Kendyl Lange

Position:
Utility Player
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hallettsville, Texas
Prev School:
Central Florida

Awards/Honors: ACC Honor Roll (2019-20, 2020-21).

2021 - Senior: Made eight starts in 35 appearances during her senior season … held a .250 batting average with five hits, 14 runs scored and three stolen bases … garnered a triple for her first hit of the season against Virginia on March 13 … two of her five hits came in the series versus Virginia.

2020 - Junior: Played in 25 games, primarily in center field, during her first season as a Blue Devil before the season was shortened by COVID-19 ... Garnered 17 hits in 52 at bats for a .327 batting average ... Second on the team with nine stolen bases on 11 attempts ... Recorded her first career triple against Rutgers on Feb. 15 ... Scored a career-high 3 runs in Duke's 15-7 run-rule victory over Campbell on Feb. 19 ... Had a five-game hit streak from Feb. 15 through Feb. 21 in which she tallied seven hits.

2019 - Sophomore (at UCF): Appeared in 32 games, starting three ... Took 15 at bats with 5 hits for a .333 batting average ... Held a .333 on base percentage on the year ... Scored 9 runs for the Knights ... Stole two bases on two attempts.

2018 – Freshman (at UCF): Appeared in 31 games for the Knights ... Held the role of the primary pinch runner ... Scored 14 runs throughout the season ... Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases.

High School/Travel Ball: Lettered four years at Hallettsville under head coach Mike Mikeska ... Enjoyed a high school career showered with honors and awards ... Ended her career at Hallettsville with 192 hits, 194 runs and 128 RBI as a four-time District Champion... Showcased her speed during her last two years with 39 stolen bases ... opened her high school tab with a .446 average, 33 hits, 45 runs and 22 RBI during her freshman season ... Named District Newcomer of the year that season as Hallettsville became District Champions ... Enjoyed a breakout sophomore year leading her team to a District Championship and ultimately State Runner-Ups ... Had career-highs in hits (79), batting average (.577), runs (66) and RBI (41) ... Earned District Offensive MVP, All-State Tournament Team, Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Team, Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Team and Lady Brahma Offensive MVP during her sophomore campaign ... Followed her breakout year with a solid junior line of .505, 49 hits, 52 runs and 34 RBI ... Stole 22 bases during her third year ... Recognized as the District Defensive MVP, All-Area Shortstop, Lady Brahmas Defensive MVP and named to the Texas Sports Writers Association All-State Team ... Pushed Hallettsville to become District Champions and Regional Finalists ... Entered her senior season hitting .523 in her high school career ... Averaged .425 in her ultimate high school season with 31 hits, 31 runs and 17 stolen bases ... Featured a .939 fielding percentage during her senior year ... Saw her team become District Champions and Regional Semi-Finalists ... Named All District Shortstop and the Lady Brahma Team MVP ... Played five years of travel ball for the Texas Blaze under coaches Jim Bonola, Mike Prinzo, Terry Ham and JB Slimp ... Was a member of the Texas Blaze South Bonola 18u that captured the 2016 TC/USA National Championship and finished ninth at the 2016 PGF Nationals Premier ... Was a dual-sport athlete at Hallettsville also competing on the track team ... Four-time District Champion in the 400m dash ... Holds the Hallettsville Stadium record and school record in the 400m Dash ... Regional finalist all four years of high school ... State qualifier in 2016 with a 5th place finish at the State Track Meet ... Named MVP of the Track team in 2016.

Personal: Born Kendyl Leigh Lange on March 12, 1999 ... Daughter of Kevin and Kerri Lange ... Has three siblings, Kenna, Kenzi and Ky ... Mom played softball at Texas State ... Sister, Kanzi, is committed to Sam Houston State for softball ... Uncle, Shorty Cook, played baseball at Tarleton State University ... President of National Honor Society, Vice President of Student Government and Secretary of Rotary Interactive Club at Hallettsville ... Plans to major in Sociology with a Markets and Management Certificate.

Last updated: July 19, 2021