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2025 Softball

44 Kayden Krug

  • Pos. IF/OF
  • B/T R/R
  • Ht. 5-4
  • Yr. Sophomore
  • Hometown Milford, Ohio
  • High School Mount Notre Dame

Biography

2025: Appeared in 49 games, starting on 46 occasions - 17 times at second base, 14 times in left field, five times at third base, five times in right field, four times at shortstop and once as the designated player ... hit .287 (39-for-136) with 17 runs scored and 18 RBIs ... ranked second on the team in batting average and runs scored ... had 10 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs on six occasions ... had a huge game on opening weekend in win over Green Bay, going 4-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs ... first four-hit game by a Valpo player since 2022 ... her four hits came in each of the first four innings, making her the first Valpo player with hits in four consecutive innings since 2010 ... went 2-for-3 with a run scored, two RBIs and a stolen base in Feb. 21 win at Presbyterian ... drove in multiple runs the next day versus Cleveland State as well ... reached base in all three of her plate appearances in March 11 win at Northern Kentucky, going 2-for-2 with a walk, two RBIs and a stolen base ... went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in MVC win at Indiana State March 15 ... connected on first collegiate home run and drove in a pair of runs in nightcap against Southern Illinois March 22 ... reached base three times at Notre Dame April 23, going 2-for-3 with a walk ... ended season with at least one hit in each of the last four games, including a 2-for-4 effort with a double and a run scored May 7 against Bradley at the MVC Tournament - earning her a spot on the MVC All-Tournament Team ... named to the MVC Scholar-Athlete Second Team ... received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.

2024: Appeared in 42 games in her first season at Valpo, starting 31 times - 29 times in the outfield and twice at third base ... hit .268 (22-for-82) with seven runs scored and seven RBIs ... posted a .329 slugging percentage and a .341 on base percentage ... picked up first career hit as a pinch-hitter Feb. 17 at Presbyterian ... had a four-game hitting streak Feb. 25-March 3, reaching base multiple times in all four contests ... opened streak by going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs against Ohio ... went 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in March 2 win over Bowling Green ... followed the next day by reaching safely in all four plate appearances in win over the Falcons, going 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a season-best four RBIs ... picked up a pair of hits in March 9 win over Rider ... went 1-for-1 with a walk after entering as a defensive replacement in March 30 nightcap win over Bradley ... went 1-for-3 with a double, a run scored and an RBI April 7 against Belmont ... had another four-game hitting streak April 13-17, including two-hit efforts April 13 versus Illinois State and April 17 in opener against Eastern Illinois.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner ... three-time First Team All-Conference honoree ... led league in home runs as a sophomore and as a senior ... paced league in stolen bases as a sophomore and as a junior ... helped Mount Notre Dame win conference titles each of her final two seasons, including an undefeated league slate her senior year ... played travel most recently for Miami Valley Xpress, helping team to a fourth-place finish at 2023 U19 Canada Cup ... was a runner-up at PGF Nationals in 2022 with the Ohio Hawks.

Personal: Daughter of Patrick Krug and Amanda Hensley ... major is elementary education, with a minor in coaching.

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2024Freshman

    IF/OF
    5'4"
    44
  • 44

    2025Sophomore

    IF/OF
    5'4"
    44