Kayla Wulf

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Photo by: Mike Slade

Photo by: Mike Slade

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Photo by: Todd Drexler

Position:
Catcher/Infield
Height:
5-8
Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Maumee
Hometown:
Maumee, Ohio

As a sophomore (2019): Recorded a career-year in her second season in an Akron uniform … ended the 2018 campaign has the top bat in the Zips lineup as she registered a .348/.496/.417 slash line, all career-highs … recorded a team-best 47 hits, eight doubles, second-most RBI (24), and third most home runs (4) … went on to score 23 runs, walk a team-high 14 times, total 67 bases, and steal eight bases in 11 attempts … in MAC play, recorded team-highs in batting average (.324), sluggin percentage (.471), hits (22), runs (11), doubles (4), and total bases (32) … in the MAC, ranked 10^thin batting average … in situational hitting, hit .471 with runners on the bases, .364 leading off an inning, .563 with runners in scoring position, .833 with a runner on third and less than two outs, .366 with two outs, and .635 when successfully advancing runners … notched seven RBI with two outs in an inning … tallied a team-best 13 multi-hit contests to go along with six multi-RBI performances, a season-best five game hit streak, and a 10 game on-base streak … during her hit streak, went a combined 7-for-12 (.583) with five RBI, two doubles, and three runs scored … throughout her 10 game on-base streak, registered 11 hits, three doubles, and six walks.

As a Freshman (2018): In her first season in an Akron uniform, made 23 starts in 27 games played … recorded a slash line of .200/.308/.297 from the plate … garnered 13 hits, one double, two home runs, four RBI, drew seven walks, and scored six runs … in the first at-bat of her career, smacked the first home run of her career … recorded three multi-hit contests which included a season-high two hits in each ball game … against Buffalo, went 2-for-3, with a double, home run, and scored a run … ranked fourth on the team in the walk category (7) and fifth in home runs (2).

High School: Earned four varsity letters at Muamee High School … as a senior, tallied a .688 batting average and posted 53 hits, 12 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs, 27 RBI, and scored 45 runs, while posting a .747 on base percentage and 1.377 slugging percentage … as a unit, was a four-time sectional champion, earned two district championships and two district runner-ups, and was a regional semifinalist in 2016 … four-time All-Northern Lakes League and Conference team member and a three-time All-State honoree.

Personal: Daughter of Gary and Deirdre Wulf … father played baseball at Central Arizona College … has two brothers, Nate and Cody, and a sister, Taylor … majoring in occupational therapy.