Kendall Smith

Kendall Smith at bat against North Carolina

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Jared Anderson

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Warren East
Hometown:
Bowling Green, Ky.
Prev School:
Western Kentucky

At Louisville: Joined the Cardinals prior to the 2022 season… Pursuing her master’s degree in sport administration...Started all 52 games behind the dish... Stood second on the team with a .309 batting average and a .422 on-base percentage... Belted out nine runs and drove in 40 and produced a .586 slugging percentage - good for third on the team in all three categories... Led the ACC with 15 runners caught stealing... Went 2-for-4 with a double in the 9-4 win against Virginia (5/1)... Delivered a two-run walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh to lift the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over Virginia in the series opener (4/29)... Registered a season-high three hits and delivered two doubles, adding a run and an RBI in the 5-2 series-clinching win against North Carolina (4/10)... Drove in three runs in the 9-4 win against North Carolina (4/8)... Connected on a two-run homer to help the Cardinals overcome a 6-0 deficit against Georgia Tech - Louisville went on to win 11-8 in its ACC opener... Hit a solo home run to break a 2-2 tie in the sixth and secure a 3-2 win over Hofstra (3/6)... Blasted a three-run homer in the 8-4 win at No. 10/8 Arkansas (2/28)... Hit a two-run homer to give the Cardinals a 4-0 lead against No. 10/8 Arkansas - the Razorbacks would go on to win 8-5 (2/27)... Her solo home run in the ninth added an insurance run in the Cards’ 10-7 win against Villanova (2/18)... Hit a two-run homer and tallied three RBIs in the 8-5 loss to Ohio State (2/12)... Hit a solo home run in the 10-7 win against Villanova (Feb. 18)... Selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-District 2 team... Named to the ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll... NFCA Scholar Athlete.

At Western Kentucky (2018-21): National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Mideast Region selection and two-time All-Conference USA team honoree tallied 107 runs produced 113 RBIs while belting out 27 career home runs throughout her career. From behind the plate, the catcher threw out 38 would-be base stealers… The 2021 Senior CLASS Award Candidate was also successful in the classroom at WKU while earning her degree in sport management. The NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete and Conference USA Academic Medal recipient was also name to the C-USA Honor Roll four times, WKU President's List three times, and WKU Dean's List twice… Earned her degree in sport management in 2021.

(2021): Helped the Toppers to the 2021 Conference USA title and an NCAA appearance while compiling a 32-15 overall record… Stood third on the team with 28 runs while connecting on seven doubles, five home runs and 23 RBIs… Earned All-Conference USA first team honors for the second time.

(2020): In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, was a preseason Conference USA selection… Third on the team with a .348 batting average, five home runs and 22 RBIs when the season ended due to COVID-19.

(2019) Garnered NFCA All-Region third team honors and was an all-conference first team selection, finishing the year with a .321 batting average along with a career-high 12 homers and 46 RBIs.

(2018) Started all 54 games and earned Conference USA All-Tournament Team honors after posting a .600 average at the Conference USA Championship.

High School/Travel: Three-time All-State selection, two first-team nods while playing at Warren East...Two-time Culvers' Player of the Year...Ranked 69th on Flo Softball's top-100 in class of 2017 list...4th Region Player of the Year following her sophomore campaign… Played for the Louisville Sluggers.
Personal: Full name is Kendall Smith… Nickname is Kenny or KB… Birthdate is April 18, 1999… Daughter of Penny Reece and Steve Smith… Has a sister, Madison… Post college ambition is to become a softball coach… Hobbies include fishing and playing video games... Currently pursuing her master's degree in sport administration.