Kendall Smiley

Sophia Grillo

UTL

/ Softball

Photo by: Erica Lee

Photo by: Erica Lee

Class:
Senior
Position:
OF
Height:
5-3
B/T:
L/R
Hometown:
Duluth, Ga.
High School:
Duluth
Prev School:
Alabama State
Club:
Bombers Premier

2026 (Junior): Earned both Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition ... One of three players to start all 51 games ... Was third on the team with a .252 batting average and 40 base hits, while leading the team in sac hits (7) ... Successful on five of six stolen base attempts ... Contributed three doubles and a pair of triples ... Contributed three hits and scored three runs at the NFCA Leadoff Classic in Clearwater (2/6-8) ... Was 4-for-12 with a pair of doubles, four RBI, and a stolen base in four games at the Queen City Classic (2/13-14) ... Had four base hits with a pair of walks in five games at the Purple and Gold Classic at LSU (2/20-22) ...Hit .333 with five hits and five RBI at the Marucci Classic (3/5-7) ... Delivered three base hits in the UCLA series (3/13-15), including a two-hit effort (with a double) in the finale ... Recorded 11 outfield putouts against Nebraska (3/20-21), the most in any weekend of the season ... Had a base hit, a stolen base and an RBI against Detroit Mercy (4/1) ... Had two base hits and a pair of RBI in the series at Rutgers (4/10-12) ... Went a team-high 4-for-7 in the Northwestern series (4/17-19) ... Against Western Michigan (4/21), went 2-for-2 with a walk and a run scored.

2025 (Sophomore): Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ... Appeared in and started 45 games for the Spartans in her first season in the Green & White … Led MSU with six triples … Matched single-game career-bests with three hits and three runs scored against Longwood (2/14) … Tallied career-high three RBI against Iowa (4/27) … Third on the team in hits (33).

2024 (Freshman, at Alabama State): First Team All-SWAC and SWAC Academic Achievement Award winner ... Made 57 appearances and started 55 games for the Hornets ... Second on the team in batting, hitting .395 overall and .434 in Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) action ... Ranked second on the team in stolen bases, swiping 23 of her 25 attempts ... Led the Hornets with 70 hits and was second on the team with seven triples.

Club: Product of Bombers Premiere under Coach Stephens ... Rated #46 Player of the Class of 2023 by Extra Innings (2021).

High School: Played at Duluth High School… Class 7A All-Region 1st Team (2023)... Class North All-County (2020)… Class 7A North All-Region (2020)… Selected to play in Georgia Dugout Club 2023 Senior All-State Game… Finished senior year with a .526 batting average, 23 RBIs, and on-base percentage of .586.