Kayla Kingsley

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2015)

Returning from injury, produced a .280 AVG with three RBI in 26 games
Had a knack of reaching base and doing damage with her legs, posting a strong .419 OBP while going 5-for-6 in stolen bases
In a start at Tennessee (March 21), she scored a run, reached on an infield single and collected her
second RBI of the season
Made two starts in left field at the N.C. State Hyatt Place Invitational (March 13-15), collecting a hit and scoring her first run of the season
Started two games vs. South Carolina, including tallying a single and stolen base in Game 1 of the series (March 7)

JUNIOR (2014)

Sat out the 2014 season with the intention of redshirting after reinjuring her rehabilitated knee during preseason workouts

SOPHOMORE (2013)

Batted .327 (17-for-52) in 23 starts in the outfield for Mizzou before a substantial knee injury against Arkansas (April 14) sidelined her for the remainder of the season
Appeared in 27 total games as a sophomore, primarily appearing in center field but seeing time in left field
Stole two bases in the Tigers season-opening, five-inning, 11-3 win at UCSB (Feb. 15) in the Gaucho Classic in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Finished the year stealing 9-of-11 bases
Scored two runs on 1-for-3 batting in the 12-1 win at UCSB (Feb. 17) to close the Gaucho Classic
Recorded a 2-for-2 game in Mizzou's second game of the Cal-State Fullerton doubleheader (Feb. 23), a 7-0 win in which she had one RBI and one run scored
Scored a season-best three runs on 1-for-2 hitting in the second game of the Georgia Tech doubleheader (March 23), a five-inning, 16-0 win
Had settled into offensive groove before her injury, batting 3-for-3 with two runs scored in the 9-4 win at No. 4 Alabama (April 6) and hit 3-for-4 in her final game of the season vs. Arkansas
Was also at her best defensively in her final appearance of 2013, recording a season-high six putouts against the Razorbacks
Also stole two bases in the victory over the Crimson Tide, matching a season-best
Laid down a season-best two sacrifices in the game vs. Alabama (April 7)

FRESHMAN (2012)

Emerged as one of the team's best hitters in the second half of the season and finished the year with a .271 batting average, the fourth-best on the squad
Appeared in 45 games and earned 25 starts, including the last 15 games of the season
Also led the team in stolen bases, swiping 12 bags in 13 attempts
Her first career hit was a two-run double in the second inning against Troy on Feb. 17
Hit safely in 13 of her last 16 contests
In the postseason, she hit .500, recording 10 hits in six playoff games with a double, two RBI and three stolen bases
After not having a multi-hit game through the regular season, she had four two-hit games in the postseason
Went 2-for-3 in each of the three NCAA Regional contests, and finished game two of the NCAA Super Regional against LSU with a 2-for-5 performance

HIGH SCHOOL (PUTNAM CITY NORTH)

Played first base for head coach Mitsy Shaklee for the Putnam City North Panthers, where she earned All-State honors as a senior
Posted a .509 batting average, a .586 on base percentage, was 22-for-22 in stolen bases and hit nine home runs in high school
Was a First Team All-Metro and All-Conference member from 2007-09 and led her conference in stolen bases from 2008-2010
Was named the team's Best Offensive Player all four seasons
Competed for Oklahoma Exclusive Gold club team

PERSONAL

Kayla Kingsley was born to David and Diahanna Kingsley in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Aug. 13, 1992
Has three other siblings, Cally, Kassidy and Keely
Her father, David, played baseball at Rose State