University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2021 Softball Roster
Talley, Kendall
Jersey Number 16
Kendall Talley
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- High School:
- East Central HS
- Prev School:
- Lamar
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019)
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made her official Louisiana debut by competing in all 24 contests, earning a starting nod 17 times ... majority of the time was spent in left field (13 starts), but had transitioned to starting in right field just before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season early on March 12 ... generated 14 base hits, all coming in games that she started ... sported a .359 average (14-for-39) in games started ... tallied four multiple-hit games, which ranked fourth on the team ... turned in the team's longest hitting streak, reeling off an eight-game streak from Feb. 11-22 ... had at least one of each kind of extra base hit, totaling four (two doubles, triple and home run) ... executed a team-best two sacrifice hits and added two sacrifice flies to her stat line ... tracked down 14 fly ball outs ... worked her way into the starting lineup by starting the eight-game hitting streak on Feb. 11 vs. Lamar ... went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and RBI against her former squad ... followed up with a 3-for-4 outing with three RBI on Feb. 14 vs. North Dakota ... ended the first week in the starting lineup 8-for-14 (.571) at the plate with four runs scored and five RBI, including at least one base hit in both matchups against No. 7 Louisiana State ... hot streak continued at the UAB Blazer Classic, adding in four more hits including her first home run as a Ragin' Cajun on Feb. 22 vs. Oklahoma State ... starting with the solo home run vs. OSU, would drive in a run in three consecutive games in Birmingham ... had an RBI double which sparked a three-run rally in the fifth inning leading Louisiana to a 5-3 win over Ole Miss on Feb. 22 ... hauled in a season-best four fly ball outs in Game 2 of the doubleheader at No. 3 Texas (Feb. 25) ... delivered a 2-for-2 performance with a run scored and RBI to ignite the win in the Coastal Carolina series finale which stretched the Ragin' Cajuns streak of consecutive Sun Belt series won to 56 straight.
2019 (Sophomore)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.
Prior to Louisiana
Made her collegiate debut at Lamar in the 2018 season and was an everyday starter … produced a .343 average, a team-high 20 multiple-hit games and a school-record seven triples, earning her first team All-Southland Conference honors … the slap-hit specialist led the Cardinals with 37 runs scored, hit a team-best .388 in SLC action and tallied 19 RBI … defensively, recorded 100 putouts in the outfield primarily playing in left field (52 of 55 starts).
High School
Was a four-time, first-team all-district outfielder at San Antonio’s East Central High School … earned all-state honors each of her last two seasons … batted .519 as a senior … four-time academic all-district selection … played summer softball for Texas Bombers Gold Elite.
Personal
Born Sept. 17, 1999 in San Antonio, Texas … daughter of Mark and Shelly Talley … is a mass communication major, specializing in broadcasting.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Made her official Louisiana debut by competing in all 24 contests, earning a starting nod 17 times ... majority of the time was spent in left field (13 starts), but had transitioned to starting in right field just before the COVID-19 pandemic ended the season early on March 12 ... generated 14 base hits, all coming in games that she started ... sported a .359 average (14-for-39) in games started ... tallied four multiple-hit games, which ranked fourth on the team ... turned in the team's longest hitting streak, reeling off an eight-game streak from Feb. 11-22 ... had at least one of each kind of extra base hit, totaling four (two doubles, triple and home run) ... executed a team-best two sacrifice hits and added two sacrifice flies to her stat line ... tracked down 14 fly ball outs ... worked her way into the starting lineup by starting the eight-game hitting streak on Feb. 11 vs. Lamar ... went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and RBI against her former squad ... followed up with a 3-for-4 outing with three RBI on Feb. 14 vs. North Dakota ... ended the first week in the starting lineup 8-for-14 (.571) at the plate with four runs scored and five RBI, including at least one base hit in both matchups against No. 7 Louisiana State ... hot streak continued at the UAB Blazer Classic, adding in four more hits including her first home run as a Ragin' Cajun on Feb. 22 vs. Oklahoma State ... starting with the solo home run vs. OSU, would drive in a run in three consecutive games in Birmingham ... had an RBI double which sparked a three-run rally in the fifth inning leading Louisiana to a 5-3 win over Ole Miss on Feb. 22 ... hauled in a season-best four fly ball outs in Game 2 of the doubleheader at No. 3 Texas (Feb. 25) ... delivered a 2-for-2 performance with a run scored and RBI to ignite the win in the Coastal Carolina series finale which stretched the Ragin' Cajuns streak of consecutive Sun Belt series won to 56 straight.
2019 (Sophomore)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.
Prior to Louisiana
Made her collegiate debut at Lamar in the 2018 season and was an everyday starter … produced a .343 average, a team-high 20 multiple-hit games and a school-record seven triples, earning her first team All-Southland Conference honors … the slap-hit specialist led the Cardinals with 37 runs scored, hit a team-best .388 in SLC action and tallied 19 RBI … defensively, recorded 100 putouts in the outfield primarily playing in left field (52 of 55 starts).
High School
Was a four-time, first-team all-district outfielder at San Antonio’s East Central High School … earned all-state honors each of her last two seasons … batted .519 as a senior … four-time academic all-district selection … played summer softball for Texas Bombers Gold Elite.
Personal
Born Sept. 17, 1999 in San Antonio, Texas … daughter of Mark and Shelly Talley … is a mass communication major, specializing in broadcasting.
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