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Kara Decker

Kara Decker Season 2020

#13
Pos1B
Ht5-10
ClJunior
HometownLeitchfield, Ky.
B/TL/R

CAREER HONORS

  • 2017-18 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

FRESHMAN (2018)

  • Valuable weapon for the Tigers' offense in her first-year campaign, appearing in 24 total games with 14 starts
  • Tallied 12 starts at designated player and two starts in right field
  • 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
  • Hit a whopping .636 (7-for-11) when leading off an inning
  • Performed well in clutch situations, hitting .400 (2-for-5) with bases loaded, .429 (3-for-7) with a runner on 3rd and less than two outs and four total two-out RBI
  • 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)
  • Recorded first career home run against No. 12 Arizona (Feb. 22)
  • Earned first career start at designated player against Marshall (Feb. 17)
  • Recorded first career Mizzou hit and RBI versus No. 21 Oklahoma State (Feb. 10)

HIGH SCHOOL (GRAYSON COUNTY)

  • 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
  • Shined at 2016 18U Gold Nationals tournament, posting four home runs
  • Received numerous offers across the country, but only actively pursued Mizzou

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

SHE CHOSE MIZZOU BECAUSE...

  • "It provided me an opportunity to push myself to compete at a high level, both on the field and in the classroom."
Kara Decker 2021 HS

Senior
2021

1B
5-10 / -
Kara Decker 2019 HS

Sophomore
2019

1B/OF
5-10 / -
Kara Decker 2018 HS

Freshman
2018

1B/OF
5-10 / -