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Jersey Number 2
Monica Franklin
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Tulsa, Okla.
- High School:
- Union HS
- Prev School:
- Grayson / Crowder
2025 (Grayson): Appeared in 21 games ... Batted .333 in 12 at-bats ... Hit one home run and tallied three RBI on the season
2024 (Crowder): Appeared in 36 games ... Hit for a slash line of .414/.482/.495 ... Went for 41 hits, scoring 26 runs and batting in 22 ... Opened season with a 2-of-2 showing with a double in win over Northeastern JC on Feb. 2 ... Went 2-of-5 and scored two runs in win at Northeast Texas CC on Feb. 16 ... Went 3-of-3, scoring two runs in win over Eastern Oklahoma State on Feb. 29 ... Went 2-of-4 with three runs scored and two RBI in win over Metropolitan CC on Mar. 9 ... Went 3-of-3 in win over Neosho County CC on Mar. 19
High School/Club: Played at Union HS for Coach Courtney Dobson ... Class 6A-1 All-State honoree as a senior ... Four-year all-district honoree ... Four-year all-conference honoree ... Batted at a .521 clip ... Played club ball for Diamond Girls, Tulsa Eagles, Epic Fastpitch and SPI Fastpitch
Personal: Born Nov. 10, 2004 in Tulsa ... Daughter of Karen and Monty Franklin ... Has two siblings - Alison Benge and Jasmine Taber ... Member of National Honors Society ... Favorite color is pink ... Favorite food is steak ... Intends to major in liberal arts with a minor in exercise science
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because I wanted to be part of rebuilding a program through Christ. From the coaching staff to the team culture, it felt like a place where I could grow both as an athlete and as a person. I could not have made a better decision."
2024 (Crowder): Appeared in 36 games ... Hit for a slash line of .414/.482/.495 ... Went for 41 hits, scoring 26 runs and batting in 22 ... Opened season with a 2-of-2 showing with a double in win over Northeastern JC on Feb. 2 ... Went 2-of-5 and scored two runs in win at Northeast Texas CC on Feb. 16 ... Went 3-of-3, scoring two runs in win over Eastern Oklahoma State on Feb. 29 ... Went 2-of-4 with three runs scored and two RBI in win over Metropolitan CC on Mar. 9 ... Went 3-of-3 in win over Neosho County CC on Mar. 19
High School/Club: Played at Union HS for Coach Courtney Dobson ... Class 6A-1 All-State honoree as a senior ... Four-year all-district honoree ... Four-year all-conference honoree ... Batted at a .521 clip ... Played club ball for Diamond Girls, Tulsa Eagles, Epic Fastpitch and SPI Fastpitch
Personal: Born Nov. 10, 2004 in Tulsa ... Daughter of Karen and Monty Franklin ... Has two siblings - Alison Benge and Jasmine Taber ... Member of National Honors Society ... Favorite color is pink ... Favorite food is steak ... Intends to major in liberal arts with a minor in exercise science
Why Kansas City?: "I chose Kansas City because I wanted to be part of rebuilding a program through Christ. From the coaching staff to the team culture, it felt like a place where I could grow both as an athlete and as a person. I could not have made a better decision."
Head Coach Mark Turgeon Full Introductory Press Conference
Monday, March 09
Softball Highlights at Northern Colorado (Game One)
Thursday, March 05
Softball Highlights at San Diego
Sunday, March 01
Softball Highlights at Texas State
Thursday, February 19
