Kayla Lawson

Position:
P
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
High School:
Santa Fe HS
Hometown:
Edmond, OK
Pronounced:
R/R

Career
Ranks second for lowest opponent batting average (.275) and most strikeouts per 7 innings pitched (4.55)... Stands third in career wins (28), appearances (94) and strikeouts (243).

North Texas 2010
Named to the Sun Belt Conference All-Tournament Team ... Posted a personal-best 2.21 ERA, the second-lowest ERA in school history ... Set a school record with lowest opponent batting average in a single-season (.213) ... Went 1-1 in the conference tournament ... Tied a career high with nine strikeouts against FAU ... Picked up her first win in the circle in the team's season opener ... Pitched a five-inning shutout, allowing just one hit while striking out five ... Picked up two wins in four appearances in a week ... Pitched three innings of relief against No. 24 Baylor to pick up win ... Allowed one run off three hits ... Pitched first two complete games of season against Middle Tennessee ... Posted a record of 1-1 ... Pitched a three-hit shutout for third win of season ... Struck out a season-high seven batters in loss against MT ... Allowed just one run off one hit in seven innings of work in win against Texas State ... Picked up two of the three wins against WKU.

2009
Recorded the best season of her career ... Posted career bests in ERA (3.61), complete games (11) and strikeouts (88) ... Second on team with 88 strikeouts and eight wins ... Pitched a seven-inning shutout against Butler, allowing just three hits in win ... Struck out a season-high six batters in loss to Missouri State ... Started season-opening game against Texas A&M Corpus Christi ... Picked up first win after pitching seven innings and allowing three runs off three hits ... The hits and runs were all contained to one inning ... Picked up first career save against Indiana State ... Pitched out of a bases-loaded jam to preserve win ... Struck out six in a relief effort against Stephen F. Austin ... Struck out a season-high eight batters against UTA ... Picked up third win against UTA, allowing one run off four hits ... Pitched in relief against OU, allowing five hits and striking out two batters ... Picked up fourth win of the season against FIU, allowing just two runs off six hits ... Won fifth game of season against Baylor, pitching a complete game ... Recorded sixth win against Texas Tech, allowing just one run in seven innings of work ... Picked up wins against Texas Tech and Troy ... Picked up her eighth win against WKU, pitching 2.1 scoreless innings of relief ... Pitched two scoreless innings against No. 13 OU ... Named to the Dean's List and the Academic Honor Roll.

2008
Second on the pitching staff with nine wins ... Won second game of season against Sam Houston, pitching 5.1 innings and allowing two earned runs off four hits ... Tied career high in win against ULM in innings pitched (7) ... Won a game against Texas Tech after pitching a scoreless seventh inning ... Picked up her sixth win of the season with a one-run, two-hit performance against Florida Atlantic ... Picked up her seventh win of the season against Centenary ... Pitched a complete game, allowing two runs off four hits, while striking out eight batters ... Picked up her eighth win of the season, pitching a complete game against TWU ... Struck out a career-high nine batters against TWU ... Tied career high with nine strikeouts against Western Kentucky ... Picked up ninth win, pitching in relief ... Named to the Sun Belt Commissioner's List ... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2007
Was hampered for most of the season with tendenitis ... Started 12 games in the circle and four at first base ... Won her first game in the circle against Sam Houston ... Pitched a complete game, giving up one run off five hits ... Won second game against UMKC ... Pitched five innings, allowed three runs off six hits ... Picked up third win and first in conference play against Troy ... Struck out a career-high six batters in 5.2 innings ... Member of the Sun Belt Honor Roll ... Member of the Dean's List.

High School
Was a four-time first-team all-conference player ... Named the Co-MVP Conference Player of 2005 ... Was a three-time All-Edmond First Team performer ... Named All-Little City as a sophomore ... Named Rookie of the Year ... Named MVP and Best Defensive Player of Santa Fe's softball team as a junior and senior ... Compiled a 16-4-2 record on the mound with a 0.35 earned run average as a senior ... Posted a 63-18-2 career record with 619 strikeouts and an earned run average of 0.48 ... Was part of a 2003 state championship team.

Personal
Born March 8, 1988 ... Daughter of Randy and Rhonda Lawson ... Sister, Lindsey, plays for Oklahoma Christian ... Majoring in kinesiology.