Marshall University Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
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Williamson, Kailee
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Jersey Number 77
Kailee Williamson
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Norco HS
- Hometown:
- Norco, Calif.
Bio
2020 (Senior)
2020 Conference USA Preseason All-Conference
2020 Conference USA Academic Medal: GPA 3.75 or better
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 10/3 … Appeared in ten contests with three starts in shortened season due to remainder of the year canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic … Finished season with 22.1 innings pitched, 2-3 record and 13 strikeouts … Had starts against Saint Francis (Feb. 7), USC Upstate (Feb. 9) and Chattanooga (Feb. 14) … Had season-high four strikeouts versus Saint Francis … Earned first win of the season pitching two relief innings during Herd’s comeback win against Ohio (Feb. 15) … Recorded three strikeouts in almost three innings of work at Kennesaw State (Feb. 22) … Pitched two shutout relief innings at Hampton (Feb. 28) allowing just one hit and striking out two … Earned second win of the year with 1.2 innings of relief against Rutgers (March 7) recording one strikeout … Final appearance of shortened season at No. 11 Kentucky (March 11) … In four seasons recorded a 27-18 record in 98 appearances, 54 starts, 16 complete games, six shutouts, 303.2 innings and 191 strikeouts … Starred in the classroom as well as a four-time recipient of the Conference USA Academic Medal for a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher.
2019 (Junior)
2019 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Academic Medal: GPA 3.75 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 35/21 … Saw increased action in junior season … Career-highs across the board with 35 appearances, 21 starts, 12 wins, 12 complete games, 139.2 innings pitched, five shutouts, two saves, 90 strikeouts, a 3.16 ERA and opponents’ batting average of .260 … Earned five of her wins while receiving 10 or more runs of support from the offense against San Diego (10-1), Presbyterian (10-1), Charleston Southern (10-0), Charlotte (13-0), Morehead State (11-3) and Florida Atlantic (10-0) … Had an excellent opening weekend at the USD Tournament in San Diego (Feb. 8-10) with four appearances, one start, a 0.00 ERA in 17 innings pitched with 10 strikeouts pitching in her home state for the first time in collegiate action … Made season-debut with start at San Diego (Feb. 8) and earned complete-game victory allowing just four hits and one unearned run … Came on in relief with no outs in the first inning against UC-Riverside (Feb. 9) and pitched all seven innings with seven strikeouts and three unearned runs … Pitched 2.1 innings of relief against Portland State (Feb. 10) and earned first career save allowing just one hit and no runs … Recorded complete-game win over Presbyterian (Feb. 16) allowing just one run … Pitched a one-hit shutout at Charleston Southern (Feb. 23) with five strikeouts … Tossed another complete-game shutout in game two win over Rider (March 2) at home … Allowed just one run in complete-game win over Lafayette (March 9) and recorded seven strikeouts … Recorded second save of the season with three innings in game one at Charlotte (March 16) … Earned complete-game shutout with four strikeouts in game two at Charlotte (March 16) … Recorded career-high nine strikeouts in shutout of UTSA (March 23) … Began the season 6-0 before suffering first loss to No. 13 Kentucky (March 20) … Earned 10th win of the year in game two, complete-game victory at Morehead State (April 30) … Pitched fifth shutout of the season in game two win over Florida Atlantic (May 4) during regular season-finale three-game sweep … Earned final win of the season with complete-game victory over George Washington (May 17) on the second day of the NISC Lynchburg Regional … Became 12th player in team history named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team.
2018 (Sophomore)
2018 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2018 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 34/19 … Saw increased role in the circle during sophomore season … Nearly tripled innings pitched from freshman season (37.2 in 2017 to 104.0 in 2018) … Career-highs with 34 appearances, 19 starts, eight wins, 3.77 ERA, two complete games and 65 strikeouts … First start of the season against Furman (Feb. 9), tied previous career-best with seven strikeouts in five innings … Recorded first win of the season against Missouri (Feb. 17) … Started, pitched five innings and allowed just one run in win over UMass-Lowell (Feb. 17) … Earned start and pitched six innings at USC Upstate (Feb. 23) allowed just one run to the undefeated Spartans … Recorded a strikeout in first 11 appearances of the season … Pitched second career complete game in 4-1 win over Southern Miss (March 18), scattered five hits across seven innings and struck out two … Pitched 15-straight shutout innings (April 11-14) … Streak started with two shutout innings of relief in game one versus Morehead State (April 11), allowing just one hit and striking out three … Then pitched complete, seven-inning outing in game two against Morehead State scattering six hits and setting career-high eight strikeouts, also first career shutout … Continued shutout streak with six innings of relief in game one win over Charlotte (April 14) allowing four hits and striking out two … Earned eighth win of the season with four innings of relief against Middle Tennessee (May 6).
2017 (Freshman)
2017 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2017 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 19/11 … Very promising young pitcher ... Pitched 37 2/3 innings as a freshman … Finished the season with a record of 5-2 … Had 23 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.09 … Struck out the very first batter faced in start against Furman (Feb. 10) … Picked up first win versus Bethune Cookman (Feb. 17) pitching the first 4 1/3 innings, struck out two and allowed two unearned runs … Pitched season-high five innings with seven strikeouts in second career win over South Carolina State (March 3) … Earned third win at Charlotte (March 18) in game two after coming on in relief and pitching one hitless inning and the Herd took the lead … Picked up win against WKU (March 25) coming on in relief and holding the Hilltoppers scoreless in 1 2/3 innings pitched … Fifth win came at Middle Tennessee (April 29) with four innings pitched, three hits and one run allowed … Came on in relief against Illinois (May 20) at the NCAA Regionals in Lexington, pitched the final 1 1/3 innings and did not allow a hit.
High School: Attended Norco High School … Team won the CIF Division I Championship … Was on the Principal Honor Roll and won the Presidential Award … Played travel ball the Corona Angels (2010), Cal Cruisers (2011), Strikeforce (2012), Firecrackers (2012-14) and Explosion (2014-16).
Personal: Born June 2, 1998 … Daughter of Derek and Sandi Williamson … Has two siblings, older sister Carissa (21) attends Cal Baptist University and younger sister Courtnee (15) attends Norco High School … Chose Marshall because, “I really liked the small college town feel and how everyone treats each other like family.” … undecided on major.
2020 Conference USA Preseason All-Conference
2020 Conference USA Academic Medal: GPA 3.75 or better
2020 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 10/3 … Appeared in ten contests with three starts in shortened season due to remainder of the year canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic … Finished season with 22.1 innings pitched, 2-3 record and 13 strikeouts … Had starts against Saint Francis (Feb. 7), USC Upstate (Feb. 9) and Chattanooga (Feb. 14) … Had season-high four strikeouts versus Saint Francis … Earned first win of the season pitching two relief innings during Herd’s comeback win against Ohio (Feb. 15) … Recorded three strikeouts in almost three innings of work at Kennesaw State (Feb. 22) … Pitched two shutout relief innings at Hampton (Feb. 28) allowing just one hit and striking out two … Earned second win of the year with 1.2 innings of relief against Rutgers (March 7) recording one strikeout … Final appearance of shortened season at No. 11 Kentucky (March 11) … In four seasons recorded a 27-18 record in 98 appearances, 54 starts, 16 complete games, six shutouts, 303.2 innings and 191 strikeouts … Starred in the classroom as well as a four-time recipient of the Conference USA Academic Medal for a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher.
2019 (Junior)
2019 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Academic Medal: GPA 3.75 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 35/21 … Saw increased action in junior season … Career-highs across the board with 35 appearances, 21 starts, 12 wins, 12 complete games, 139.2 innings pitched, five shutouts, two saves, 90 strikeouts, a 3.16 ERA and opponents’ batting average of .260 … Earned five of her wins while receiving 10 or more runs of support from the offense against San Diego (10-1), Presbyterian (10-1), Charleston Southern (10-0), Charlotte (13-0), Morehead State (11-3) and Florida Atlantic (10-0) … Had an excellent opening weekend at the USD Tournament in San Diego (Feb. 8-10) with four appearances, one start, a 0.00 ERA in 17 innings pitched with 10 strikeouts pitching in her home state for the first time in collegiate action … Made season-debut with start at San Diego (Feb. 8) and earned complete-game victory allowing just four hits and one unearned run … Came on in relief with no outs in the first inning against UC-Riverside (Feb. 9) and pitched all seven innings with seven strikeouts and three unearned runs … Pitched 2.1 innings of relief against Portland State (Feb. 10) and earned first career save allowing just one hit and no runs … Recorded complete-game win over Presbyterian (Feb. 16) allowing just one run … Pitched a one-hit shutout at Charleston Southern (Feb. 23) with five strikeouts … Tossed another complete-game shutout in game two win over Rider (March 2) at home … Allowed just one run in complete-game win over Lafayette (March 9) and recorded seven strikeouts … Recorded second save of the season with three innings in game one at Charlotte (March 16) … Earned complete-game shutout with four strikeouts in game two at Charlotte (March 16) … Recorded career-high nine strikeouts in shutout of UTSA (March 23) … Began the season 6-0 before suffering first loss to No. 13 Kentucky (March 20) … Earned 10th win of the year in game two, complete-game victory at Morehead State (April 30) … Pitched fifth shutout of the season in game two win over Florida Atlantic (May 4) during regular season-finale three-game sweep … Earned final win of the season with complete-game victory over George Washington (May 17) on the second day of the NISC Lynchburg Regional … Became 12th player in team history named to the Conference USA All-Academic Team.
2018 (Sophomore)
2018 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2018 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 34/19 … Saw increased role in the circle during sophomore season … Nearly tripled innings pitched from freshman season (37.2 in 2017 to 104.0 in 2018) … Career-highs with 34 appearances, 19 starts, eight wins, 3.77 ERA, two complete games and 65 strikeouts … First start of the season against Furman (Feb. 9), tied previous career-best with seven strikeouts in five innings … Recorded first win of the season against Missouri (Feb. 17) … Started, pitched five innings and allowed just one run in win over UMass-Lowell (Feb. 17) … Earned start and pitched six innings at USC Upstate (Feb. 23) allowed just one run to the undefeated Spartans … Recorded a strikeout in first 11 appearances of the season … Pitched second career complete game in 4-1 win over Southern Miss (March 18), scattered five hits across seven innings and struck out two … Pitched 15-straight shutout innings (April 11-14) … Streak started with two shutout innings of relief in game one versus Morehead State (April 11), allowing just one hit and striking out three … Then pitched complete, seven-inning outing in game two against Morehead State scattering six hits and setting career-high eight strikeouts, also first career shutout … Continued shutout streak with six innings of relief in game one win over Charlotte (April 14) allowing four hits and striking out two … Earned eighth win of the season with four innings of relief against Middle Tennessee (May 6).
2017 (Freshman)
2017 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2017 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 19/11 … Very promising young pitcher ... Pitched 37 2/3 innings as a freshman … Finished the season with a record of 5-2 … Had 23 strikeouts and an ERA of 4.09 … Struck out the very first batter faced in start against Furman (Feb. 10) … Picked up first win versus Bethune Cookman (Feb. 17) pitching the first 4 1/3 innings, struck out two and allowed two unearned runs … Pitched season-high five innings with seven strikeouts in second career win over South Carolina State (March 3) … Earned third win at Charlotte (March 18) in game two after coming on in relief and pitching one hitless inning and the Herd took the lead … Picked up win against WKU (March 25) coming on in relief and holding the Hilltoppers scoreless in 1 2/3 innings pitched … Fifth win came at Middle Tennessee (April 29) with four innings pitched, three hits and one run allowed … Came on in relief against Illinois (May 20) at the NCAA Regionals in Lexington, pitched the final 1 1/3 innings and did not allow a hit.
High School: Attended Norco High School … Team won the CIF Division I Championship … Was on the Principal Honor Roll and won the Presidential Award … Played travel ball the Corona Angels (2010), Cal Cruisers (2011), Strikeforce (2012), Firecrackers (2012-14) and Explosion (2014-16).
Personal: Born June 2, 1998 … Daughter of Derek and Sandi Williamson … Has two siblings, older sister Carissa (21) attends Cal Baptist University and younger sister Courtnee (15) attends Norco High School … Chose Marshall because, “I really liked the small college town feel and how everyone treats each other like family.” … undecided on major.
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