FIU Athletics

2025-26 CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2025 CUSA Pitcher of the Week (March 17)

FIU Athletics Paw'dcast Episode 19 | FIU Softball's 'No-Hitter' Pitcher Kennedy Byrd

2026 (Senior): Played and started in all 52 games as a pitcher and designated player…named First Team All-CUSA as a Utility player…led CUSA in conference play with a .945 slugging percentage and .577 on-base…had 11 homers and batted .425 in league games, second-best among all CUSA competitors…hit a team-high 14 homers and had 49 RBI, the most for any FIU player since 2017…was named CUSA Player of the Week following a three-homer series at Louisiana Tech…hit two homers in a game twice on 4/11 at La Tech and 5/2 at MTSU…had an 8-6 record as a pitcher with eight complete games in 94.0 innings

2025 (Junior): Appeared in 42 games…threw a no-hitter against Kennesaw State on March 16...had a 25-game on-base streak during the season...posted a .271 batting average with eight home runs and 32 RBI…added 18 runs…totaled 32 hits including five doubles…made 22 starts in the circle, compiling an 11–13 record over 30 appearances…recorded 63 strikeouts across 158.0 innings pitched with 11 complete games and three shutouts

2024 (at Louisburg JC): Appeared in 60 games…posted a .362 batting average with 23 home runs and 59 RBI…added 73 runs and 10 stolen bases…totaled 52 hits including 13 doubles, one triple and 23 homers…also dominated on the mound with a 31-1 overall record in the circle over 33 starts…she struck out 184 hitters over 190.1 innings pitched.

Personal: Majoring in Recreation and Sports Management