Bowling Green State University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 12
Cameron Kaufman
- Position:
- Shortstop
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Perkins
- Hometown:
- Sandusky, Ohio
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Bowling Green |
- Named to the Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators
- Also named to the Academic All-MAC Team
- Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Started 38 games on the year, missing the other 14 due to injury
- All 38 starts came at shortstop
- Batted cleanup a team-high 30 times
- Hit .274 to rank fourth on the Falcons
- Tied for second on the team with nine doubles, and was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases
- Had 32 hits, 12 runs and 15 RBI
- Hit .292 in MAC games, ranking third on the team
- Started all five games at the season-opening Spartan Classic, hitting .333
- Had a hit in all five games in that tourney, including a double in a win over Monmouth
- Three of her five hits on the weekend were doubles
- Started all five contests at the Norman Tournament
- Went 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base, a run and two RBI vs. Wichita State
- Drove in a run and made several sparkling defensive plays in the game vs. #2 Oklahoma
- That game saw the Falcons take the four-time defending national champions to extra innings
- Later that day, had a three-run double in BGSU's come-from-behind win over Tulsa
- Reached base three times vs. UConn, with a walk, HBP and a double in the Chanticleer Showdown opener
- Went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and an RBI vs. Wisconsin the next day
- Had an RBI double in the final game of that trip, against host Coastal Carolina
- Went 2-for-4 in a win over UIC at the Hoosier Classic
- Later that day, had an RBI single and came around to score against host Indiana
- The next day, had a hit, was hit by a pitch and stole a base in a win over IU Indy
- After missing 14 games due to injury, returned to action for the NIU series (April 5-6)
- Drove in a run in her first game back, and had a hit in the following contest
- Hit her first collegiate homer vs. Western Michigan at Meserve Field
- Drew a walk in each of the three games in that series, and scored two runs in the middle game
- Hit .400 in the Central Michigan series
- Had a hit in each of the first two games, driving in a run in the opener
- Then was 2-for-3 with another RBI and a run scored in the final game at CMU
- Hit .545 in the Toledo series, scoring a run in each of the three games
- Had a career-high four hits in the middle game, going 4-for-4 with a sac bunt and an RBI
- Had gone 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in the opener
- That 4-for-4 contest capped a five-game stretch in which she went 10-for-18 (556) at the plate
- Singled in each end of the Miami DH
- Had a double in the opening game of the Robert Morris series
2024
- Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
- Played in 40 of BGSU's 44 games, starting all 40
- All 40 of those starts came at shortstop
- Batted .234 on the season, with three doubles among her 25 total hits
- Finished third on the team with five stolen bases
- Scored 11 runs and had eight RBI
- Played in 23 of the Falcons' 26 MAC games, starting all 23
- Started three of the four games at the season-opening Battle at the Beach
- Went 1-for-1 with a sac bunt against the host school, Coastal Carolina
- Had a hit, a run and an RBI vs. Furman the next day
- Started all four contests at the Hoosier Classic, going 4-for-7 at the plate over the last three
- Was 1-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base vs. host Indiana
- Later that day, had a hit vs. Valparaiso
- The following morning, went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored against Valpo
- Walked and singled against Illinois State
- Had a hit at Notre Dame, scoring two runs and driving in two runs
- Hit .444 in the Buffalo series
- Went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, a run and an RBI in the middle game vs. UB
- Walked, doubled and scored two runs in a win over Detroit Mercy
- Went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI in the middle game of the Akron series
- Singled and scored in the opening game at Ball State
- Had a hit, a sac fly and a pair of RBI in the final game of the weekend in Muncie
- Went 2-for-3 in the opening game of the Central Michigan DH, then scored a run in the nightcap
- Walked in the series opener at Kent State, then doubled in the next contest vs. the Flashes
- Was 3-for-6 in the Youngstown State DH, with a hit in the opener
- Then went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in the nightcap
- Was 2-for-3 at Ohio, on the final day of the regular season
Perkins High School |
Sandusky, Ohio |
- Earned four letters at Perkins H.S. ('23) under coaches Travis Crabtree and Scott Dickman
- A two-time All-Ohio First-Team selection for the Pirates, after earning all-state honorable mention as a sophomore
- Also was named to the All-Sandusky Bay Conference First Team twice after earning second-team accolades as a soph
- Was the SBC Player of the Year in 2023
- A three-time All-District First-Team pick
- Set the school single-season records for hits (51), doubles (16), triples (5), homers (8), stolen bases (60) and batting average (.623)
- Broke the Perkins career records in doubles (35), triples (12), homers (22), runs scored (134), steals (95) and batting average (.577)
- Earned four letters in basketball and four in volleyball
- Captained all three teams as a senior, and was a three-time captain in both basketball and softball
Personal |
- Born in Sandusky, Ohio
- Plans to major in applied health science/pre-dentistry at BGSU
- Career ambition is to become a dentist
- Daughter of Michael and Sarah Kaufman
- Has an older brother, Braden, and a younger brother, Reagan
- Father played football at the Univ. of Toledo
- Has played travel ball for Ohio Outlaws National
- Lists her parents as her biggest influence
WHY DID YOU CHOOSE BGSU?
"I chose BGSU because it felt like home and everyone was very welcoming."
SB: First Pitch Dinner Recap (Jan. 11, 2024)
Wednesday, January 24
BGSU-CMU Softball Highlights (May 13, 2022)
Saturday, May 14
BGSU In The Nest : Nikki and Alex Sorgi (Softball)
Wednesday, May 08
BG Softball Beats Akron in Game 1 on Senior Day 4.27
Saturday, April 27
