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2026 Softball Roster

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8 Kaylee Matsuda

  • Position Infield/Catcher
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • High School Iolani School
  • Hometown Kaneohe, HI

Biography

2026: Appeared in 35 games for the Setters, making 29 starts across the infield during her senior season... Finished the year batting .244 with 20 hits, 12 runs scored, eight RBIs, and three doubles... Drew six walks, recorded six hit-by-pitches, and stole three bases... Posted five multi-hit games on the season... Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored at American International (4/8/26)... Collected two hits against Southern New Hampshire (3/29/26) and Saint Anselm (4/25/26)... Drove in a season-high three RBIs with a double against Shepherd (3/8/26)... Finished her four-year career appearing in 178 games with 138 career hits, 102 runs scored, 49 RBIs, and 30 stolen bases... Closed her career with a .278 batting average and over 400 defensive assists for the Blue and Gold. 

2025: Named to CSC Academic All-District team... Appeared in 54 games for the Setters drawing 51 starts... Batted .299/.385/.336 with 13 RBIs and 35 runs scored... Totaled 41 hits, 13 walks, one double, two triples, and five stolen bases... Tallied two hits, a run, and an RBI against Fairmont State (2/28/25)... Posted two hits and an RBI versus East Stroudsburg (3/8/25)... Produced two RBIs, two hits, and two runs scored against Queens (3/27/25)... Had two hits and a run scored versus Saint Michael's (3/29/25)... Tallied three hits, two runs, and one RBI versus Adelphi (4/8/25)... Notched three hits, and one run scored against Saint Anselm (4/25/25)... Racked up a season-high three RBIs with two hits and two runs scored versus SNHU (4/27/25)... Posted three hits and two runs scored against Bentley (5/1/25)... Had three hits, two RBIs, and one run in the NCAA East Super Regional against Wilmington Del. (5/16/25)... Tallied a walk-off hit in the NCAA DII Championship against Saginaw Valley (5/24/25) finishing with two hits and an RBI... Had ten multi-hit performances... Earned Academic Distinction on the NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2024: Selected to Second Team All-NE10... Saw action in 48 games for Pace drawing 47 starts... Batted .289/.377/.362 scoring 34 runs in 152 at-bats... Totaled nine extra base hits with 17 RBIs... Led team with 15 stolen bases... Went 3-for-5 with 3 runs scored and a triple against Georgian Court (3/19/24)... Knocked two hits and two RBIs against Dominican (3/22/24)... Posted three hits, a run and an RBI against Saint Rose (4/7/24)... Had three hits and two RBIs against SCSU (4/21/24)... Recorded nine multi-hit games and four three hit games... Went 15-for-19 on stolen base attempts... Had a team-high 66 assists with 52 putouts and five double plays... CSC Academic-All District Honoree... Earned Academic Honors on the NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll... Earned Academic Distinction on the NE10 Fall Academic Honor Roll.

2023: Appeared in 41 games for Pace drawing 40 starts... Produced 33 hits in 126 at-bats (.262 avg), tallying five doubles, 12 walks, seven stolen bases, and 11 RBIs... Brought home a season-high five runs in a 3-for-4 effort against Assumption (4/8/23)... Batted in two runs on a double against Saint Anselm (3/26/23)... Earned Academic Distinction on the NE10 Fall Academic Honor Roll. 

High School: Named to All-Hawaii Division 1 First Team… Member of 2019 State Championship team… Earned academic recognition on the Headmaster’s List.

Personal: Parents: Desiree Matsuda & Robin Matsuda… Major: Criminal Justice… School: Dyson College or Arts & Sciences.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2023Freshman

    Utility
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2024Sophomore

    Infield/Catcher
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2025Junior

    Infield/Catcher
    5'4"
    8
  • 8

    2026Senior

    Infield/Catcher
    5'4"
    8