Kayla Randel

Softball
Profile
Year: 
JR
Number: 
15
Position: 
C
B/T: 
R/R
Previous school
Hometown: 
Beatrice, Neb.
High School: 
Beatrice HS

2012: Started all 36 games at catcher for the Prairie Wolves as a sophomore … caught every pitch throw on the year … was Second-Team All-GPAC at catcher … also named All-Nebraska by the World Herald … had eight hits with a double and two triples at the Grinnell Tournament … was named the GPAC Player-of-the-Week the first week of April … was a perfect 4-4 with a double and triple in win over Westminster on Apr. 6 … threw out 8-28 runners attempting to steal a base … had a .989 fielding percentage behind the plate … was second on the team with 14 RBI.

2011: Started 35 of 36 games as the NWU catcher in her first season … named honorable mention All-GPAC as a catcher … took over as the leadoff batter in the lineup the final 11 games … was fifth on the team with a .316 batting average .. had a 10-game hitting streak in April hitting .424 during the stretch … finished with seven multi-hit games … was 4-6 in doubleheader against Concordia on Apr. 6 … threw out seven runners attempting to steal a base … had a .984 fielding percentage behind the plate.

Academic: Business Administration major.

In High School: A two-time honorable mention All-State softball player at Beatrice H.S. … earned four varsity letters for the Orangemen … was All-Conference in 2008 and honorable mention All-Conference in 2007 and 2009 … played catcher and right field ... led Beatrice to four straight Class B State Tournaments … was Class B Runner-up in 2007 … two-time District champions … a two-time Academic All-State selection and three-time Academic All-Conference selection … a member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Born 1/4/92, daughter of Murray and Mindy Randel.