Bri Despines

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Lillian Camp | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Lillian Camp | Louisville Athletics

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

As a junior (2025):

Slashed .318/.421/.547 with 7 home runs and 37 RBIs
Caught 41 games and started 10 as designated hitter
Second on team with 11 multi-RBI games and a 9-game hitting streak
Had four games with 3 RBIs, included three in a row (3/16, 3/18, 3/21)
Went 10-for-11 on stolen bases
Threw out 4 runners and committed just 5 errors (.979 fielding %)
Went 4-for-5 with 3 RBIs, a double, a triple, and two stolen bases against NKU (3/18)
Tallied 3 RBI and a home run in each game against Virginia Tech (3/16) and North Carolina (3/21)
2025 CSC Academic All-District
Named to All-ACC Academic Team
Named NFCA Scholar Athlete

AT KENT STATE (2023, 2024):

As a sophomore (2024):

As a freshman (2023):

One of two Golden Flashes to appear in all 49 games
Team-high nine doubles
Hit .309 and had 24 RBIs
Totaled 31 runs scored and 43 hits
Recorded 12 multiple-hit games, including a career-high three hits at Akron (March 24) and Bowling Green (March 29)

High School/Travel:

2022 Extra Innings Second Team All-American
2022 Illinois Player of the Year Finalist
First Team All-State in 2021 and 2022
First Team All-Conference in 2019, 2021 and 2022 (no 2020 season)
Top 8% of graduating class
Had a .576 batting average in 36 games played in 2022
Set numerous single-season school records in 2022, including hits (68), runs scored (57), innings caught (236), putouts (334) and pickoffs (5)
Played volleyball in high school as well

Personal: