The Sky Is The Limit For Husky Softball Outfielder Addie Craig
February 03, 2026 | Softball
Although she is mostly known for her time on the field, Washington softball outfielder Addie Craig is shooting for the stars, and not in the way you might think.
Craig is from Snoqualmie, Wash., located about 25 miles southeast of the University of Washington. She attended Mount Si High School, where she had the third highest batting average in KingCo and was named to First Team All-League in 2024, the year she graduated.
But Craig has different plans once she finishes college. As she works her way towards a bachelor's degree, she strives to fly high, literally.
In early December of 2025, Addie completed her first solo flight as a pilot.
"It was so cool, Craig said. "It was a free experience – kind of surreal to be up there and keeping quiet on your own."
Craig said she didn't feel much pressure while gearing up for this solo flight.
"I really wasn't nervous, just excited and I felt like I was ready. When you're growing up with flying, you aren't really nervous – you feel ready."
Coming into college, Craig wasn't sure what she wanted to do, but she knew that there are things she loves and would be interested in pursuing.
"I don't like being inside," said Craig. "I don't like sitting down. I love traveling. I love flying – I always take the window seat and just stare out the window the whole time. I love flying over the city and looking at the lights at night. Also, flying during sunset seems like it will just last forever, it's so cool. I want to fly a big 787 across the ocean, that would be awesome. Also, flying MLB teams would be cool."
Future pilot Addie Craig checkin' in ??
— Washington Softball (@UWSoftball) December 9, 2025
Shoutout to Addie for completing her first solo flight last week! pic.twitter.com/Z4DzUM890s
Flight training isn't a typical look for her though as a Division-I student-athlete.
During the softball season, Craig has to stick to her athletics and school while leaving flight training in the back of her mind. Once she has free time, she drives 45 minutes to even an hour, depending on traffic, over to Snohomish so that she can continue toward her goal of becoming a pilot.
Craig isn't going to completely shift her focus post graduation though. She is in no rush to finish playing softball and jump into her career as a pilot.
"I definitely want to be a pilot but I'd love to play softball as long as I can. Ultimately, softball does end for everyone and I want to be a pilot after that."
Craig is gearing up for the 2026 softball season, her second one as a Husky. She reflected on her experience during her first year at Washington and what it was like being around the team.
"I loved coming here for the first time and having a group of girls that I was automatically friends with," said Craig. "They were my sisters. I love the community and the culture. Especially Coach (Heather) Tarr, I think she's done such a great job at developing leaders to develop a culture for us. I love traveling with the team, it's my favorite."
The Huskies kickoff their 2026 campaign at the UTSA Invitational on Feb. 6.
