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2025 Softball

5 Kim Rodas

  • Pos. IF
  • B/T R/R
  • Ht. 5-4
  • Yr. Junior
  • Hometown San Bernardino, Calif.
  • High School Cajon

Biography

2025: Appeared in 47 games as a junior, starting 45 times - 22 at shortstop, 14 at second base and nine at third base ... hit .222 (24-for-108) with nine runs scored and 12 RBIs ... drew 16 walks as well, good for a .331 on-base percentage ... named to the MVC All-Defensive Team ... excelled in the field, committing just four errors on the season ... stood out defensively after moving to shortstop in late March, posting a .987 fielding percentage and committing just one error ... drove in a pair of runs in Feb. 9 win over Green Bay ... drew two walks, scored a run and tallied an RBI in Feb. 22 win over UMES ... had back-to-back two-hit games March 8 against Marshall and March 9 in win over Buffalo ... recorded a multi-hit game in MVC play against Southern Illinois March 21 ... scored career-best three runs in April 1 nightcap win at UIC ... tied career best by drawing three walks, tied for third-most in a single game in program history, in nightcap win at Bradley April 5 ... had back-to-back multi-hit games to open series against Belmont April 17 & 18, the latter in a win over the eventual MVC Tournament champions.

2024: Started 46 of her 48 appearances as a sophomore ... made 34 starts at third base, nine at shortstop and three at first base ...hit .191 (26-for-136) with eight runs scored and 11 RBIs ... led team with 16 walks, good for a .281 on-base percentage ... ranked third on the team in RBIs ... went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs scored and three RBIs in Feb. 16 win over Morehead State ... also had a multi-hit game later that day against Youngstown State ... went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored in Feb. 18 win over YSU ... hit a home run as part of 2-for-3 day with four RBIs March 2 at Indiana ... scored a pair of runs and reached base twice with a double and a walk in March 3 win over Bowling Green ... went 2-for-3 with two RBIs in April 6 win over Belmont ... had a two-hit game at UIC April 30 ... reached base twice in MVC Tournament game versus Bradley May 8, tallying a single and a walk.

2023: Started all 48 games she appeared in as a rookie ... made 38 starts at third base, nine at shortstop and one at second base ... hit .234 (29-for-124) with eight runs scored and 10 RBIs ... ranked third on the team in RBIs, tied for second in walks (14) and tied for third in doubles (7) ... third in batting average and on-base percentage (.312) as well ... posted six multi-hit games ... debuted with a base hit at DePaul Feb. 9 ... posted six-game hitting streak Feb. 24-March 5, hitting .438 (7-for-16) over that stretch ... hitting streak was tied for team’s longest of the season ... picked up hit in lone at-bat and scored a run to open hitting streak versus FIU Feb. 24 ... connected on RBI double and drew a walk Feb. 26 versus Oakland ... went 2-for-4 in win at Bellarmine March 4 ... recorded an RBI double against Eastern Illinois March 4 and drove in two with a double the next day against the Panthers ... put together torrid offensive stretch over first two MVC weekends of her career ... went 3-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in three games at Southern Illinois March 17-19 ... followed the next weekend against Illinois State by going 2-for-5 with four walks, a double and a run scored March 24-26 ... drew three walks in middle game of series against the Redbirds, tied for third-most in a single game in program history ... connected on first career home run as part of 2-for-5, 3-RBI game at Purdue Fort Wayne March 29 ... connected on a pair of doubles, scoring two runs and driving in one, in home win over UIC April 19 ... posted first career three-hit game against Drake April 22, also recording an RBI ... went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI against Indiana State May 6.

Prep: Led Cowgirls to a 24-7 record as a senior ... drove in the game-winning run as Cajon won the CIF-SS Division 5 championship — the school’s first such title since 2006 ... four-year varsity starter ... earned All-League honors on multiple occasions ... played her travel ball for Corona Angels Howard.

International: Has international experience playing for Mexico ... earned a silver medal in 2021 at the Junior Pan American Games ... member of bronze medal-winning squad in the summer of 2023 at the Central American and Caribbean Games.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Gloria Rodas ... major is sports management, with a minor in business.

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Historical Player Information

  • 5

    2023Freshman

    IF
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2024Sophomore

    IF
    5'4"
    5
  • 5

    2025Junior

    IF
    5'4"
    5