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Jersey Number 55
Kaitlyn Terry
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Pitcher/Utility
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Glendale, Arizona
- Prev School:
- UCLA
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year top 10 Finalist (2026)
NFCA First Team All-American (2026)
D1Softball First Team All-American (2026)
Softball America First Team All-American (2026)
NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2026)
WCWS All-Tournament Team (2026)
All-Big 12 Tournament Team (2026)
All-Big 12 First Team (2026)
Big 12 Player of the Week x2 (3/3, 3/17)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2024)
All-Pac-12 First Team (2024)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2024)
2-time NFCA All-West Region honoree (Second Team - 2024; Third Team - 2025)
D1Softball National Freshman of the Week (May 7, 2024)
2-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (last March 25, 2024)
JUNIOR SEASON (2026):
Was one of the best two-way players in the game, starting and playing in 70 games this season with 39 appearances and 28 starts in the circle … went 24-3 in the circle to set a new program record for win percentage in a season while posting a 1.97 ERA … threw 149.1 inning with 172 strikeouts to just 34 walks … hit .429 with 84 hits, 57 RBI and 10 home runs while stealing 13 bases and drawing 40 walks … broke the program for longest hit streak with 24 games and had an on-base streak of 36 games … tossed two no-hitters against UC Riverside (2/22) and Detroit Mercy (2/28) … struck out nine of the 11 batters she faced in just 3.0 innings of work against Providence (2/7) … recorded the win against Florida State (2/12) and pitched masterfully against UCLA (5/31), striking out seven batters and allowing just two runs in 5.0 innings of work … had a multi-homer game against Arizona (3/14) … recorded 25 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games … was named All-Big 12 First Team, NFCA All-Central Region First Team, All-Big 12 Tournament Team and WCWS All-Tournament Team … was a consensus First Team All-American by the NFCA, D1Softball and Softball America … was on the top 10 watchlist for USA Softball Player of the Year.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (UCLA):
Terry has made 73 pitching appearances (50 starts) in the circle through two seasons … owns a 41-8 career record and 2.50 ERA … has totaled 330.1 innings and 333 strikeouts … owns a .227 opponent batting average … has allowed 280 hits, including 36 home runs, 22 doubles and four triples … has allowed 134 runs, including 118 earned runs … has allowed 101 walks … has recorded three saves … has totaled 27 complete games and 12 shutouts … has recorded four 10-plus-strikeout performances … at the plate, owns a career .252 batting average (35-for-139), .354 on-base percentage and .360 slugging percentage … has totaled two home runs, seven doubles and one triple … has hit one grand slam … five multi-hit and six multi-RBI performances … has started 33 games in right field, two games as the designated player and one game in left field … NCAA Tournament pitching statistics: 6-3 record, 2.06 ERA, 12 appearances (10 starts), four complete games, three shutouts, 54.1 innings, 49 strikeouts and 17 runs allowed (16 earned).
High School:
Terry was a four-year letterwinner at Greenway High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) … the left-hander was a two-time Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2021 and senior in 2023 … coached by Janna Frandrup … a two-time AZPreps 4A Skyline Region Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 … AZPreps 4A Skyline Region Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 … earned AZPreps 4A Region First Team honors in 2023 and 2022 and Second Team honors in 2021 … finished her four-year career with a 62-9 record, 0.53 ERA, 1,227 strikeouts, 511.1 innings, 26 no-hitters and six perfect games … recorded a career .626 batting average and 1.567 slugging percentage with 152 hits, 53 home runs, 40 doubles, 15 triples, 166 RBIs, 199 runs scored and 60 stolen bases … played travel ball for the Arizona Storm under coach Corey Mathis … 2023 Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American.
Personal:
Daughter to Kristy and Joe Terry … mother played softball at Florida State from 1995-98 and was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 1995 … Kristy was a catcher for the Seminoles and ranks eighth in program history with 275 career hits ... has one sister, Kendyl, who played softball at Glendale Community College … loves archery … psychology major … career objective is private investigator.
NFCA First Team All-American (2026)
D1Softball First Team All-American (2026)
Softball America First Team All-American (2026)
NFCA All-Central Region First Team (2026)
WCWS All-Tournament Team (2026)
All-Big 12 Tournament Team (2026)
All-Big 12 First Team (2026)
Big 12 Player of the Week x2 (3/3, 3/17)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Year (2024)
All-Pac-12 First Team (2024)
Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2024)
2-time NFCA All-West Region honoree (Second Team - 2024; Third Team - 2025)
D1Softball National Freshman of the Week (May 7, 2024)
2-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (last March 25, 2024)
JUNIOR SEASON (2026):
Was one of the best two-way players in the game, starting and playing in 70 games this season with 39 appearances and 28 starts in the circle … went 24-3 in the circle to set a new program record for win percentage in a season while posting a 1.97 ERA … threw 149.1 inning with 172 strikeouts to just 34 walks … hit .429 with 84 hits, 57 RBI and 10 home runs while stealing 13 bases and drawing 40 walks … broke the program for longest hit streak with 24 games and had an on-base streak of 36 games … tossed two no-hitters against UC Riverside (2/22) and Detroit Mercy (2/28) … struck out nine of the 11 batters she faced in just 3.0 innings of work against Providence (2/7) … recorded the win against Florida State (2/12) and pitched masterfully against UCLA (5/31), striking out seven batters and allowing just two runs in 5.0 innings of work … had a multi-homer game against Arizona (3/14) … recorded 25 multi-hit games and 16 multi-RBI games … was named All-Big 12 First Team, NFCA All-Central Region First Team, All-Big 12 Tournament Team and WCWS All-Tournament Team … was a consensus First Team All-American by the NFCA, D1Softball and Softball America … was on the top 10 watchlist for USA Softball Player of the Year.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (UCLA):
Terry has made 73 pitching appearances (50 starts) in the circle through two seasons … owns a 41-8 career record and 2.50 ERA … has totaled 330.1 innings and 333 strikeouts … owns a .227 opponent batting average … has allowed 280 hits, including 36 home runs, 22 doubles and four triples … has allowed 134 runs, including 118 earned runs … has allowed 101 walks … has recorded three saves … has totaled 27 complete games and 12 shutouts … has recorded four 10-plus-strikeout performances … at the plate, owns a career .252 batting average (35-for-139), .354 on-base percentage and .360 slugging percentage … has totaled two home runs, seven doubles and one triple … has hit one grand slam … five multi-hit and six multi-RBI performances … has started 33 games in right field, two games as the designated player and one game in left field … NCAA Tournament pitching statistics: 6-3 record, 2.06 ERA, 12 appearances (10 starts), four complete games, three shutouts, 54.1 innings, 49 strikeouts and 17 runs allowed (16 earned).
High School:
Terry was a four-year letterwinner at Greenway High School (Phoenix, Ariz.) … the left-hander was a two-time Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year as a sophomore in 2021 and senior in 2023 … coached by Janna Frandrup … a two-time AZPreps 4A Skyline Region Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023 … AZPreps 4A Skyline Region Offensive Player of the Year in 2023 … earned AZPreps 4A Region First Team honors in 2023 and 2022 and Second Team honors in 2021 … finished her four-year career with a 62-9 record, 0.53 ERA, 1,227 strikeouts, 511.1 innings, 26 no-hitters and six perfect games … recorded a career .626 batting average and 1.567 slugging percentage with 152 hits, 53 home runs, 40 doubles, 15 triples, 166 RBIs, 199 runs scored and 60 stolen bases … played travel ball for the Arizona Storm under coach Corey Mathis … 2023 Premier Girls Fastpitch All-American.
Personal:
Daughter to Kristy and Joe Terry … mother played softball at Florida State from 1995-98 and was the ACC Freshman of the Year in 1995 … Kristy was a catcher for the Seminoles and ranks eighth in program history with 275 career hits ... has one sister, Kendyl, who played softball at Glendale Community College … loves archery … psychology major … career objective is private investigator.
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