Kyla Simmons

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Royse City HS
Hometown:
Wylie, Texas

2014 (Freshman): Appeared in 34 games with 24 starts … Batted .246 (17-69) with six runs, five doubles, two home runs and 11 RBI ... Totaled 28 bases … Walked nine times and hit by two pitches … Recorded four two-hit games vs. Sam Houston State, Prairie View A&M, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (twice) … Finished three-game series vs. Islanders 5-for-8 with a double and four RBI … Crushed a two-run home run vs. Texas State on Feb. 21 … Hit her second round-tripper – a solo effort – at Sam Houston State on April 18 … Drove in three runs on two hits, including a double, vs. Prairie View A&M … .333 hitter though 12 games at second and third base … Credited with a team season high 17 putouts in 10.0-inning game at Stephen F. Austin on April 5.

High School: Graduated in top 10 percent of class in 2013 from Royse City High School ... Four-year letterwinner ... Played catcher, third base, second base and shortstop ... Part of a team that was a two-time regional quarterfinalist in 2010 and 2011 and won the 2013 bi-district championship ... 2013 Defensive Player of the Year ... 2012 Utility Player of the Year ... 2011 Catcher of the Year ... Made the all-district first team in 2010 ... Four-year volleyball letterwinner and three-time first team all-district honoree ... Played select ball with Texas Rapid Fire Gold.

Personal: Given name is Kyla Kay Simmons ... Born 30 January 1995 in Wylie, Texas ... Daughter of Michelle Booker and Ken Simmons ... Resides in Saches, Texas ... Education major.