Northwestern State University of Louisana

Coach Pickett on Johnson:

“She is going to be a big part of what we are going to be doing behind the plate.  She’ll step up and be able to handle some of our younger pitchers and help them through the process.”

Honors:  SLC Commissioner’s Honor Roll, Spring 2008... NSU Athletic Honor Roll, Silver (3.000-3.499 GPA) Spring 2008.

2008 Season:  Hit .213 with a home run and 19 runs batted in... played in 52 games with 51 starts... also hit two doubles and walked 16 times... had four multi-hit games with a season-high of two hits against Siena, Stephen F. Austin, McNeese State and Texas-San Antonio... hit her home run in the season’s last game, against SFA... had three RBIs in a 1 for 4 showing against Siena... went 2 for 5 with three RBIs and two runs scored against McNeese State... knocked in two runs against Central Arkansas.

At Brazoswood HS:  Lettered four years in softball, three in powerlifting, and two in wrestling... softball team won district and region sophomore and junior seasons while winning district and reaching regional semifinals during senior season... team place third in state during junior year... named defensive player of the year as a freshman... earned second team all-district at second base in sophomore year... earned second team all-district at first base during junior year... named district MVP and all-district at large in senior season.

Personal File:  Born Leslie Ann Johnson on October 15, 1987... daughter of Lori and Mike Tate... has two sisters, Lindsay (23) and Emmi (12) and a brother Ryan (25)... Ryan serves in the Army and is currently deployed in Iraq... majoring in Business... life ambition is to be happy and make a good living.