Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

JUNIOR (2024)
Appeared in 21 games with 10 starts ... Career-low 2.17 ERA across 45.2 innings pitched ... Had six strikeouts ... Went one inning in relief with two strikeouts in a win over Central Connecticut (March 10) ... Went 6.0 innings for the win over Kennesaw State, had one K and only allowed one earned run (March 23) ... Back-to-back 6.0 inning appearances in Atlantic Sun Conference play against Lipscomb and FGCU ... Had one strikeout in the ASUN Conference Tournament (May 9) ... Ended the season with a 3-2 record from the circle.

SOPHOMORE (2023)
Appeared in 38 games as a pitcher, started 25 games … Had a team-leading 14 wins, 11 shutouts, 175 innings pitched, and 62 strikeouts … Career-high five strikeouts against Bowling Green (Feb. 11) … Career-high nine innings pitched in a 13-inning game against Western Kentucky (March 8), had three strikeouts … Had eight strikeouts in the three-game stretch against Valpo and Liberty … Tied her career-high five strikeouts in a complete game win over Jacksonville … Ended the season with a 5.33 ERA and faced 742 batters.
 
FRESHMAN (2022)
Appeared in 24 games as a pitcher with 11 starts as a true freshman ... First collegiate strikeout against North Alabama (March 3) ... Career-high seven innings in the circle against Valpo, earning her first college win ... Notched her season-high four strikeouts twice against Alabama State and Jacksonville State ... Earned another win in the second game of an ASUN Conference doubleheader at Jacksonville ... Another win at home over Stetson to clinch the series, threw five innings with three strikeouts ... Threw a total of 87.1 innings with 26 strikeouts and 27 walks ... Ended her freshman campaign with a 4-5 record and a 2.97 ERA.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played for Warren High School … Tallied a .418 batting average and posted a 1.40 ERA in 80 innings pitched during her freshman season …  Named league MVP and picked for the All CIF Southern Selection Softball Team her senior year after logging a .443 batting average while posting a 1.57 ERA in 102 and two-thirds innings pitched … Academically, Lauren was named an honors student and finished her junior and senior years with a 4.0 … Four-time recipient of the Mary Stauffer scholarship award.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jimmie and Josie Narvaez … Has an older sister, Megan (24), who played softball for Coppin State University … Chose EKU because it felt like a home away from home … Hobbies include listening to music and reading … Plans to major in Sport Management.