2018 Softball Roster
Decker, Kara
Jersey Number 13
Kara Decker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Leitchfield, Ky.
- High School:
- Grayson County HS
Bio
- CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic Third Team All-American (2019)
- CoSIDA Google Cloud Academic First Team All-District (2019)
- SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
- First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2017-18)
JUNIOR (2020)
2020 season was canceled after 26 games due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Made 12 appearances on the year, with all four starts being at designated player.
- Doubled against Virginia Tech in the bottom of the sixth to put the winning run on base as Mizzou rallied from down 5-0. Despite being pinch-ran for, her hit would be the winning run.
- Batted in a run on a single against Minnesota (Feb. 16).
SOPHOMORE (2019)
- Ended the season as the Tigers’ everyday designated player.
- Started 27 of her 45 total games played in her second season.
- Finished the season with seven extra base hits and 14 RBI.
- Crushed her lone home run of the season against Oregon (April 6).
- Hit a clutch double to help secure Mizzou’s first win of the season against Kansas (Feb. 10).
FRESHMAN (2018)
- Valuable weapon for the Tigers’ offense in her first-year campaign, appearing in 24 total games with 14 starts.
- Five of her 11 total hits went for extra bases, as she smoked three doubles and two home runs.
- Led to impressive .444 slugging percentage. Also tacked on stellar .382 on-base percentage, ranking fourth among Tiger batters with at least 40 at bats.
- Finished with three overall multi-hit games and two multi-RBI contests.
- Enjoyed career day in Mizzou’s first game of a doubleheader against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (April 28), posting single-game bests in hits (two) and RBI (three).
- Smacked a walk-off three-run home run versus the Golden Lions, securing Mizzou’s 10-0 run-rule victory.
- Produced first career multi-hit and multi-RBI contest against North Carolina (Feb. 23).
HIGH SCHOOL
- Rated #178 overall in FloSoftball’s final Class of 2017 “Top 200” players.
- All-region, all-district, all-district tournament team and all-academic team honoree.
- 503 career average, 53 career home runs, .668 career on-base percentage, .982 career slugging percentage.
- Competed with Louisville Stunners 98 club team under head coach Gay Muse.
PERSONAL
- Majoring in Heath Science with a pre-professional emphasis
- Parents are Rob and Vonda Decker. Has a brother, Kyle, and a half sister, Tasha
- Outside of softball, she enjoys Reading, shopping and going to the family farm
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
