2026 Softball Roster

53 Ava Kainrath

  • Height 5-6
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Westfield, Ind.
  • High School Westfield High School

Biography

2026 (First Year)
  • Appeared in 25 games, starting 20
  • Slashed .230/.324/.377, recording 15 RBI
  • Hit her first-career home run against Cornell on March 14
  • Recorded three walks against Brown on March 29
  • Recorded five multi-RBI games
  • Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on March 16 
Before Yale
  • Attended Westfield High School (Ind.), competing in both softball and volleyball
  • Two-time All-State honoree
  • Three-time All-Conference selection
  • Four-time All-County honoree
  • Four-time recipient of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Sportsmanship Award
  • Helped her team win the 2023 Sectional Championship
  • Posted a near-perfect 99.4% fielding percentage over four high school seasons
  • Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
  • Named a National Merit Finalist and recipient of the Mentoring and Leadership Scholarship
Why Yale? "I chose Yale at first because of the incredible opportunities it offers. Later, I found that I really loved the atmosphere and the drive of the people on campus. The girls on the team are incredibly kind and hard-working, and I'm so excited to start in the fall!"

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