2021 Softball Roster

Kevin Dorsey
Kevin Dorsey

8 Kiara Hurley

  • Position P
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Maumee, Ohio
  • High School Maumee HS
  • Prev School Eastern Michigan University

Biography

2020-21: First Team All-MEAC ... MEAC All-Tournament Team ... MEAC Preseason Pitcher of the Year ... MEAC Pitcher of the Week award three times (March 30, April 27, May 4) ... Preseason All-MEAC First Team ... MEAC All-Academic Team ... Appeared in the pitcher's circle in 36 games, including 25 starts ... Posted a 9-18 record and three saves with a 3.51 ERA and 100 strikeouts in 197.1 innings pitched ... Went 7-3 with two saves and a 1.57 ERA, 0-97 WHIP and .216 batting average against in league play ... Hurled a complete game in all 25 starts ...  Tallied 10 strikeouts in a game against Mount St. Mary's ... In the MEAC, she led the league in innings pitched (197.1), ranked second in strikeouts (100) and third in wins (9) 

2019-20: Season canceled on March 12, 2020, due to Coronavirus threat ... Preseason All-MEAC First Team ... MEAC All-Academic Team ... Made 10 appearances in the pitcher's circle, including eight starts and six complete games ... Went 0-8 with a 7.05 ERA and 23 strikeouts in 45.2 innings of work ... Led NCCU's hurlers in ERA, WHIP, innings pitched, strikeouts and opponents batting average ... Recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in a game against USC Upstate

2018-19: Second Team All-MEAC ... MEAC All-Tournament Team ... NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month (May 2019) ... NCCSIA All-State Second Team ... MEAC All-Academic Team ... MEAC Pitcher of the Week twice (March 5, April 1) ... Pitched in 38 of 48 games, including 35 starts ... Posted 18 wins with a 3.18 ERA with 133 strikeouts over 193.2 innings pitched ... Tied NCCU DI era record for 18 wins in a season ... Second in the MEAC with 133 strikeouts ... Held opponents to a .240 batting average and maintained a 1.10 WHIP ... Posted 24 complete games, including four shutouts ... Earned two wins in the MEAC Championship tournament ... Had two 8-strikeout performances (Coppin State and South Carolina State) ... Tossed a one-hit shutout against St. Peter's ... Hurled a complete-game victory over nationally-ranked University of North Carolina ... Logged an impressive 2.33 ERA, .176 opponents' batting average against and 0.75 WHIP in MEAC play ... Her 3.80 strikeouts-to-walk ratio led the MEAC and ranked 67th nationally and her 1.27 walks allowed per seven innings ranked second in the MEAC and 34th nationally 

2017-18 (Eastern Michigan University): Appeared in 25 games as a freshman, including 14 starts ... Went 2-9 with a save and a 5.42 ERA ... Posted 28 strikeouts in 62.0 innings pitched ... Picked up wins against Miiami (Ohio) -- her complete game -- and Central Michigan ... Credited with a save against Toledo 

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at Maumee High School … Served as a captain for one year … During her senior year, had 200 strikeouts, pitched 160.1 innings, gave up 138 hits, walked 64 batters, had an ERA of 2.36 … MVP in 2017 … 2017 Northern Lakes Second Team All-League and senior all-academic teams … In 2016, was awarded the Maumee High School Softball Player of the Year … Garnered 2016 O.H.S.F.S.C.A. All-State Division 2 Honorable Mention recognition … Part of the 2016 Northwest District Fast pitch Softball Division 2 First Team … A player for the Wizards Moody club team … Also played basketball

PERSONAL: Daughter of Renee and Chris Heaston ... Has a brother, Kaleb, and a sister, Krystal ... Plans to major in accounting at NCCU ... Her favorite thing is her kitten

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2019Sophomore

    P
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2020Junior

    P
    5'5"
    8
  • 8

    2021Senior

    P
    5'5"
    8