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Former Mizzou slugger Ashley Fleming makes contact on Feb. 25, 2009, at then-University Field in Columbia. Fleming was selected into Mizzou’s Hall of Fame.

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Ashley Fleming

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Mizzou announced that former softball slugger Ashley Fleming has been selected to the University of Missouri Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2026 on Wednesday morning.

The news was announced to Fleming in person, with the announcement being recorded and posted to Mizzou softball’s website. Former Mizzou softball pitcher Chelsea Thomas surprised Fleming, her wife and former teammate, that she had been elected.

After growing up in the small town of Silex, Fleming came to Columbia and dominated. She was a Swiss Army knife for the Tigers, appearing as a first baseman, outfielder and even a pitcher.

In her senior season in 2012, Fleming was named a second-team All-American for the second straight campaign, leading the Tigers to a third straight appearance in the College World Series. She led MU in batting average (.365), home runs (16) and RBI (51).

Fleming was also the team’s top hitter as a junior, posting a .356 batting average, 14 home runs and 62 RBI.

In her sophomore season in 2010, she logged a .363 batting average, which was the third-highest on the roster.

Following her career with the Tigers, Fleming coached for two seasons at Saint Louis University as an assistant coach before taking over as the head coach of McKendree softball in 2016. In her six seasons as head coach, Fleming accumulated an overall record of 149-119.