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2018 Softball Roster

Jeffrey Hudson
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake
Sara Blake

13 Kayla Richard

  • Class Senior
  • Position Utility
  • Height 5-4
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Minster, Ohio
  • Bats / Throws R-R
  • High School Minster
  • Major Exercise science

Biography

2018 softball:  Won second-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors as shortstop.
  • Singled home run to give Bishops 4-3 lead in fifth inning vs. Anderson March 12.
  • Twice drove in runs to help Bishops wipe out deficits vs. North Park March 13...smashed 2-run home run and finished game 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
  • Went 2-for-3 vs. Geneseo State March 14.
  • Smashed 2-run homer vs. Concordia March 14...went 3-for-3 with 3 RBI in contest...team tied school record with 3 HR in game.
  • Drove in 3 runs as Bishops built 6-2 lead in nightcap vs. Alma March 24.
  • Belted walk-off solo home run in opener vs. Denison March 31...drove in run in nightcap as Bishops erased early 2-0 deficit...finished game 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
  • Drove in run to stake Bishops to 2-0 lead in opener at DePauw April 10.
  • Went 3-for-4 in nightcap at Kenyon April 21.
  • Doubled home run to cap 4-run seventh inning in opener at Allegheny April 22...was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI in game.
  • Went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI in nightcap vs. Wittenberg April 25.
  • Knocked in runs in fourth and sixth innings as Bishops rallied for win in opener at Wooster April 28.
2017-18 basketball:  Won second letter as guard...played in 24 games, starting 7.
  • Tallied 6 points at Manchester Nov. 17.
  • Scored bucket during 4-0 run that broke 48-48 tie and gave Bishops the lead at Allegheny Jan. 13...finished with 7 points.
  • Had 2 buckets during 8-0 run that gave Bishops the lead vs. Oberlin Jan. 27...also contributed season-high 4 steals.
  • Converted 4-point play to give Bishops fourth-quarter lead vs. Hiram Feb. 7...finished with career-high 13 points.
2017 softball:  Earned second-team All-NCAC laurels as outfielder.
  • Led NCAC in on-base percentage (.540)...ranked second in batting (.418) and runs scored (35), third in slugging percentage (.582)
  • Had 9 multiple-hit games and 6 multiple-RBI games.
  • Tied school single-game record for hits with 4-for-4 performance vs. Becker March 14.
  • Went 2-for-4 and scored 2 runs vs. Sewanee March 18...also closed game with 1.2 innings of hitless relief.
  • Had 2 hits and knocked in 2 runs during 11-run fourth inning vs. Calvin March 18...tied school record for hits in a game with 4-for-4 effort.
  • Smashed 2-run homer in nightcap at Denison April 1...was 2-for-3 in game.
  • Doubled in 2 runs to give Bishops 4-2  lead in opener vs. DePauw April 13...singled home 2 runs for 2-1 Bishop lead in nightcap.
  • Was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored in nightcap at Oberlin April 21.
  • Belted 2-run homer during 3-run second inning in opener vs. Kenyon April 22...added RBI single later in game...finished at 3-for-5 with 3 RBI...went 2-for-3 in nightcap to help Bishops complete sweep.
  • Lined 2-run single during 7-run third inning in opener vs. Mount Union April 27...finished game at 3-for-3.
2016-17 basketball:   Opened season as starting guard...went on to win first letter...saw action in 23 games, starting 3.
  • Went 4-for-4 from the line at Otterbein Nov. 22.
  • Tallied season-high 9 points at Hiram Feb. 8...also dished out season-high 3 assists.
  • Scored all 4 of her points in overtime to lead Bishops past Wittenberg Feb. 15.
  • Led Bishops with 3 assists in NCAC tournament quarterfinal game vs. Denison Feb. 21.
2016 softball:  Missed entire season with injury.
2015-16 basketball:  First season as member of basketball team...opened season as starting guard but suffered season-ending injury in December.
  • Reached double figures in scoring 4 times.
  • Tallied 8 points in collegiate debut at Otterbein Nov. 16.
  • Scored to tie game at 52 with 1:23 remaining at Wittenberg Dec. 2...finished with 11 points.
  • Rang up season-high 16 points at Ohio Christian Feb. 12.
  • Had 12 points vs. Kenyon Dec. 22.
  • Grabbed season-high 8 rebounds vs. Brescia Dec. 29.
  • Scored 12 points and shared team lead with 5 rebounds vs. Oneonta State in championship game of Bishop Classic/”Hoops for Hope” Dec. 30.
2015 softball:  Won first letter as utility player...played 14 games at 2B and made 14 appearances in the circle, starting 7.
  • Fired 4.0 shutout innings and drove in 2 runs in season opener vs. Wisconsin Lutheran March 9.
  • Picked up win with 3.2 innings of one-run relief vs. 15th-ranked Montclair State March 11.
  • Pitched first 6.0 innings to collect win vs. Pitt-Bradford March 13...was her fourth straight win to open the season.
  • Fired complete-game win in nightcap at Adrian March 21...struck out season-high 3 batters.
  • Belted solo home run in opener at Otterbein March 25...was 2-for-3 in game...went 2-for-2 with 3 runs scored in nightcap.
  • Went 3-for-5 in nightcap at Oberlin March 31.
  • Went 2-for-3 in opener at Wittenberg April 4.
  • Scored to send game into extra innings in nightcap vs. Allegheny April 12.
High School:  Won 3 letters in basketball and 4 in softball.
  • Named conference’s Most Valuable Player in softball...received all-conference honors in both sports.
  • Won all-conference honors in both sports.
  • Helped softball team to sectional and district championships and state runner-up finish.

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2015Freshman

    Pitcher-Utility
    5'3"
    13
  • 13

    2016Sophomore

    Pitcher-Utility
    5'3"
    13
  • 13

    2017Junior

    Pitcher-Utility
    5'3"
    13
  • 13

    2018Senior

    Utility
    5'4"
    13
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