2022 Softball Roster
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Crites, Kennedy
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Jersey Number 8
Kennedy Crites
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Haslet, Texas
Bio
2024 All-Big 12 Tournament Team
2022-23-24 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Finished her career at Tech setting multiple career highs on the offensive side… Crites played in 43 games, starting 40 of them… set career highs in almost every offensive stats including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases, slugging, on-base percentage and sacrifice hits… had three three-hit games including a 3-4 performance against Iowa State (5/8) in the Big 12 Championship to help Tech complete the comeback win… was second on the team with 150 putouts while finishing the season with a .982 fielding percentage… named to Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team after going 4-6 with two RBIs through two games.
JUNIOR YEAR (2023)
Started 30 of her 34 games played… led the Big 12 throwing out 11 potential base stealers – despite playing 17 fewer games than the next catcher… batted .267 with four doubles, a home run and eight RBIs… tallied six multi-hit games and a trio of multi-RBI games…finished the season with a .982 fielding percentage… went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs against Iowa State
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Played in 16 games, making nine starts… tallied five hits in 27 at-bats… went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI in Tech’s 2-0 win over Baylor… recorded a .982 fielding percentage
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Made 19 starts in 21 appearances, sharing time behind the plate … recorded her first career home run, a three run shot against Texas State (3/3) ... went 2-for-3 in a matchup against New Mexico (3/13) ... totaled three hits and four RBI across two games against Tarleton State, including one home run (3/20) and two doubles on (3/21) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 against Texas with one double (4/2) ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the year and caught 4-of-10 runners attempting to steal.
V.R. EATON HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-sport athlete at V.R. Eaton High School, competing in softball and basketball … four-time First Team All-District earner on the softball diamond … finished her career with the most hits in school history … earned DFW All-Metroplex Team honors as a senior … named 6A Region 1 District 5 Utility Player of the Year, Star Telegram All-Area Team, DFW All-Metroplex Team and Team Defensive MVP on her way to a regional final in 2019 … awarded 5A Region 1 District 6 Newcomer of the Year in 2017 … played travel ball with Impact Gold Middlebrook, which ranked as high as seventh nationally … on the basketball court, held team records in career points, points in a game, 3-pointers in a game, career 3-pointers, 3-pointers in a season and career steals … collected All-District honors in 2020 and honorable mention in 2018 and 2019 … named Team MVP as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born June 14, 2002 … daughter of Todd and Wendi Crites … has two older brothers, Justin and Jacob Loveless … majoring in business.
2022-23-24 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
2021 Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SENIOR SEASON (2024)
Finished her career at Tech setting multiple career highs on the offensive side… Crites played in 43 games, starting 40 of them… set career highs in almost every offensive stats including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, RBIs, total bases, slugging, on-base percentage and sacrifice hits… had three three-hit games including a 3-4 performance against Iowa State (5/8) in the Big 12 Championship to help Tech complete the comeback win… was second on the team with 150 putouts while finishing the season with a .982 fielding percentage… named to Big 12 Championship All-Tournament team after going 4-6 with two RBIs through two games.
JUNIOR YEAR (2023)
Started 30 of her 34 games played… led the Big 12 throwing out 11 potential base stealers – despite playing 17 fewer games than the next catcher… batted .267 with four doubles, a home run and eight RBIs… tallied six multi-hit games and a trio of multi-RBI games…finished the season with a .982 fielding percentage… went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and three RBIs against Iowa State
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2022)
Played in 16 games, making nine starts… tallied five hits in 27 at-bats… went a perfect 3-for-3 with an RBI in Tech’s 2-0 win over Baylor… recorded a .982 fielding percentage
FRESHMAN SEASON (2021)
Made 19 starts in 21 appearances, sharing time behind the plate … recorded her first career home run, a three run shot against Texas State (3/3) ... went 2-for-3 in a matchup against New Mexico (3/13) ... totaled three hits and four RBI across two games against Tarleton State, including one home run (3/20) and two doubles on (3/21) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 against Texas with one double (4/2) ... had a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on the year and caught 4-of-10 runners attempting to steal.
V.R. EATON HIGH SCHOOL
Was a two-sport athlete at V.R. Eaton High School, competing in softball and basketball … four-time First Team All-District earner on the softball diamond … finished her career with the most hits in school history … earned DFW All-Metroplex Team honors as a senior … named 6A Region 1 District 5 Utility Player of the Year, Star Telegram All-Area Team, DFW All-Metroplex Team and Team Defensive MVP on her way to a regional final in 2019 … awarded 5A Region 1 District 6 Newcomer of the Year in 2017 … played travel ball with Impact Gold Middlebrook, which ranked as high as seventh nationally … on the basketball court, held team records in career points, points in a game, 3-pointers in a game, career 3-pointers, 3-pointers in a season and career steals … collected All-District honors in 2020 and honorable mention in 2018 and 2019 … named Team MVP as a junior and senior.
PERSONAL
Born June 14, 2002 … daughter of Todd and Wendi Crites … has two older brothers, Justin and Jacob Loveless … majoring in business.
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