of regular season…went 3-for-3 with two doubles in win over Fairfield (2/20)… delivered go-ahead two-run triple as part of seven-run sixth inning in win over Colgate (5/1)… scored only run of Lehigh’s game six PLT win at Boston U. (5/14)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 29 games, with starts in left field, designated player and third base… had four multi-hit games… first career hit was RBI single at Sacred Heart (2/28)… scored three runs at Army (4/4) and at Colgate (4/18)… had key two-run single in Patriot League Tournament victory over Colgate (5/13)… drove in only run in PLT loss to Boston U. (5/14) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Missed entire season due to injury… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Four-year varsity starter…team captain… two-time 1st team All-KingCo as an outfielder… honorable mention All-State…batted .545 as a junior with nine extra base hits, 20 RBIs and 20 stolen bases… four-year Scholar-Athlete award recipient… plays her travel ball for Voodoo Gold Rhinehart… batted .516 during 2018 travel season with 18 extra base hits, 16 RBIs and 21 stolen bases.
Personal: Daughter of George and Wendy… older brothers Tyler and Mikel.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2021 | .278 | 29-23 | 72 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 1-5 |
| 2022 | .268 | 52-48 | 127 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 6-7 |
| 2023 | .412 | 54-54 | 177 | 36 | 73 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 14 | 26 | 18-19 |
| 2024 | .289 | 48-47 | 159 | 36 | 46 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 32 | 12-13 |
| Total: | .323 | 183-172 | 535 | 108 | 173 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 60 | 42 | 99 | 37-44 |
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Wednesday, March 19
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Season Preview Baseball
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