St. John's University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Kayla Kmett
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- JSerra Catholic High School
- Hometown:
- San Clemente, CA
As a senior in 2021: Started 11 of 20 appearances in the circle… Struck out 49 batters in 65.2 innings of work… Punched out five batter across 6.1 innings in a win over Fordham (March 10)… Allowed only one run on one hit in 1.2 innings against DePaul (March 14)… Struck out 8 batters and only gave up one run, one hit and one walk in seven innings of work in a winning effort over Providence (March 27).
As a junior in 2020: Appeared in 12 contests, starting in five… struck out 16 batters and registered a 3.35 ERA in 37.2 innings of work… Allowed just one run on three hits in two innings of work against UCF (Feb. 9)… Battled the University of San Diego (Feb. 28), allowing two earned runs on five hits and striking out two in six innings pitched… Shut down No. 16/16 Michigan (March 3) in her four innings of relief, allowing just two hits and two walks on 53 pitches... Earned her first career win with the Red Storm, tossing five frames, giving up just one earned run on four hits and punching out a season-high five batters against FDU (March 11)
As a sophomore in 2019: Made 16 appearances and five starts… Struck out nine batters across 33 innings of work… Allowed just one earned run in two innings of relief against Toledo (March 8)… Held Manhattan (April 10) to just one walk in a pair of frames.
As a freshman with Akron in 2018: Saw 23 starts in 35 appearances last season… Threw nine complete games with 138.2 innings pitched. Led the Mid-American Conference (MAC) with 21 pitching appearances, and ranked second with 15 starts… Finished the year in the MAC top-ten with strikeouts and strikeouts looking… Recorded her first victory against Western Michigan (Apr. 8)... Tossed a complete game, three-hitter against Dayton (Apr. 25)... Academically, named to the Dean’s List in both semesters while serving on the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
Prior to St. John’s: Transferred from the University of Akron after her freshmen year…Four-year varsity letter winner at JSerra Catholic High School as a primary pitcher that could also play first base, second base, and center field… Finished high school career with 283 strikeouts, third-most in school history, in 306.2 innings pitched… From the plate, batted .371 with 94 hits in 92 career games…Selected to Trinity League 1st Team in 2016 and 2017, hitting a career-best .442 in the latter campaign… Honored as JSerra Player of the Year in 2016 and Offensive Player of the Year in 2017.
Personal: Full name Kayla Anne Kmett… Born and raised in San Clemente, Calif… Daughter of Linda and Edward Kmett … Majoring in Film and Television Production.
Kmett Up Close...
Age you Started Playing Softball: 4 years old
Favorite Pregame Song: Unstoppable – The Score
Favorite Food: Seafood
Favorite Softball Memory: “Winning States, Triple Crown World Series in Utah, and ASA Western Nationals in the same summer in 10U.”
Best Piece of Softball Advice you received: “Keep your mind right, keep your body right, which means you have to train both to be a champion.” – Neil Siofele