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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2019 Softball Roster

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18 Kaela Morrow

  • Position C
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Santa Clarita, CA
  • Highschool Saugus HS
  • Connect SR

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • 2018 All-Big Sky First Team (UT)
  • 2019 All-Big Sky Second Team (UT)

2019 (AS A SENIOR)
  • Morrow played in 49 games, starting 46 of them.
  • She hit .279 with eight doubles, a triple and a home run. She scored 26 runs and had 22 RBIs. Morrow finished with a slugging percentage of .358 and a fielding percentage of .987.
  • In conference games, Morrow hit .327 with six RBIs and 20 total bases.
  • Went 3-for-4 with a pair of runs scored, 3 RBIs, and first home run of the season against Maryland (2/24).
  • Went 1-for-4 with a run scored and two RBIs against Pacific (2/15).
  • Drove in two, going 2-for-4, in a win over San Diego (2/9).
  • Went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in a win over Cal Poly (2/9).
  • Tallied a pair of runs, including third career triple at San Diego (2/8).
  • Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the season opener against UC Riverside (2/8).
  • Opened the season with four-straight multi-hit games.
  • Went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs against Santa Clara (4/7).
  • Hit an RBI singles in a pinch-hit situation against Southern Utah (4/20).
  • Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored against Oregon (4/23).
  • On Senior Day against Weber State (5/4) she went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, leading the Vikings to a 5-2 upset of the Vikings.
  • Went 1-for-4 with a run scored against Weber State (5/8) at the Big Sky Championship.

2018 (AS A JUNIOR)
  • All-Big Sky Conference First Team.
  • Played in 51 games, making 51 starts, as a junior. 
  • Hit a team-high .346 with a team-best 56 hits. Scored 25 runs and drove in 31. Hit 10 doubles, two triples, and a team-best seven home runs. 
  • Had an on base percentage of .391 with a .562 slugging percentage. 
  • Led the team with 18 multi-hit games, while recording six multi-RBI games. 
  • Posted a career-high 10-game hitting streak. 
  • Scored a career-high three runs, going 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, and an RBI in the Vikings’ season finale win at Southern Utah (5/6). 
  • Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in a win at Montana (4/21). 
  • Went 2-for-4 with a solo home run at Oregon State (4/17). 
  • Went 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored in a comeback win at Northern Colorado (4/14). Drove in the game-tying run and scored the game-winning run against the Bears. 
  • Improve hitting streak to a career-high eight games after hitting safely in the first two games against Idaho State (3/30). 
  • Extended hitting streak to six games, going 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored against North Dakota (3/24). 
  • Hit sixth home run of the season, going 1-for-3 with a walk along with two runs scored and two driven in against North Dakota (3/23). 
  • Went 2-for-4 with 2RBIs in a win over North Dakota (3/23). 
  • Doubled twice, scored two runs, drove in two, going 2-for-4 against Bryant (3/17). 
  • Tallied a career-high four hits, going 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored, including her fifth home run of the season against New Mexico State (3/7). 
  • Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, a triple, and a walk-off extra-inning three-run home run two to beat Toledo (3/7). 
  • Hit third home run of the season, going 2-for-4 against Northwestern (3/3). 
  • Went 2-for-3 with a double and a RBI at UTEP (2/24). 
  • Hit second home run of the season against New Mexico State (2/24). 
  • Hit first career home run, a grand slam, going 2-for-4 with a run scored and five RBIs in the season opener against Sam Houston State (2/9). 

2017 (AS A SOPHOMORE)
  • Played in 33 games, making 27 starts. Hit .284, going 21-for-74 with 10 runs scored and 10 runs batted in. Tallied three doubles, walked three times, and dropped down six sacrifice bunts. 
  • Tallied a career-high three hits, going 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a run driven in against Southern Utah (4/8). 
  • Drove in two, going 1-for-4 against Northern Colorado (3/31). 
  • Went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI against DePaul (3/10). 
  • Doubled, drove in a run, and scored a run against East Carolina (3/4). 
  • Picked up first hit of the season with a 2B against Murray State (2/10).

2016 (AS A FRESHMAN)
  • Appeared in 19 games, making five starts.
  • Hit .179 (5-for-28) with two runs scored and three driven in.
  • Went 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in first career start as a catcher for the Vikings against Utah Valley (5/4).
  • Recorded first career start in game two at Oregon (4/5).
  • Hit a two-run, pinch hit, single at Southern Utah (4/2).
  • Drove in first career run with a pinch hit against CSUN (2/19).
  • Made PSU debut, going 1-for-1 as a pinch hitter vs. Wisconsin (2/13).

PRIOR TO PORTLAND STATE
  • Lettered in softball all four years at Saugus High School.
  • Named Best Offensive Player and All-Foothill League first team as a senior.
  • All-Foothill League second team following sophomore and junior seasons.
  • All-Foothill League honorable mention as a freshman.
  • Team won the Foothill League Championship following junior season.
  • Played ASA softball for Valley Tribe 12U (2008-2010), So Cal Choppers Moore 14U (2010-2011), Firecrackers Kay 14U (2011-2012), So Cal Diamonds 18U Gold (2012-2013), So Cal Choppers 18 U Gold (2013-2015).
  • Was a member of the 2014 Americas Team Italy Tour under coach Nicole Giordano.

PERSONAL
  • Majoring in Communication Studies.
  • Daughter of Jeff and Maureen Morrow.
  • Has one sister, Kellie Morrow.
  • Enjoys painting, sculpting, and ceramics.
  • Aspires to work in the entertainment industry in either television or motion pictures.

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Historical Player Information

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    2016Freshman

    C
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  • 18

    2017Sophomore

    C
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2018Junior

    C
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2019Senior

    C
    5'6"
    18
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