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2025 Softball Roster

Mark Duffel
Mark Duffel
Arthur Smith
Gabe James
Nicholas Cullor
Nicholas Cullor
Nicholas Cullor
Hannah Walker
Hannah Walker

2 Kaia Johnson

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Indio, Calif.
  • Prev School Desert Christian Academy

Biography

2025 (R-SENIOR): Started 47 games and played in 49 total for CSUB in her final year... Batted .308 with 40 hits, 5 doubles, a triple, and two home runs with 13 RBI... Drew 15 walks and was hit by 7 pitches, finishing the year with an on-base percentage of .405... Stole a team leading 23 bases on 25 attempts, her 23 stolen bases was good for second in the Big West Conference... Scored a team leading 27 runs... Had 8 multi-hit games on the year... Went on a tear in conference play, batting .367 with 29 hits, and two home runs... Her continued success from 2024 earned her a spot on the All-Big West Second Team.

2024 (R-JUNIOR): The only runner to start in all 51 games... After a rough 2023, Johnson increased her batting average from .167 to .287 with the help of Coach Davenport and Coach Olivarez... Ranked first in stolen bases (25), hit by pitches (7), total bases (51), and triples (3)... Ranked top three in batting average (.287), hits (39), doubles (6), RBI (14), slugging percentage (.375), and on-base percentage (.353)... Had a standout performance verses Montana on February 23 in the Welter Classic getting three hits, scoring three times, and resetting CSUB's single game stolen base record with four stolen bases... Would go on to reset the teams single season stolen base record on April 7 at Santa Barbra steeling her 17th base... Johnson's stellar season earned her a spot on the All-Big West Second Team 

2023 (R-SOPHOMORE): Steady starter for the second year in a row with 43 total games, including 40 starts along with 84 at-bats...Tallied 14 hits with a .167 batting average...Big part of win over Montana Feb. 18, going 2-for-2 with a pair runs and a RBI...Also collected hits in four of the other five wins participated in...Earned Commissioner's Honor Roll, Big West All-Academic, and Academic All-District honors.

2022 (R-FRESHMAN): One of three `Runners to start all 45 games…Hit .177 on the season, but posted a .234 on-base percentage thanks to three walks and being hit five times…Tied for the team lead with six outfielder assists…Finished second on the team in putouts with 100, becoming the first CSUB outfielder to tally 100+ putouts since 2012 (Laura King, 104)…Tallied two base hits in four different games…Went 2-for-2 with two RBI and two stolen bases vs. Santa Clara Mar. 31...Earned Acadamic All-Big West honors.

2021 (REDSHIRT): The CSU Bakersfield softball team did not compete in the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Used time off to serve her alma mater as Assistant Coach of the Varsity volleyball team.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2020 graduate of Desert Christian Academy in Indio, Calif.…Coached by Tom Fulton and George Estrada…Earned CIF San Diego First Team All-Coastal League and CIF Southern Section First Team All-Ambassador League…Named three-time Max Preps Player of the Game…Posted a .571 batting average, ninth-best in San Diego County…Also competed for Corona Angels travel club…Earned spots on Principal’s List and Honor Roll…Also competed in volleyball for DCA and led Conquerors to CIF Division VII Southern Section Championship in 2019…Earned CIF Southern Section All-Division VII and All-League honors…Named KESQ Female Athlete of the Year.

PERSONAL: Older sister plays basketball at Biola University…A communications major with an emphasis in public relations.

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'1"
  • 2

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Outfielder
    5'1"
    2
  • 2

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'1"
    2
  • 2

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Outfielder
    5'3"
    2
  • 2

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Outfielder
    5'1"
    2
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