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Jersey Number 55
Samantha Bolding
- Position:
- Outfield
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Greenfield, Ind.
- High School:
- Eastern Hancock
- Travel Team:
- Indiana Magic Gold
- Major:
- Nursing
2026 (Sophomore)
Started and appeared in 47 games at center field…Had the second-best batting average on the team with a .354 mark…Had 52 hits, including 10 doubles…Plated 39 runs…Had a team-high 13 home runs to move her career total to 26 and rank second in program history…Drove in 35 runs, the second most on the team…Ranked ninth in the MAC in OPS with a mark of 1.156 in league play and an overall 1.150 OPS throughout the entire season…Had 13 multi-hit games in her sophomore campaign…Went 3-for-3 at Michigan State (March 24) with two runs, two RBIs, a home run, two walks and a stolen base…Had a career-best 5 RBIs against Ball State (March 28) where she rocked two homers…CSC Academic All-District honoree.
2025 (Freshman)
Earned MAC Freshman of the Year accolades, becoming just the second Rocket to earn the award…Also named to the Second Team All-MAC…Appeared in 46 games with 44 starts, primarily in left field…Recorded a batting average of .322 and lead the team with a 1.040 OPS, which ranked seventh in the MAC… Blasted 13 home runs during the season which ranked fourth in the MAC and was one shy of tying the single season program record for round trippers…Ranked fourth in the MAC and 82nd in the country in home runs per game (0.28)…Tallied 46 hits, including eight doubles…Scored 31 runs and recorded 38 RBIs…Went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored vs. UNC Greensboro (Feb. 16), Had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scores vs. Bowling Green (April 25)…Blasted a solo shot to left field for the walk-off win over Bowling Green (April 26).
High School
Lettered in both softball and basketball...Owns the single-season home run (17) and career home run records (46) and is the EHHS leader in RBIs (130), runs scored (148), steals, batting average (.556), and on-base percentage (.643)...Is six home runs away from breaking the Indiana state record...Earned three all-state, all-conference, and all-county honors and was named an Underclassman All-American in 2022.
Personal
Full name is Samantha Grace Bolding...Parents are Dawn and Jerry Bolding...Has one sister, Emma, and one brother, Ethan...Sister plays softball at Saginaw Valley State University (2024-present)...Anticipated major is exercise science.
Why Toledo?
"I chose the University of Toledo because of the great exercise science program that will prepare me to become a physician assistant in orthopedics. UT also provides a smaller and safer campus where I can easily walk to and from my classes. The location is also great being just three hours from home. The softball program has great facilities and flexibility to allow me to pursue my academic goals, while also playing in the Mid-American Conference."
Started and appeared in 47 games at center field…Had the second-best batting average on the team with a .354 mark…Had 52 hits, including 10 doubles…Plated 39 runs…Had a team-high 13 home runs to move her career total to 26 and rank second in program history…Drove in 35 runs, the second most on the team…Ranked ninth in the MAC in OPS with a mark of 1.156 in league play and an overall 1.150 OPS throughout the entire season…Had 13 multi-hit games in her sophomore campaign…Went 3-for-3 at Michigan State (March 24) with two runs, two RBIs, a home run, two walks and a stolen base…Had a career-best 5 RBIs against Ball State (March 28) where she rocked two homers…CSC Academic All-District honoree.
2025 (Freshman)
Earned MAC Freshman of the Year accolades, becoming just the second Rocket to earn the award…Also named to the Second Team All-MAC…Appeared in 46 games with 44 starts, primarily in left field…Recorded a batting average of .322 and lead the team with a 1.040 OPS, which ranked seventh in the MAC… Blasted 13 home runs during the season which ranked fourth in the MAC and was one shy of tying the single season program record for round trippers…Ranked fourth in the MAC and 82nd in the country in home runs per game (0.28)…Tallied 46 hits, including eight doubles…Scored 31 runs and recorded 38 RBIs…Went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored vs. UNC Greensboro (Feb. 16), Had a perfect day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scores vs. Bowling Green (April 25)…Blasted a solo shot to left field for the walk-off win over Bowling Green (April 26).
High School
Lettered in both softball and basketball...Owns the single-season home run (17) and career home run records (46) and is the EHHS leader in RBIs (130), runs scored (148), steals, batting average (.556), and on-base percentage (.643)...Is six home runs away from breaking the Indiana state record...Earned three all-state, all-conference, and all-county honors and was named an Underclassman All-American in 2022.
Personal
Full name is Samantha Grace Bolding...Parents are Dawn and Jerry Bolding...Has one sister, Emma, and one brother, Ethan...Sister plays softball at Saginaw Valley State University (2024-present)...Anticipated major is exercise science.
Why Toledo?
"I chose the University of Toledo because of the great exercise science program that will prepare me to become a physician assistant in orthopedics. UT also provides a smaller and safer campus where I can easily walk to and from my classes. The location is also great being just three hours from home. The softball program has great facilities and flexibility to allow me to pursue my academic goals, while also playing in the Mid-American Conference."
Toledo Softball - 2025 Season Highlights
Monday, May 05
Toledo Softball vs BGSU - Battle of I-75
Thursday, May 01
Jessica Bracamonte Press Conference
Thursday, July 07
Game 2 Highlights vs. Akron (May 15)
Saturday, May 15
