Danielle Lawrie is a star Canadian softball player who also works as an ESPN commentator for softball games especially. She plays for the Canada women’s national softball team and the Canadian Wild of National Pro Fastpitch. She is also a former collegiate All-American and a sports commentator.
In the Summer Olympics that took place in Tokyo in the year 2020, she and her team from Canada received a bronze medal. In the history of Canadian softball, she is probably one of the best players to ever played the game.
Early Life
Born on April 11, 1987, Danielle Lawrie is a Langley, British Columbia, native and the daughter of Cheryl and Russ Lawrie. Her younger brother, Brett Lawrie, is a major-league baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. Tragically, Danielle lost her older sister Nicole in an accident when she was just five years old.
She kickstarted her softball career during secondary school at Brookswood, where she played a vital role in securing three league championships for the team. After graduating from Brookswood, Danielle became the first Canadian to join the University of Washington softball team.
Danielle Lawrie Career
Danielle started playing softball at age ten and attended Brookswood Secondary School, where she lettered in softball and basketball. During the summer season, she participated in the White Rock Renegades’ baseball games; in 2005, the Canadian National Team honored him with the title of MVP.
Having enrolled at the University of Washington, she pursued college softball and achieved the remarkable feat of being the first Canadian to join the team. She had a dominant career with the Huskies, earning two USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year awards (2009, 2010), a Women’s College World Series championship (2009), and a WCWS Most Outstanding Player award (2009).
She also set several records for the Huskies and the Pac-12 Conference, including career strikeouts (1,860) and wins (136). In the year 2010-13, she earned a degree in Sociology, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts.
Canada
She debuted for Team Canada in 2005 and competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, where Canada finished fourth. Lawrie also represented Canada at two Pan American Games (2007, 2019), winning silver medals both times and four WBSC World Championships (2006, 2010, 2012, 2018), winning bronze medals in 2010 and 2018.
She retired from international softball in 2015 but returned in 2018 to help Canada qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won a bronze medal with her team. Danielle was a professional softball player who competed for the USSSA Pride team and the Canadian Wild of National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) from 2010 to 2014 and in 2019.
She was an NPF All-Star in 2011 and won two Cowles Cup league championships with the Pride in 2013 and 2014. She had a career record of 25-11 with a 2.53 ERA and 288 strikeouts in 293.2 innings pitched in the NPF.
Commentator
Since 2015, she has been employed as a sports commentator as well, covering college softball for ESPN and Pac-12 Networks. She is married to Drew Locke, a former minor league baseball player, and has two children: Madison and Owen. She resides in Everett, Washington, and will give the best possible play-to-play analysis of the game along with The Voice of Softball Beth Mowins in the going WCWS finals 2023.
Danielle Lawrie Biography |
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| Real Name | Danielle Elaine Lawrie |
| Birth Date | 11 April 1987 |
| Age (as of 2023) | 36 Years |
| Birth Place | Burnaby, Canada |
| Profession | Softball Pitcher |
| College | – |
| Qualification | Graduate |
Physical Statistics |
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| Height | in feet inches – 5’ 7” – in Centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in Kilograms – 75 kg – in Pounds – 165 lbs |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Blue |
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Family |
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| Father | Russ Lawrie |
| Mother | Cheryl Lawrie |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | Brett Lawrie |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Who is her husband? | Andrew Locke |
| Children | Two |
Personal Life
Danielle is happily married to Drew Locke. Their wedding was announced through a Twitter post on December 31, 2012, and they tied the knot on June 13, 2013. The bride wore a beautiful white wedding dress, while the groom opted for a black suit with a pink tie.
The ceremony was attended by their friends and family. The couple has two daughters – Madison Nicole Locke, born on December 17, 2013, and Audrey Grace, born on October 7, 2016. Based on their social media accounts, they have a happy relationship and enjoy going on vacations together.
Social Media
She has 23.9K followers on Twitter and frequently posts about her experiences as an ESPN analyst, her involvement with Athletes Unlimited, and her support for the University of Washington softball team. She also retweets news and stories related to softball and other sports.
Danielle has 44.1k followers as of June 2023. She posts mostly pictures and videos of her family, especially her two children, Madison and Owen. She also shares some highlights of her softball career, such as winning the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics and throwing a no-hitter at the WCWS.
Danielle Lawrie Net Worth
Danielle’s net worth is speculated to be over $3 million, but there is no verifiable source to confirm this. Female softball players typically earn only $5,000 for a 48-game tournament. Danielle has worked as both an athlete and sports commentator, but her earnings from these roles remain undisclosed.
