Kara Gunter

Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Granville
Hometown:
Pataskala, Ohio

Prior To Ball State: Played the 2022 and 2023 seasons at Dayton, after beginning her collegiate career in 2021 at Eastern Kentucky.

Dayton (Junior - 2023): Appeared in 47 games, earning 30 starts … earned a spot on the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … ranked fourth on the squad with a .320 average, including four doubles, three triples and a home run … credited with 14 RBIs and 24 runs scored on the year … recorded her first of 32 hits on the season at Auburn (Feb. 18) … recorded her first of a team-high three triples on the year in a 3-for-3 effort at St. Bonaventure (April 12), helping the Flyers score a 23-0 (5) victory … also had a pair of RBIs in the game … her second triple came in a 3-for-4 effort in the 11-6 victory at IUPUI (April 19) … her only home run of the season was a two-run shot in the second inning to open the scoring in the 5-4 victory over George Mason (April 23) … went 3-for-4 with two RBI and her third triple of the season at St. Joseph's (April 29) … credited with 10 stolen bases on the year.

Dayton (Sophomore - 2022): Appeared in 39 games, making 28 starts … earned a spot on the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and was named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete … finished the season with a .289 average, including six doubles, a triple, and three home runs … credited with 13 RBIs and scored 17 runs … her first hit with the Flyers was a first-inning grand slam versus Wichita State (Feb. 11) … recorded her first collegiate triple in the series opener versus George Mason (April 2) … her second home run of the year was a two-run blast to cap the scoring in the 10-0 (5) victory over George Mason (March 3) … added a solo shot versus Purdue Fort Wayne (April 27) … credited with nine stolen bases on the year.

Eastern Kentucky (Freshman - 2021): Appeared in 31 games, earning five starts … credited with five hits over 17 at bats for a .294 average … scored nine runs and recorded a pair of RBIs … helped guide the Colonels to a 35-17 record and a berth in the 2021 NCAA Knoxville Regional … scored a run as a pinch runner in her collegiate debut at the College of Charleston (Feb. 20) … recorded her first collegiate hit in the nightcap at the College of Charleston (Feb. 20), with a pinch hit single … her first RBI of the year came on a seventh-inning single versus Campbell (Feb. 27) to drive in what proved to be the game-winning run in the 3-2 victory … her second RBI of the season came courtesy of a sac fly at Jacksonville State (March 21) … stole four bases on the year.

High School: Earned four letters in softball at Granville High School … helped guide the Aces to a district title and regional runner-up finish as a sophomore … named first team all-state as a sophomore and junior, while earning first team all-conference in each of her first three seasons … also earned first team all-district accolades as a sophomore and junior, after earning honorable mention as a freshman … team captain as a sophomore, junior, and senior … set the program's single season records for home runs (9) and triples (7) as a sophomore and base hits (53) as a junior … played nine seasons of club softball for the Lasers Blue, winning state titles in 2019 and 2020 … program also placed fifth at the 2018 and fourth at the 2019 USA A Softball Nationals, while taking 17th at the 2020 USA Softball Gold Nationals.

Why Ball State: I chose Ball State for its master's program and its softball program.