2022 Softball Roster
Bailey, Kendyll
Jersey Number 2
Kendyll Bailey
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Grain Valley, Mo.
- High School:
- Grain Valley HS
Bio
SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022)
- Started all 60 games at second base.
- Reached new heights at the plate, setting new personal-bests in battering average (.282), hits (51), doubles (8), home runs (11), RBI (33) and slugging percentage (.508).
- Anchored a fielding percentage of .976 by only comitting five errors on 205 chances.
- Recording team-highs of 92 assists in the field and turning 15 double plays.
- Homered twice in one game for a career-first at Ole Miss (3/26/22) while also marking her second career 3-hit game.
- Reached base 18 times by walk for an overall on-base percentage 0f .347.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2021)
- Started all 59 games at second base.
- Set career highs at the plate in batting average (.276), runs (20) hits (37), doubles (7), home runs (7), RBI (21), walks (24), and slugging percentage (.485).
- Made only one error on 190 chances for a fielding percentage of .995.
- Turned 10 double plays.
- Went 3-for-4 with an inside-the-park home run at South Carolina (Apr. 2). Also added a double and two RBI.
- Homered in back-to-back games for the first time in her career at Arkansas (Apr. 24-25).
- Recorded the first three three-hit games of her career.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2020)
2020 season was canceled after 26 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Mizzou’s primary starter at second base, making one start at shortstop while starting all 26 games of the season.
- Batted a career-high .242 on the season, batting in nine runs with three extra-base hits.
- Drew 16 walks for a .242/.398/.348 batting line.
- Turned six double plays while committing only three errors in 115 chances.
- Posted multi-hit outings against both Notre Dame (Feb. 7) and Kansas City (March 4).
- Homered against Baylor (Feb. 8) and James Madison (Feb. 15).
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2019)
- Finished her first full season as Mizzou’s everyday second baseman.
- Played in 56 games, making 55 starts.
- Was one of seven Tigers to have four or more home runs in 2019.
- Registered three multi-RBI games, the first three such games of her career.
- Was lights-out in Mizzou’s sweep of then-No. 13 Kentucky (March 22 - 24), going 3-8 with two of her three multi-RBI games.
FRESHMAN (2018)
- Applied for a medical redshirt after missing majority of first-year campaign due to injury.
- Had season-high three-game safely reached base streak.
- Recorded first career hit and RBI at Mary Nutter Classic (Feb. 22-25).
- Stepped in and reeled off seven consecutive starts at second base (Feb. 18-25).
- Made Mizzou debut at Michele Smith Invitational (Feb. 16-18).
HIGH SCHOOL
- 2017 Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) All-American.
- One of 10 invitees to 2017 Louisville Slugger Hit Club.
- Rated No. 11 overall in FloSoftball’s final Class of 2017 “Hot 100” players .
- Two-time Missouri all-state selection.
- Three-time Missouri all-region selection.
- Four-time Missouri all-conference selection.
- Four-time Missouri all-district selection.
- Aces finished Top 10 overall at 2016 PGF National.
- Multi-sport star at Grain Valley, lettering in basketball for four years.
- Three-time Academic all-state honors for softball.
- Four-time Academic all-conference recipient for softball and basketball
- 4.0 GPA in the classroom.
- Member of National Honor Society in her final two years of high school.
- Chose Mizzou over Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Oregon and Penn State.
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Health Science with an emphasis in Leadership and Policy
- Family includes parents Kenny and Leigh and brother Luke
- Favorite hobby outside of softball is going to country concerts
Georgia Recap
Sunday, May 04
Mya Dodge SEC Network+ Postgame Interview (5/1/25)
Friday, May 02
Taylor Ebbs Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
Mya Dodge Senior Video
Thursday, May 01
