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2020 Softball Roster

3 Kayla Bear

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Highschool Ben Davis
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Major Recreation Administration

Biography

AWARDS:
2016 - OVC All-Newcomer Team
2018 - OVC All-First Team


2020 (RS-SENIOR): Started all 21 games in shortened season hitting .328... had four multi-hit games on the year with a high of three hits against Samford (game 2) and Western Carolina (game 1)... scored a season high four runs in comeback win over Samford (game 2)... was 11-of-12 on stolen base attempts on the season ranking third in the OVC... had home runs against Western Carolina (game 2) and Green Bay (game 2)... added four RBI and three doubles on the season... ended season ranked sixth on EIU career hits list with 187, third on career runs scored list with 128 and the career leader with 90 stolen bases (in 105 total attempts)... 

2019 (SENIOR): did not play due to injury... will earn a medical red-shirt for the 2020 season...

2018 (JUNIOR): One of two Panthers to start all 56 games during the 2018 season... played all games in center field with a .983 fielding percentage tallying 105 putouts and eight assists... hit .354 on the year with 70 hits including nine doubles, one triple, and three homers... recorded 22 multiple hit games including five games with at least three hits... had a season-best performance vs. Morehead State going 3-for-5 at the plate with one run, one RBI, and two stolen bases... ranked second in the OVC and led the Panthers with 30 total stolen bases on the year... recorded two stolen bases in eight games...scored a team-best 44 runs ranking second for most runs in a single season in EIU softball history...finished the year with 24 RBI with a season-high three RBI vs. Alabama State...

2017 (SOPHOMORE): One of three Panthers to start all 49 games during the 2017 season... played every game in center field finishing the season with a .973 fielding percentage recording 68 putouts and four assists... hit .299 on the year with 49 hits including 11 multiple hit games... recorded single-game highs of four hits and four runs scored twice on the year against South Dakota State and North Florida... led the team with 39 runs scored putting her at seventh on the EIU single-season list... recorded six doubles, one triple, and five home runs to earn 14 RBIs throughout the season... led the team with 30 stolen bases opening the year a perfect 29-for-29 in swiped bag attempts... tied for third on EIU single-season stolen base list... single-game best of four stolen bases against Fort Wayne... 

2016 (FRESHMAN): An instant starter for the Panthers, she appeared in all 53 games during the season making 52 starts... spent the season rotating throughout the outfield... hit .275 on the season with 47 hits, second most on the squad... recorded six doubles and one triple while driving in 12 runs and scoring 27 of her own... broke the freshman single-season record earning 19 stolen bases on 23 attempts throughout the season to lead the team... her 19 stolen bases ties her for 11th all-time at EIU for stolen bases in a single season... single game high of three stolen bases against Tennessee State on Apr. 24... recorded the team's longest hitting streak of the season going seven straight games earning at least one hit.

HIGH SCHOOL: A three-sport athlete from Ben Davis HS she earned a pair of letters in volleyball and cross country, as well as four in softball...  twice earned All-MIC Conference and All-Marion County honors, as well as garnering All-State honors last spring as team captain...  achieved the 110% Award in volleyball and the Mental Attitude Award in cross country...  earned the Miss Giant Award which is annually granted to her school's outstanding student-citizen-athlete while being a member of her prep Honor Roll... played club ball for both the Indy Dreams and the Indiana Shockwave Gold.

PERSONAL: Her second cousin, Dave played AA baseball.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2018Junior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2019Senior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    3
  • 3

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    3
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