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Bellarmine University Athletics

2025 Softball Roster

John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II
John Sommers II

34 Kayla Bauer

  • Position Infield
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Major Biology
  • Hometown Louisville, KY
  • High School Mercy
  • Parents Vickie and Kevin Bauer

Biography

2025 – SENIOR
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...ASUN Honors Graduate recipient...played in 25 games and made 16 starts in her final season as a Knight…made the move to outfield on 4/12 and became Bellarmine’s everyday right fielder for the rest of the season…tied for the team lead with one triple…one of eight players to hit a home run…ranked fifth on the team with six RBI…hit .216 on the season with eight hits, two doubles, a homer and a stolen base…went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI and a run on 4/5…launched a two-run home run on 4/18 at North Alabama…knocked a double on 4/19 at North Alabama…recorded a double on 4/27 against Lipscomb

2024 – JUNIOR
Named Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete...ASUN Honor Roll recipient...played in 39 games, starting 30…didn’t see action until the second week of the season…made her first start of the season on 3/2 vs Western Illinois and started every game at 2B for the remainder of the year…ranked third on the team in batting average with a .238 clip…recorded 15 hits, one double, a team-high two triples, 14 RBI, 11 runs and five stolen bases…had a career day on 3/10 vs. St. Bonaventure and Evansville, tallying new career-highs in RBI (3), stolen bases (2) and triples (1)...hit .500 (6-for-12) for the week of 3/4-3/10, recording a triple, six RBI, four runs and two stolen bases...hit .429 (3-for-7) April 12-14 at Kennesaw State and was the only Knight to record a hit in each game
 
2023 - SOPHOMORE
Named Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete...ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Appeared in 24 games and made three starts, primarily serving as a pinch runner…Scored five runs on the season and stole first career base versus Queens on April 1…Tallied walks against Sacred Heart on Feb. 18 and Ball State on Feb. 25.
 
2022 - FRESHMAN
ASUN Honor Roll recipient...Played in 28 games and started 11 times during freshman season... Led off for the Knights multiple times...Picked up first hit as a Knight at Western Kentucky on Feb. 19...Helped lead Bellarmine to an 8-7 win over Indiana State on March 13 with a two-run single and solo home run (first of her career)...Singled twice the following day versus Quinnipiac on March 14... Subbed in and went 1-for-1 against Evansville on April 6.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter to Vickie and Kevin…sister to Kade…attended Mercy Academy...majoring in biology…favorite meal is Cheddar’s salmon and baby carrots…favorite hobby is shopping

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 34

    2022Freshman

    Infield
    5'7"
    34
  • 34

    2023Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    34
  • 34

    2024Junior

    Infield
    5'7"
    34
  • 34

    2025Senior

    Infield
    5'7"
    34