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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."
SB Highlights vs. #3 South Dakota
Wednesday, May 07
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Three)
Saturday, May 03
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game Two)
Friday, May 02
SB Highlights @ South Dakota (Game One)
Friday, May 02
