University of Minnesota Athletics
2016 Softball Roster

Kayla Wenner
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- High School:
- Nicollet HS
- Hometown:
- Nicollet, Minn.
2016Â - SENIOR SEASON:
Started all 57 of the Gophers games in left field - was third on the team in batting average with a .351 adding eight doubles, a triple and four home runs - was 12-14 on stolen bases and had three sacrifice bunts - contributed two runs against Utah Valley - established an RBI against Long Beach State - recorded two hits against No. 19 Washington - in two games against Virginia Tech, added two runs and three hits - earned one hit against No.13/15 Florida State - hit a double and advanced to third on an error, later contributing a run against Mount St. Mary's - made a diving catch to get Minnesota out of the third inning, also added two runs and one hit in the win over No. 19 Arizona State - established two runs and one hit against Saint Francis - in two games and wins against Houston, contributed one run, two hits, one of them a double - earned two RBI in two at bats in win over Western Carolina - drilled three singles in first inning alone, recording two runs and RBI against Jacksonville - recorded two hits in win over No. 9 Georgia - scored only run in loss against Robert Morris - hit a triple, bringing in two runners, earned two runs herself in win over UMASS - helped her team to 8-0 win over LIU, stealing two bases and earning two runs - hit her first homerun and scored two more times in win over No. 13 Oklahoma - in three games against Purdue, accomplished one run, two hits and two RBI - recorded four runs, two hits and two RBI in two games against Northwestern - started in left field for all three games against Illinois, recording two runs, four hits and one RBI - started in left in the double header against Wisconsin, adding one hit and one RBI in the second game - started in left field in the series against Rutgers, establishing two runs, two hits and one RBI - started in left for both games against Nebraska, contributing two runs, hits and RBI - started in left for series against Maryland, adding two runs, two RBI and three hits - led the team with a .455 in the Big Ten Tournament with five singles while scoring three runs including the only two runs in the win against Illinois - hit .500 in the NCAA Tournament with six singles while coming acorss home plate for three runs.Â
2015 - JUNIOR SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten and NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete - made 40 appearances with 37 starts, all of which came in right field - hit .151 on the season with a .308 on-base percentage, eight RBI, six steals on as many attempts, and a pair of home runs - scored two runs in a wins over Nebraska (M
2014 - SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten and NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete - made 40 appearances with 37 starts, all of which came in right field - hit .151 on the season with a .308 on-base percentage, eight RBI, six steals on as many attempts, and a pair of home runs - scored two runs in a wins over Nebraska (March 23) and Northwestern (April 12) - had hits in three-straight games from Feb. 22 to March 2 - had five-game reached-base streaks from Feb. 7-15 and from Feb. 21 to March 2 - notched two hits in the Gophers' Big Ten quarterfinal round win against Purdue (May 9) - had three game-winning runs and her solo home run against Missouri State (March 7) proved to be the game-winner - drove in two runs and registered a triple against Hampton (Feb. 22).
2013 - FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw action in 49 games, starting 29, primarily in right field - batted .246 on the season, fourth-best on the team - belted seven home runs - had the team's third-best slugging percentage (.609) - drew 23 walks - 13-of-14 stealing bases - made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner against DePaul (Feb. 9) - went 2-for-3 with a HR, two runs and an RBI vs. Georgia Southern (March 16) - went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI at Northwestern (March 30) - in a doubleheader at Iowa State, hit 4-for-7 with two runs, a home run and four RBI (April 24) - also hit HRs against Northern Iowa (Feb. 16), Nebraska (April 16) and Ohio State (April 28).
HIGH SCHOOL:
A 2012 graduate of Nicollet High School - three-sport standout - three-time all-section and four-time all-conference honoree for softball - also named all-conference three times for volleyball and three times for basketball.
PERSONAL:
The daughter of Mike and Lana Wenner.
Year | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG | BB | HBP | SO | OBP | SF | SH | SB-ATT | PO | A | FLD |
2013 | .246 | 49-29 | 69 | 22 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 42 | .609 | 23 | 0 | 32 | .435 | 0 | 2 | 13-14 | 8 | 0 | .889 |
2014 | .151 | 40-37 | 73 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 19 | .260 | 17 | 0 | 27 | .308 | 1 | 5 | 6-6 | 15 | 0 | .938 |
2015 | .150 | 51-22 | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | .300 | 4 | 1 | 9 | .320 | 0 | 1 | 12-13 | 19 | 0 | .905 |
2016 | .351 | 57-57 | 171 | 40 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 82 | .480 | 20 | 1 | 35 | .422 | 0 | 3 | 12-14 | 48 | 5 | .964 |
TOTAL | .273 | 197-145 | 333 | 100 | 91 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 149 | .447 | 64 | 2 | 103 | .393 | 1 | 11 | 43-47 | 90 | 5 | .941 |