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Jersey Number 9
Kendall Fritz
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Frisco, Texas
- Prev School:
- Nevada
2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2022 NFCA Third Team All-Region
2021 Mountain West All-Conference Second Team
2019 Mountain West All-Academic Team
2019 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (2023 - Texas Tech)
Appeared in a team-leading 32 games, making 17 startsโฆ recorded a 3.89 ERA over a team-leading 104.1 innings of workโฆ tallied 78 strikeouts en route to an 11-7 recordโฆ also added a saveโฆ hurled five complete games and pinned opponents to a .299 batting averageโฆ fanned a career-high 12 strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work in Techโs win against Buffaloโฆ strung together a series of five straight outings with four or more strikeouts (Mar. 3-17)โฆ named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
SENIOR (2022 โ Texas Tech)
Named to the NFCA Third Team All-Regionโฆ earned Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week after going 3-0 with a perfect 0.00 ERA in Techโs wins over Texas A&M CC and Tulsaโฆ Ranked eighth in the Big 12 in ERA (3.12), 10th in opposing batting average (.241), ninth in innings pitched (121.0) and 10th in wins (12) โฆ fanned 80 batters, second-most on the teamโฆ struck out five or more batters in seven contests, including a season-high nine against Incarnate Word.. hurled a perfect game to down TAMU CC, 9-0, in five inningsโฆ threw a total of eight shutouts, five solo and three combinedโฆ the only Red Raider to throw more than five complete games
JUNIOR (2021 โ Nevada)
Made 29 appearances with 21 starts in the circle with 15 complete games and 132.1 IP, the most of any pitcher on the team โฆ Led the squad with 11 wins and a 3.12 ERA recording 115 strikeouts โฆ Recorded five saves, the most in the Mountain West and tied for third most in the country โฆ Tossed five shutouts on the season (four solo, one combined) โฆ Recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts in the season opener against Saint Maryโs (2/11) โฆ Earned Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 16 after going 2-0 in the circle with 17 innings of work and 22 strikeouts to open the season at the UC Davis/Sacramento State Tournament โฆ Took home a second MW Pitcher of the Week honor on April 20 going 2-0 in the circle with 10 strikeouts and just two earned runs allowed over 15 innings of work in a series win over Colorado State โฆ Named Mountain West All-Conference Second Team after finishing the season ranked in the top 10 in the conference in eight pitching categories.
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SOPHOMORE* (2020 โ Nevada)
Returned to the circle as a starter for the Pack and made a team high 14 appearances and 13 starts โฆ Had her first start of the season against No. 3 Oklahoma and pitched 5.1 innings with five strikeouts โฆIn a record setting weekend, went 3-0 in the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament with wins over (RV) Oregon State, Seattle U and Hawai`i โฆ Pitched an 8-inning complete game shutout over OSU while tallying 12 strikeouts, tying her career high โฆ Recorded another complete game shutout over Hawai`i while allowing just one hit โฆ Combined for 25 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched with only 2 earned runs for a 0.64 ERA on the weekendโฆ Allowed just 10 hits in her three appearances where she faced 82 batters. Eight of the 10 were singlesโฆ Overall pitched 84.2 innings with 72 strikeouts โฆ Finished the year ranked fifth in the Mountain West and 70thย in NCAA for strikeouts.
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*Season cut short on March 13 due to COVID-19 outbreak, NCAA granted student-athletes an extra year of eligibility, while still counting records from the 2020 season.ย
FRESHMAN (2019 โ Nevada)
Started her Nevada journey off with 30 appearances in the circle, the most on the pitching staff, with 25 starts โฆ She tossed 14 complete games and tallied 154.0 innings of work โฆ Ranked first on the team and third in the Mountain West in strikeouts with 124 โฆ Led the Pack in wins, innings pitched and complete games โฆ Had a career game against Houston where she collected 12 strikeouts in just her third appearance of the season โฆ Tossed a complete game shutout against Nicholls while allowing only one hit โฆ Combined for a shutout win over Cal State Fullerton with three strikeouts โฆ Named Academic All-Conference and a Scholar-Athlete โฆ Letter winner.
WAKELAND HS
Attended Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texasย โฆ Recorded 253 strikeouts with a 1.84 ERA in her senior season... Had 491 strikeouts and 1.45 ERA combined junior and senior yearย โฆ Named Max Preps Player of the Week in March 2018, District MVP, First Team All-District, First in District Strikeouts, All-DFW Honorable Mention and Team MVP just in 2018ย โฆ Also tabbed District Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-District, Second Team All-Area in 2017โฆ As a sophomoreย she claimed the District Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-District ... Helped her team to win districts in 2017 and 2018.ย
PERSONAL
Born on August 19, 1999โฆ Daughter of Kyle and Sally Fritz โฆย Has an older brother, Brody.
2023 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2022 NFCA Third Team All-Region
2021 Mountain West All-Conference Second Team
2019 Mountain West All-Academic Team
2019 Mountain West Scholar-Athlete
FIFTH-YEAR SENIOR (2023 - Texas Tech)
Appeared in a team-leading 32 games, making 17 startsโฆ recorded a 3.89 ERA over a team-leading 104.1 innings of workโฆ tallied 78 strikeouts en route to an 11-7 recordโฆ also added a saveโฆ hurled five complete games and pinned opponents to a .299 batting averageโฆ fanned a career-high 12 strikeouts over 6.2 innings of work in Techโs win against Buffaloโฆ strung together a series of five straight outings with four or more strikeouts (Mar. 3-17)โฆ named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
SENIOR (2022 โ Texas Tech)
Named to the NFCA Third Team All-Regionโฆ earned Big 12 Co-Pitcher of the Week after going 3-0 with a perfect 0.00 ERA in Techโs wins over Texas A&M CC and Tulsaโฆ Ranked eighth in the Big 12 in ERA (3.12), 10th in opposing batting average (.241), ninth in innings pitched (121.0) and 10th in wins (12) โฆ fanned 80 batters, second-most on the teamโฆ struck out five or more batters in seven contests, including a season-high nine against Incarnate Word.. hurled a perfect game to down TAMU CC, 9-0, in five inningsโฆ threw a total of eight shutouts, five solo and three combinedโฆ the only Red Raider to throw more than five complete games
JUNIOR (2021 โ Nevada)
Made 29 appearances with 21 starts in the circle with 15 complete games and 132.1 IP, the most of any pitcher on the team โฆ Led the squad with 11 wins and a 3.12 ERA recording 115 strikeouts โฆ Recorded five saves, the most in the Mountain West and tied for third most in the country โฆ Tossed five shutouts on the season (four solo, one combined) โฆ Recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts in the season opener against Saint Maryโs (2/11) โฆ Earned Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 16 after going 2-0 in the circle with 17 innings of work and 22 strikeouts to open the season at the UC Davis/Sacramento State Tournament โฆ Took home a second MW Pitcher of the Week honor on April 20 going 2-0 in the circle with 10 strikeouts and just two earned runs allowed over 15 innings of work in a series win over Colorado State โฆ Named Mountain West All-Conference Second Team after finishing the season ranked in the top 10 in the conference in eight pitching categories.
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SOPHOMORE* (2020 โ Nevada)
Returned to the circle as a starter for the Pack and made a team high 14 appearances and 13 starts โฆ Had her first start of the season against No. 3 Oklahoma and pitched 5.1 innings with five strikeouts โฆIn a record setting weekend, went 3-0 in the Malihini Kipa Aloha Tournament with wins over (RV) Oregon State, Seattle U and Hawai`i โฆ Pitched an 8-inning complete game shutout over OSU while tallying 12 strikeouts, tying her career high โฆ Recorded another complete game shutout over Hawai`i while allowing just one hit โฆ Combined for 25 strikeouts in 22 innings pitched with only 2 earned runs for a 0.64 ERA on the weekendโฆ Allowed just 10 hits in her three appearances where she faced 82 batters. Eight of the 10 were singlesโฆ Overall pitched 84.2 innings with 72 strikeouts โฆ Finished the year ranked fifth in the Mountain West and 70thย in NCAA for strikeouts.
ย
*Season cut short on March 13 due to COVID-19 outbreak, NCAA granted student-athletes an extra year of eligibility, while still counting records from the 2020 season.ย
FRESHMAN (2019 โ Nevada)
Started her Nevada journey off with 30 appearances in the circle, the most on the pitching staff, with 25 starts โฆ She tossed 14 complete games and tallied 154.0 innings of work โฆ Ranked first on the team and third in the Mountain West in strikeouts with 124 โฆ Led the Pack in wins, innings pitched and complete games โฆ Had a career game against Houston where she collected 12 strikeouts in just her third appearance of the season โฆ Tossed a complete game shutout against Nicholls while allowing only one hit โฆ Combined for a shutout win over Cal State Fullerton with three strikeouts โฆ Named Academic All-Conference and a Scholar-Athlete โฆ Letter winner.
WAKELAND HS
Attended Wakeland High School in Frisco, Texasย โฆ Recorded 253 strikeouts with a 1.84 ERA in her senior season... Had 491 strikeouts and 1.45 ERA combined junior and senior yearย โฆ Named Max Preps Player of the Week in March 2018, District MVP, First Team All-District, First in District Strikeouts, All-DFW Honorable Mention and Team MVP just in 2018ย โฆ Also tabbed District Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-District, Second Team All-Area in 2017โฆ As a sophomoreย she claimed the District Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-District ... Helped her team to win districts in 2017 and 2018.ย
PERSONAL
Born on August 19, 1999โฆ Daughter of Kyle and Sally Fritz โฆย Has an older brother, Brody.
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