Upcoming Event: Softball versus Bethune-Cookman University on February 6, 2026 at 8 a.m. CT
-
8 a.m. CT
Softball
vs Bethune-Cookman University
2020 Softball Roster
Roster
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
/ Softball
Jersey Number 18
Kirsten Pruett
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Height:
- 5-9
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Bastrop, Texas
- High School:
- Cedar Creek HS
AWARDS & HONORS
- Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll [2017]
2020 (REDSHIRT-JUNIOR)*
- Appeared in three games
- Finished the season with 3.2 innings pitched and four strikeouts
- Pitched 3.0 innings against Tennessee (Feb. 8) and finished with a season-high three strikeouts
2019 (SOPHOMORE)
- Appeared in 15 games with four starts in the circle
- Finished with a 7.78 ERA in 27.0 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts
- Pitched two innings in relief against UMASS (2/8) to secure Kansas first victory of the season and her first career victory
- Pitched a season-high 5.2 innings against Iowa (2/15), registering a season-high three strikeouts
- First start of season at Arizona State (2/9)
- First career appearance at Kansas against Stanford (2/8)
- Made her first Big 12 appearance at Oklahoma State (4/5)
2018 (FRESHMAN at Louisiana)
- Made one appearance in the circle as a redshirt freshman
- Threw three strikeouts in 1 2/3 innings against No. 2 Florida (Feb. 17); entered the game against the Gators with one out in the top of the fourth and struck out her first two-career batters faced to end the inning
2017 (REDSHIRT at Louisiana)
- Did not see any game action during the 2017 season
HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
- Competed for four seasons at Cedar Creek High School under the guidance of head coach Rebecca Sharkey
- Graduated high school as the career record holder for wins, strikeouts and innings pitched in Cedar Creek history
- Closed her career with first-team all-district honors and a second team All-Centex selection after recording 329 strikeouts, a 1.04 ERA and a .489 batting average as a senior
- Pitched every inning of every game to lead the Eagles to the regional quarterfinal round of the 2016 UIL State Championship — the furthest the program had ever advanced in the postseason
- Finished 14-2 with a 1.37 ERA as a junior in 2015, helping guide the Eagles to an undefeated record in District 26-5A and become the first team in any of the school’s sport to advance past the first round of the playoffs
- Was named district MVP and an All-Centex pitcher for her efforts
- As a sophomore in 2014, tossed two no-hitters and four one-hitters, which landed her a spot on the Texas Sports Writers All-State Team
- Finished with 298 strikeouts, a 1.91 ERA and .173 opponents’ batting average resulting in District 17-4A Defensive Player of the Year and first team all-district honors
- Named Cedar Creek’s team MVP twice (2014, 2015) and was a finalist for the Bastrop County Outstanding Female Athlete as a sophomore and junior
- Played summer ball for Texas Blaze.
ACADEMICS
- Post-graduate plans include becoming a pediatric speech pathologist
- Member of the National Honor Society at Cedar Creek High School
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Tim and Jill Pruett
- Has one younger brother, Ty
*=Shortened Season Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
Kansas at Wichita State Highlights
Wednesday, April 30
Kansas vs. Oklahoma State Highlights - Game 3
Sunday, April 27
Kansas at Iowa State Highlights - Game Three
Saturday, April 19
Kansas at Iowa State Highlights - Game 3
Saturday, April 19
