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Jersey Number 22
Kayla Huffman
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- King William, Va.
- High School:
- King William
2018
All-Conference Honorable Mention … Made 30 appearances in the circle and 14 starts … Posted an 11-5 record, which is the second fewest losses by a pitcher in program history … Led the team with a 2.01 ERA, which was fourth best in the Big South and 108 strikeouts – fifth best in the league … Opponents only hit .225 when facing her, good for fourth lowest in the conference … Pitched 125.1 innings and only allowed 25 walks … Pitched eight complete games and made three saves … 59 of her 108 strikeouts came against Big South opponents where she went 5-2 in conference and held opposing hitters to under a sub .200 batting average … Posted a season high 11 strikeouts in a complete game shutout against UNC Greensboro … Struck out 14 batters through 10 innings in the Campbell series, leading to her being named Big South Pitcher of the Week … Had 15 outings without allowing a walk and was the only pitcher in the Big South that did not allow a triple
2017
Made 14 starts and appeared in 29 games, ranking fifth in Big South with 123 strikeouts in just 118 innings... Was sixth in conference with .240 opposing batting average and ninth in ERA... Record 30 consecutive scoreless innings from Mar. 19-Apr. 1, which included three complete-game shutouts... Had 15 strikeouts vs. NC Central on Mar. 21, second-most for a game in program history... Had seven other games with at least six strikeouts, including 13 vs. Hampton and 10 vs. Norfolk State... Recorded four complete-game shutouts, including first of career against Big East champion St. John's on Mar. 19... Pitched two one-hitters, including seven-inning game vs. Hampton on Apr. 19.
2016
Made 26 appearances and 11 starts, posting a 7-4 record with a 3.46 ERA, ranking seventh in the Big South... Also led team and tied for third in the conference with three saves and ranked sixth with .256 opponent batting average... Named Big South Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 21, after back-to-back complete games with one total earned run allowed against East Carolina and Charleston Southern... Recorded one-hitter against CSU on Mar. 20... Earned first career win in relief against UMass-Lowell on Feb. 27, striking out five in two innings... Had season-high six strikeouts in six scoreless innings vs. Norfolk State on Mar. 9.
PREP/CLUB
2015 All-Metro Player of the Year and 2014 Virginia Pitcher of the Year for King William High School… Four-time first-team all-state selection and four-time All-Metro and all-district Pitcher of the Year… Finished career with an 87-5 record and 1,002 strikeouts… Was a Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Month and finalist for Scholar Athlete of the Year… Played for the Richmond Diamonds club team.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Huffman… Also played volleyball… Has one brother, Ryan… Won Rennselaer Medalist Award for math and science, top 10 academically in her class and three-time state all-academic member… Father played baseball and basketball at Lynchburg College.
All-Conference Honorable Mention … Made 30 appearances in the circle and 14 starts … Posted an 11-5 record, which is the second fewest losses by a pitcher in program history … Led the team with a 2.01 ERA, which was fourth best in the Big South and 108 strikeouts – fifth best in the league … Opponents only hit .225 when facing her, good for fourth lowest in the conference … Pitched 125.1 innings and only allowed 25 walks … Pitched eight complete games and made three saves … 59 of her 108 strikeouts came against Big South opponents where she went 5-2 in conference and held opposing hitters to under a sub .200 batting average … Posted a season high 11 strikeouts in a complete game shutout against UNC Greensboro … Struck out 14 batters through 10 innings in the Campbell series, leading to her being named Big South Pitcher of the Week … Had 15 outings without allowing a walk and was the only pitcher in the Big South that did not allow a triple
2017
Made 14 starts and appeared in 29 games, ranking fifth in Big South with 123 strikeouts in just 118 innings... Was sixth in conference with .240 opposing batting average and ninth in ERA... Record 30 consecutive scoreless innings from Mar. 19-Apr. 1, which included three complete-game shutouts... Had 15 strikeouts vs. NC Central on Mar. 21, second-most for a game in program history... Had seven other games with at least six strikeouts, including 13 vs. Hampton and 10 vs. Norfolk State... Recorded four complete-game shutouts, including first of career against Big East champion St. John's on Mar. 19... Pitched two one-hitters, including seven-inning game vs. Hampton on Apr. 19.
2016
Made 26 appearances and 11 starts, posting a 7-4 record with a 3.46 ERA, ranking seventh in the Big South... Also led team and tied for third in the conference with three saves and ranked sixth with .256 opponent batting average... Named Big South Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 21, after back-to-back complete games with one total earned run allowed against East Carolina and Charleston Southern... Recorded one-hitter against CSU on Mar. 20... Earned first career win in relief against UMass-Lowell on Feb. 27, striking out five in two innings... Had season-high six strikeouts in six scoreless innings vs. Norfolk State on Mar. 9.
PREP/CLUB
2015 All-Metro Player of the Year and 2014 Virginia Pitcher of the Year for King William High School… Four-time first-team all-state selection and four-time All-Metro and all-district Pitcher of the Year… Finished career with an 87-5 record and 1,002 strikeouts… Was a Richmond Times Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Month and finalist for Scholar Athlete of the Year… Played for the Richmond Diamonds club team.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Jeffrey and Lisa Huffman… Also played volleyball… Has one brother, Ryan… Won Rennselaer Medalist Award for math and science, top 10 academically in her class and three-time state all-academic member… Father played baseball and basketball at Lynchburg College.
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