Summer Branch

Position:
P
Height:
5-6
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Jefferson City
Hometown:
Holts Summit, Mo.

2026: Put together a 3-2 record in 20 appearances and one start as a freshman…Struck out 17 in 34.2 innings and allowed 35 runs on 44 hits…Picked up her first career win in relief when she threw three scoreless one-hit innings with two strikeouts vs. Tennessee State (3/29)…Beat SIU Edwardsville (4/3) in her only start of the season after giving up three runs on five hits and striking out one in five innings…That was her longest outing of the season…Had a season-high three strikeouts at Evansville (4/14)…Was SEMO’s only pitcher with a winning record.

Prep: Four-year starter at Jefferson City High School...Earned First-Team All-Conference, All-District, All-Region and All-State honors each of her final two prep seasons...As a senior, she recorded 264 strikeouts in 163 innings and boasted a 1.72 ERA while holding opponents to a .187 batting average...Struck out 243 in 168 innings and fashioned a 1.53 ERA the year before that...Finished her sophomore season with a 1.66 ERA and 170 strikeouts in 181 innings...For her career, boasted a 1.68 ERA with 738 strikeouts...Played for the Missouri Bombers Gold 18U club softball team.

Personal: Majoring in Health Sciences...Born April 17, 2008...Daughter of Travis and Kerry Branch.