Former Baylor standout Lou Gilbert is transferring to Texas, she announced on social media on Tuesday.
“I want to thank Baylor nation for the opportunity to play softball and earn a Baylor degree. I am thankful for my coaches, teammates and moments at Baylor. The friendships I’ve made here are ones that will last a lifetime,” Gilbert wrote on Instagram. “With that being said, I am unbelievably excited and blessed to announce that I will be pursuing a masters degree and furthering my athletic career at the University of Texas. This adventure will be one for the books. #Hook Em.”
Gilbert entered the transfer portal in late November after spending the first three seasons of her career at Baylor. She has two years of eligibility remaining, but her eligibility status for the 2022 season is not immediately clear.
While at Baylor, she led the Bears’ team last season with a .336 batting average and 50 hits. She led all Big 12 hitters with fourteen doubles last season, and added two triples and five home runs. A three-year starter during her tenure at Baylor, Gilbert played center field as a true freshman, third base during the 2020 season, and moved to left field for her true junior season in 2021.
Following the 2021 season, Gilbert earned All-Big 12 Second-Team honors and also earned a mention on the All-Region Third-Team.
A graduate transfer, Gilbert joins a Texas team that reached the Super Regional round in both 2019 and 2021, falling one game short of reaching the Women’s College World Series last season.
