2025-26 Michigan State Softball Roster
Roster
Franklin, Kayla
OF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC/UTL
/ SoftballUTL
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballRHP
/ Softball1B
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballRHP/UTL
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballRHP
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballC/3B
/ SoftballINF
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballUTL
/ Softball
Jersey Number 10
Kayla Franklin
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF
- Height:
- 5-6
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Vestavia, Ala.
- High School:
- Vestavia Hills
- Prev School:
- Chipola College
- Club:
- EC Bullets
Bio
2025 (Sophomore, at Chipola College): NJCAA Division I South Region Second Team … FCSAA Panhandle All-Conference Second Team … NJCAA Division I All-Tournament Team … NFCA Rawlings Gold Glove … Appeared in 48 games, posting a .352 batting average, .452 OBP, and .486 slugging pct. … Compiled 50 hits, with 11 for extra bases (six doubles, two triples, three homers) … Had 22 RBI with 20 walks.
2024 (Freshman, at Chipola College): FSCAA Panhandle All-Conference First Team … Played in 38 years as a first-year player … Hit .366, with 15 RBI … Had seven doubles … Stole 31 bases … Drew 10 walks, striking out just 13 times in 139 plate appearances.
Club: Played for Al Helsinki for the EC Bullets (Hoover, Alabama).
High School: Played four seasons at Vestavia Hills High School … Earned the 2023 Phillip Puccio Award as the outstanding female senior athlete … Earned both the Offensive and Captain Awards … Earned the Defensive Player award in both 2021 and 2022 … Also earned letters in volleyball and flag football, earning flag Team MVP honors.
Personal: Daughter of Sabrina Franklin … Has one older brother, Nathaniel … Games and Interactive Media major … Aspires to a career as an MLB broadcaster.
2024 (Freshman, at Chipola College): FSCAA Panhandle All-Conference First Team … Played in 38 years as a first-year player … Hit .366, with 15 RBI … Had seven doubles … Stole 31 bases … Drew 10 walks, striking out just 13 times in 139 plate appearances.
Club: Played for Al Helsinki for the EC Bullets (Hoover, Alabama).
High School: Played four seasons at Vestavia Hills High School … Earned the 2023 Phillip Puccio Award as the outstanding female senior athlete … Earned both the Offensive and Captain Awards … Earned the Defensive Player award in both 2021 and 2022 … Also earned letters in volleyball and flag football, earning flag Team MVP honors.
Personal: Daughter of Sabrina Franklin … Has one older brother, Nathaniel … Games and Interactive Media major … Aspires to a career as an MLB broadcaster.
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