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2025 Softball Roster

20 Kadence Shepherd

  • Position INF
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Blue Springs, Mo.
  • High School Blue Springs HS

Biography

FRESHMAN (2025)

  • Appeared in six games over her freshman season.
  • Hit .333 with two hits in 2025.
  • Made collegiate debut against Clemson (2/13), notching her first career hit, a pinch hit single in the bottom of the sixth.
  • Added her first career SEC hit at Mississippi State (4/12). Hit .500 during conference play in 2025.

PREP

  • Earned first-team all-district, all-region, all-conference, and all-state honors over her junior year at Blue Springs High School.
  • Earned 2023 MHSFCA First Team All-State honors. 
  • During her sophomore year, selected first team all-district and all-conference and second-team all-region.
  • Second-team all-conference and all-district as a freshman.
  • Plays club ball for the Louisville Sluggers.
  • Batted .480 with 10 home runs during her 2023 season with the Sluggers.
  • Named Academic All-State NFCA High School Athlete of the Week in 2023. 
  • National Honor Society inductee and three-time Principal's honor roll. 
  • Three-time academic all-state selection due to 3.9 GPA. 
  • Also competed in track in high school.
  • Also had offers from Wichita State, Tulsa, Iowa State and OSU.

PERSONAL

  • Born July 21. 
  • Daughter of Heather and Brandon Shepherd.
  • Brother, Korbin Shepherd, was a member of Mizzou’s wrestling team. 
  • Majoring in Health Science: Pre-Professional at Mizzou.

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