Outlook
Lily Hans is a strong, solid athlete who has a big upside when it comes to being able to compete at the next level … Has a strong arm across the diamond … Gets the ball off fast and does a great job with her transfer in and out of her glove … Reads the ball well off the bat … At the plate has good pop and barrel speed and does a great job of identifying pitches … Her ability to take aggressive swigs make her threat when she steps in the box …  Earned a black belt in karate in which credits that process in teaching her discipline and how to be good leader … Originally committed to Missouri Western State University … 

High School
Started one year and earned two varsity letters for coach David Bingham at Ankeny High School, Ankeny, Iowa … Helped the Hawks for a fourth-place finish at the Iowa 5A State Tournament her senior year … As a junior Ankeny finished 31-8, qualified for state and finished in a tie for seventh … Helped Ankeny capture back-to-back CIML championships … Hit .231 with two doubles, a home run, six runs and six driven in as a junior and hit .209 with 18 hits, four doubles, two homers, 16 runs and 10 driven in her senior season …  Played club softball for the Iowa Outlaws Select and Nebraska Gold … Earned two varsity letters in wrestling … Recorded a fourth-place finish in the 130-pound class at the IGHSAU Regional Qualifier (1-27-23) … Posted a third-place finish at the CIML Conference Tournament (1-17-23) … Finished runner-up at the Raccoon River ADM Invitational (12-17-22) Nevada Round Robin (1-5-23) and Bob Sharp Invitational (1-14-23) prior to the CIML Championship … Earned Iowa High School Athletic Association Distinguished Academic Achievement and CIML All-Academic recognition in softball 2020-24 and wrestling 2022-24 … Earned Academic All-State honorable mention in both softball wrestling as a senior . 

Personal
Born Lily Mae Celli Hans on May 16, 2006, in Des Moines, Iowa … Nickname is Mae … Daughter of Derrick and Jessica Hans … Has a brother, Austin …  Major is undecided but her career ambition is to be a police officer or an EMT/firefighter … Also recruited by Missouri Western State University and North Iowa Area Community College … Favorite foods are chips and queso … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Canes … Favorite restaurant is Outback Steakhouse … Favorite TV shows are The Rookie and The Office …Favorite movie is That’s My Boy … Favorite sports movie is A League of Their Own … Favorite book is Divergent … Favorite music entertainer is Cody Johnson … Favorite cartoon characters are Tom and Jerry … Greatest sports moment was a double play run down where she dove to get the second girl out … Best player she has played against is Campbell German, a University of South Carolina commit … Notable alumni from her school are former Minnesota and Florida softball player Kendyl Lindaman and NFL players Dennis Gibson and Pat Dunsmore.