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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
Softball Highlights vs. Michigan
Friday, May 15
Softball Postgame Press Conference vs. Michigan
Friday, May 15
Softball NCAA Selection Show
Monday, May 11
Softball Highlights vs. UCF
Thursday, May 07
