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2019 Softball Roster

10 Kayla Eichler

  • POSITION Pitcher-Outfielder
  • HEIGHT 5-5
  • CLASS Senior
  • HOMETOWN Edmond, Okla.
  • HIGHSCHOOL Edmond Memorial HS

Biography

Math Education major … Outstanding gap hitter who has been used in a utility role … Led the Heartland Conference in doubles in 2017 … Also able to pitch if necessary … 2019: All-South Central Region first-team selection as a designated player on the National Fastpitch Coaches Association list and second-team selection on the Division II Conference Commissioners Association list … All-Heartland Conference first-team selection … All-tournament team at the Heartland Conference Championship … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … Played in 54 games (52 starts), hitting .357 with one home run and 34 RBIs … In 6-2, 11-6 doubleheader sweep at Texas A&M International on Feb. 23, went 4 of 7 with two doubles, five RBIs and a run scored … In a 1-0, 1-0 doubleheader sweep of Fort Hays State (Kan.) on March 11, went 4 for 6 with two doubles and drove in the winning run with a sixth-inning single in the first game to cap a 3-for-3 effort … Smacked a solo home run in a 4-1 win over Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 5 … Despite being swept 3-2, 7-6 at St. Edward’s (Texas) on April 10, went 5 of 8 with two RBIs … Went 2 for 3 and scored a run in 3-2 win over Rogers State on April 18 … Went 4 for 8 during OC’s three wins (one over Rogers State, two over Lubbock Christian) in the Heartland Conference Championship in San Antonio from May 2-4, earning all-tournament honors … Hit a two-run, 10th-inning double to lift Eagles past No. 11 Colorado Mesa 6-4 in NCAA Division II South Central Regional in Kingsville, Texas, on May 10 … Later that day, hit a two-run single in the fourth inning that scored the eventual winning runs in a 7-5 win over No. 10 West Texas A&M … 2018: Played in 55 games (54 starts), hitting .308 with four home runs and 26 RBIs … Had 20 doubles, tops in the Heartland Conference and ninth in NCAA Division II … Seventh in Heartland in slugging percentage at .522 … All-Heartland Conference first-team selection … Made the All-OSN Oklahoma Division II first-team list produced by OklahomaSports.net … Named to the Heartland postseason tournament all-tournament team … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s Commissioner’s List (fall semester) and President’s List (spring semester) … Had a two-run double as part of a 2-for-3 performance in a 4-3 win over Southern Nazarene on Feb. 8 … Hit a pair of RBI doubles in a 3-1 win over Southeastern Oklahoma State on Feb. 9 … Hit the game-tying single in the sixth inning of a 2-1 win over St. Edward’s (Texas) on March 5 … Doubled twice and scored a run in 7-5 loss at Texas Woman’s on March 7 … Went 3 for 4 with a home run, two RBIs and a run scored in win at Texas A&M International on March 17 … Went 2 for 4 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored in win at St. Edward’s (Texas) on March 23 … The next day, homered and scored twice as part of a 3-for-4 performance as OC completed a three-game sweep of SEU … Homered in a second straight game when OC won 4-3 at Rogers State on March 28 … Hit a solo home run in win over Newman (Kan.) on April 6, part of a three-game series sweep in which she went 4 for 9 with three RBIs … Went 2 for 4 with a two-run double in 8-3 win at St. Mary’s (Texas) on April 22 … Hit a two-run double in a 5-0 win over Rogers State on April 27 … Had a hit in all four of OC’s games in the Heartland Conference tournament and made the all-tournament team as the Lady Eagles reached the title game … 2017: Played in all 56 games (56 starts), hitting .267 with three home runs and 21 RBIs … As a pitcher, made nine appearances (five starts), going 2-1 with a 3.94 ERA and 10 strikeouts and 11 walks in 26 2/3 innings … Named as an NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … On season’s opening day, went 3-for-3 and scored a run in 5-3 win over Midwestern State (Texas) on Feb. 3 … Two days later, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the fourth inning and OC went on to beat Missouri Southern 5-3 … Pitched a season-long five innings, allowing five hits and three runs (one earned), to pick up the win as OC beat Fort Hays State (Kan.) 8-5 on March 3 … Posted four straight two-hit games, at Texas A&M International on March 25 and in three games at Newman (Kan.) on March 31-April 6 … Went 6-for-10 in the Newman series, with a solo home run in the opener, a 6-0 win … Recorded other pitching win with a four-inning stint against Eastern New Mexico in 11-2 win on April 4, allowing three hits and two runs … Delivered a key two-run single in the sixth inning to lift OC to a 3-2 win over Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 7 … Went 5-for-11 in three-game series at Rogers State on April 27-28, homering in the opener as OC won 7-2 … Went 3-for-4 in 2-1, 9-inning win over Newman on May 4 in the Heartland Conference tournament … 2016: Played in 39 games (27 starts), hitting .302 with 16 RBIs … As a pitcher, made four appearances (one start), going 0-1 with a 10.50 ERA in 10 2/3 innings … Made the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s Commissioner’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Made collegiate debut as a pitcher in a Feb. 5 loss to Missouri Southern, going 1 1/3 innings and allowing three hits and four runs … First college hit came the next day, a RBI single in a win over Emporia State (Kan.) … Went 2-for-4 with a triple, four RBIs and a run scored in loss at Texas A&M-Kingsville March 14 … Went 2-for-4 with a RBI and run scored in win at Texas Woman’s on April 5, and followed that with another 2-for-4 outing three days later in a loss to St. Edward’s (Texas) … Had key seventh-inning single as part of a 2-for-3 performance in 1-0 win over Fort Hays State (Kan.) on April 12 ... Went 5-for-9 with six RBIs and scored a run in three-game sweep of Rogers State on April 15-16 … Extended her hitting streak to 10 games with a single in loss to Lubbock Christian (Texas) on April 28 in the Heartland Conference tournament … Previous school: Attended Edmond Memorial High School, where she earned All-State honors  from the Oklahoma High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association as a senior in fall 2014 after leading the Bulldogs to a 23-12 record … As a senior, hit .413 with two home runs, 23 RBIs and 24 runs scored while going 17-11 with two saves, a 1.58 ERA and 132 strikeouts as a pitcher … Named as the pitcher of the  year in her team’s Class 6A district … Received honorable mention on The Oklahoman's Big All-City teams after her junior and senior seasons.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2016Freshman

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'5"
    10
  • 10

    2017Sophomore

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'5"
    10
  • 10

    2018Junior

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'5"
    10
  • 10

    2019Senior

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'5"
    10