FRESHMAN (2026)
- Enjoyed a dominant start to her freshman campaign before suffering a season-ending knee injury, producing a 1.88 ERA and .222 batting average-against in 13 appearances (six starts) spanning 41 innings throughout the month of February.
- At the time of her injury, led or co-led the team in innings, appearances, ERA, winning decisions, complete games and starts.
- Appeared in four of UCF's six opening-weekend matchups, recording a 2.52 ERA in a team-leading 8.1 innings against then-No. 16 Duke, CSU Bakersfield, Maryland and Buffalo; allowed one run on one hit and one walk in 2.2 innings against the Blue Devils Feb. 6.
- Earned her first win over an SEC opponent in UCF's 5-1 victory over Missouri Feb. 11, throwing 3.2 scoreless innings with just two hits allowed.
- Allowed just one earned run in three innings against Northwestern in the Knights' Clearwater Invitational opener Feb. 13.
- Played a key role in UCF's statement 5-1 win over then-No. 10 LSU in Clearwater, allowing only one run in 3.2 innings of work.
- Led the Knights to their 4-1 win over Ohio Feb. 19, allowing one run in five innings of work.
- Threw her first career seven-inning complete game against Notre Dame Feb. 22, permitting just one unearned run on three hits with a career high five strikeouts in UCF's 3-1 victory.
- Tossed her second complete game of the season in her final appearance before suffering her injury, limiting Wagner to one run on two hits in UCF's 9-1 five-inning run-rule win Feb. 27.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Jefferson High School.
- Ranked No. 33 overall in this year's signing class according to PrepSoftball.com.
- Following her senior 2025 campaign, she was named Rock Valley Conference Player of the Year, representing her second such selection during her high school tenure.
- Earned three First Team All-Conference and All-District honors, as well as three First Team All-State selections.
- Hitting .526 with a 0.82 ERA her junior season, she also earned Conference and Offensive Player of the Year selections, as well as a Gold Glove for her efforts in the field.
- Won a pair of conference titles in 2022 and 2024, and finished as the state runners-up in 2022.
- Joins her sister, Eden, within the Division I softball ranks, as Eden played with the Wisconsin Badgers as a catcher during her collegiate career.
ABOUT HILDIE
Major: Biomedical sciences ... Favorite pro team: The Athetes Unlimited Softball League ... Pregame ritual: Coloring ... Favorite off day activity: Shopping, coffee runs and going to Hotworx ... Favorite movie: Stepbrothers ... Favorite music artist: The Lumineers ... Favorite food to cook: Baking cookies ... Nickname growing up: 'Hillbilly' ... Favorite sport other than softball: Pickleball ... Dream vacation destination: Bora Bora