Kailyn Bearpaw

Photo by: Evert Nelson / The American

Position:
Infield
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-8
Hometown:
Sapulpa, Okla.
High School:
Kellyville HS

CAREER AT TULSA – A two-year letterwinner and starter … has 98 appearances with 95 starts … holds a .285 career batting average with 81 hits, 13 doubles, four home runs and 49 RBI.

SOPHOMORE (2023) – Started all 53 games in either right field or as designated player … slashed .311/.364/417 with seven doubles, three home runs and a team-leading 33 RBI … only struck out eight times … delivered eight multi-RBI games … scored a career-high three times against Maine (3/3) … drove in a career-best five runs against Sam Houston (3/12) and was named to conference honor roll for her performance the entire weekend at the Tulsa Invitational … drove in a team-high seven RBI in week eight, including four in the series opening win against Memphis (3/31) … walked-off Houston (5/11) in the first round of the conference tournament with a single through the right side … was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Championship Team … earned The American all-academic team honors.

FRESHMAN (2022) – Played in 45 games and had 42 starts … played in the outfield … started 40 games in right field, one in left field and one as the DH … had a .256 batting average … totaled 34 hits and 16 RBI … had a 3-for-3 performance at the plate against Texas Tech (3/12) … had a grand slam for her first career home run against East Carolina (5/8) for a season-high four RBI … had a season-high seven-game hitting streak and reached base in a personal-best nine consecutive games.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a four-year letterwinner at Kellyville High School … played third base and was a utility player ... notched a .544 batting average and .944 field percentage during her senior season ... hit .448 as a junior and .398 as a sophomore ... was a four-time all-district and all-region selection ... earned all-conference honors three times and picked up all-state accolades her senior season.

PERSONAL – Began playing softball at age 4 ... enjoys fishing and riding horses ... her favorite movie is the Bench Warmers … lists A Mile to You as his favorite sports movie … favorite TV show is “Reservation Dogs” ... favorite book is Where the Red Fern Grows … daughter of Alice Tiger and Joshua Bearpaw ... has six siblings … her brother, Keland, plays Danny Bighead on Reservation Dogs … majoring in organizational studies with a minor in Education.