St. John's University Athletics
2025 Softball Roster
London Slade
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bowie
- Hometown:
- Bowie, Md.
As a Sophomore in 2025: Saw action in 10 contests, making three plate appearances ... came around to score once as a pinch-runner.
As a Freshman in 2024: Appeared in 33 games and made 21 starts in the outfield … batted .271 with 16 hits, 11 runs scored and six RBIs … finished the season on a six-game hitting streak while recording a career-high two hits at Army and Sacred Heart (May 1 & 5) … tallied five RBIs across four games in the BIG EAST Tournament including a personal-best three against Butler (May 9).
Before St. John’s: Played at Bowie High School where she earned three varsity letters … won two county and regional championships … won high school award for Female Athlete with Most Varsity Letters (7) ... ranked No. 68 nationally and No. 48 outfielder by Extra Innings Softball … tabbed to the PGF High School All-American Watchlist in 2023 … travel team was the D1vision Nationals.
Personal: Born in Laurel, Md. … raised in Bowie, Md. … born April 6, 2005 ... daughter of Tony Slade … has one brother, Donnell, and one sister, Kayla ... also played three years of volleyball and received two varsity letters … competed in track for one year and earned two varsity letters ... intended major is business.
Slade up close...
Age you started playing softball: 5 years old
Favorite TV Show: Money Heist
Favorite Pregame Song: Freestyle by Lil Baby
Favorite Food: Bacon
Most Memorable Softball Moment: An over-the-fence catch in the Invitational Veterans Tournament
Best piece of softball advice you ever received: Stop Overthinking