The University of Mississippi Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

Liesl Osteen
Jersey Number 12

Liesl Osteen

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Position:
    OF
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/R
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Experience:
    TR
  • Hometown:
    Simi Valley, Calif.
  • High School:
    Oaks Christian
  • Prev College:
    UCLA
UCLA: Appeared in 83 games across two seasons, making 16 starts including 15 in right field โ€ฆ Scored 25 runs and stole three bases, while maintaining a perfect fielding percentage โ€ฆ Notched her first collegiate hit and RBI in a win over Charlotte in 2025 (2/14) โ€ฆ Recorded another RBI base hit in a win over UC San Diego (4/1) โ€ฆ Scored a run in the NCAA Regional victory over San Diego State (5/17) โ€ฆ Appeared twice in the 2025 Womenโ€™s College World Series.
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HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letter winner in softball and three-year letter winner in volleyball โ€ฆ Played her junior (2022) and senior (2023) seasons at Oaks Christian School (Westlake Village, Calif.), while playing her freshman (2020) and sophomore (2021) seasons at Royal High School (Simi Valley, Calif.) โ€ฆ At Oaks Christian, posted a .428 batting average and .489 on-base percentage โ€ฆ Helped Oaks Christian to Marmonte League titles in 2022 and 2023 โ€ฆ A four-time all-league selection in the Coastal Canyon and Marmonte leagues โ€ฆ Coached by Peter Ackermann and Cheyenne Coyle at Oaks Christian School โ€ฆ Played travel ball for Athletics Mercado-Smith.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Cheri and Thomas Osteen โ€ฆ Has two siblings - sister, Katja and brother, Erich โ€ฆ Brother, Erich, played football at UCLA and Montana โ€ฆ Sister, Katja, was an All-American wrestler at Simon Fraser University.
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.Central Arkansas(2/25/26)
Wednesday, February 25
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs. Miami (2/16/26)
Monday, February 16
Persy Llamas Walk-Off vs. Miami
Monday, February 16
HIGHLIGHTS: SB at UL (02-14-2026)
Saturday, February 14