University of Memphis Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Kailey Hilderbrand
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Hernando, Miss.
- Prev School:
- Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
- NIL:
- R/R
Honors
- 2019 AAC All-Academic Team
- 2019 NFCA Scholar Athlete
- Spring 2020 Tiger 3.0 Club
- Fall 2019 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List; Tiger Academic 30
- Spring 2019 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List
- Fall 2018 Tiger 3.0 Club; Dean’s List
2022 (Fifth Year)
- Picked up the save in team's win over Long Beach State (Feb. 11)
- Recorded a season-high five strikeouts against UAPB (March 9)
2021 (Senior)
- Made 16 appearances with one start
- Finished the season with a 5.89 ERA in 38.0 innings pitched
- Recorded 15 strikeouts
2020 (Junior)
- Made seven appearances and two starts
- Finished with a 0-1 record and a 8.08 earned run average
- Pitched in 8.2 innings while recording four strikeouts
2019 (Sophomore)
- Made eight appearances in her first season at Memphis with two starts and one complete game
- Recorded a 1-0 record with her victory coming at UConn (April 7)
- Finished the season with a 6.70 earned-run average
- Pitched 15.2 innings
- Recorded six strikeouts including a career-high two in the UConn victory and Michigan State (Feb. 9)
Prior to Memphis
- Came to Memphis from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
- Was a two-sport athlete at Hernando as she also competed for the volleyball team for two years
- Led her Hernando squad to the District Championship in 2013, 2014, and 2017
- Was an All-State Second Team selection as a junior and senior and a four-time All-District and All-County pick in 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017
- Earned the title of Best Offensive Player in 2016 and Best Defensive Player in 2014
- As a senior at Hernando, she went 11-5 with a 1.67 ERA and 129 strikeouts
- Also hit just shy of .400 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs, and 36 RBIs
- Was selected to play in the Mississippi Association of Coaches Class 4A/5A/6A Fastpitch All-State game in high school.
- Daughter of Marnie Hilderbrand
