2024 Softball Roster
Roster
Beautae, Lair

Jersey Number 12
Lair Beautae
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Custom2:
- L/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Riverside, Calif.
- High School:
- John W. North HS
- Prev School:
- Tennessee
Bio
2024 (Junior): Played in 54 games, making 53 starts split primarily between second base (32) and left field (18) ... Broke Houston's single-season runs scored (55) and runs-per-game (1.02) records ... Tied for fifth on Houston's single-season doubles-per-game (.24) list ... Tied for sixth on Houston's single-season doubles (13) list ... Tied for sixth Tied for eighth on Houston's single-season walks-per-game list (.61) ... Led the team with a .471 on-base percentage ... Finished fifth on the team with a .336 batting average ... Ended the year with 14 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games ... Her eight home runs tied for second on the team ... Posted the longest reached-base streak on the team at 14 games ... Scored two runs in back-to-back games to open the season against Colgate (Feb. 9) and Indiana State (Feb. 9) ... Tallied three RBIs with a double and a home run against Indiana State (Feb. 9) ... Tallied threee RBIs against Northwestern State (Feb. 18) Drew three walks against Austin Peay (Feb. 23) ... Went 3-for-4 against LSU (Feb. 23) ... Went 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a double, a homer and an RBI against Texas A&M Commerce (March 1) ... Finished 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBIs and a home run in an upset against #2/#1 Texas (March 8) ... Hit a grand slam against Iowa State (March 16) ... Finished 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBIs against Texas Tech (April 26) ... Went 3-for-3 with four runs against Texas Tech (April 27) ... Hit two doubles in back-to-back games against Texas Tech (April 26, 27) ... Went 3-for-4 with three runs and an RBI against Sam Houston (April 30) ... Drove home two runs against Kansas in the Big 12 Conference Tournament (May 8).
2023 (Sophomore at Tennessee)
Played in 37 games for Tennessee - starting 35 - after battling through injuries ... Ended her second season on Rocky Top with 21 runs scored, four home runs and 29 RBIs ... Crushed a grand slam in UT's 7-6 win over Alabama in the SEC Tournament Semifinal (5/12) ... Drove in the game's opening run with an RBI double in Tennessee's 4-0 win over Florida in the SEC Tournament (5/12) ... Notched a two-run single in UT's 10-6 win over Florida (4/24) ... Registered two RBIs, including a go-ahead single in the top of the eighth to help lift the Lady Vols over Kentucky 2-1 (4/14) ... Totaled a career-high six RBIs, including a three-run shot in UT's 11-0 win over Mercer (4/6) ... Recorded an RBI in UT's 9-2 win over Texas A&M (4/2) ... Ripped a two-run double to center field in Tennessee's 7-5 win over Alabama (3/26) ... Smoked her first homer of the year with two-run shot in UT's 5-1 win over Alabama (3/24) ... Tallied two hits, including an RBI single as the Lady Vols beat LSU 9-2 (3/19) ... Notched two hits in a 3-0 win over LSU (3/18) ... Recorded an RBI single against in UT's 5-0 win against LSU (3/17) ... Made her season debut against Tennessee Tech (3/8), notching three RBIs on two hits in UT's 19-0 win
2022 (Freshman at Tennessee)
Saw action in 56 games with 53 starts during her rookie campaign on Rocky Top ... Ranked fourth on the team in average (.293), runs (31), hits (44), doubles (9) and RBIs (33) ... Sat third on the squad with 13 steals and 24 walks ... Hit .311 in conference play and led the Lady Vols with 23 hits and 19 runs scored against SEC opponents ... Walked three times and scored a run in UT's NCAA Tournament win over Campbell (5/20) ... Drove a walk-off hit against Mississippi State (5/12) to secure UT's 13-inning marathon win at the SEC Tournament ... Roped a double and launched her fifth homer of the year with a solo blast in a 10-1 win at Ole Miss (5/1) ... Drove in two runs in Tennessee's 11-8 comeback victory over Texas A&M (4/17) ... Hit for a career-high two doubles and drove in two runs, helping the Lady Vols get past No. 16 Georgia 11-5 (4/9) ... Went 2-for-3 and scored two runs against Mississippi State (4/2) ... Drove in two runs and scored another as Tennessee capped off a 9-1 victory over Mississippi State (4/1) ... Stole a career-high tying two bases and blasted a solo shot in Tennessee's 9-2 win over Lipscomb (3/30) ... Recorded a career-high four hits in Tennessee's win over No. 6 Florida (3/25) ... Roped a single and scored twice in UT's 6-2 victory over No. 10 Arkansas (3/20) ... Cranked a three-run shot over right center against No. 10 Arkansas (3/18) ... Knocked a pinch-hit RBI infield single at the Midstate Classic vs. Memphis (3/15) ... Went 3-for-4 with a two-run double and scored twice in the SEC opener at No. 8 Missouri (3/13) ... Crushed her second home run of the year with a solo shot against Austin Peay (3/8) ... Blasted a three-run homer to left center in a 5-0 victory over Virginia (3/6) ... Drove in the game's first two runs on a two-run single in a 7-1 win over Dartmouth (3/5) ... Notched her second double of the season to lead off the third inning vs. No. 6 UCLA (2/26) ... Roped an RBI double in UT's 6-2 victory over No. 24 UCF (2/19) ... Hit a triple to the gap in left center and recorded a sac fly vs. No. 6 Florida State (2/17) ... Knocked an RBI single and drew a pair of walks vs. Notre Dame (2/17) ... Scored two runs and recorded her first collegiate steal at FIU (2/12) ... Recorded her first collegiate hit and run scored vs. Maryland (2/11) ... Made her collegiate debut and first career start on opening day vs. UNC Greensboro (2/11), driving in Tennessee's first run of the season on a sac fly
High School/Club
Rated the No. 19 overall prospect and No. 16 infielder for the Class of 2021 by Extra Inning Softball ... Slotted No. 55 overall on Softball America's Top 100 list of 2021 prospects ... Attended John W. North High School in Riverside, California, where she lettered in softball and basketball all four years ... Was rated the No. 29 senior in the country by MaxPreps heading into the 2021 campaign ... Helped lead her high school team to a runner-up finish at the 2018 CIF Southern Section Division 5 Championships ... Garnered Freshman All-America honors from MaxPreps in 2018, finishing her debut high school campaign batting .643 with 46 runs, 63 hits, 26 RBIs and 33 stolen bases ... Also collected all-conference and tournament MVP accolades in 2018 ... Played club softball for the Corona Angels under head coach Marty Tyson ... Claimed the 14U Premier Girls Fastpitch championship with her club squad in 2018 ... Additionally led the Corona Angels to tournament titles at the Boulder IDT and Best of the West in 2018 ... Helped lead her club to third-place finishes at the 2019 PGF tournament and 2020 Oklahoma World Series
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 5, Utah 2
Sunday, March 30
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, McNeese 6
Wednesday, March 26
HIGHLIGHTS: Houston 10, Lamar 6
Wednesday, March 19
Cinematic Recap vs. Iowa State
Tuesday, March 11