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Softball Incoming Transfers 2025-26

Softball Jeff Weiss, Senior Associate Director of Athletics/Media Relations

Softball Adds Two Transfers To Strengthen Roster

DETROIT -- Wayne State University head softball coach Nicole Tines, who enters her fifth season guiding the Warriors this fall, along with assistant coach Hannah Kelly have added two transfers to bolster the WSU lineup in 2026.

Outfielder Julia Sandles (Macomb, Mich. / Dakota [Missouri-St. Louis]) and pitcher Kyra Shadduck (De Witt, Mich. / DeWitt [Lansing Community College]) joined the WSU softball program this summer.

"We are looking forward to the additions of Julia and Kyra," remarked Tines.  "Both student athletes exemplify what it means to be a WSU student-athlete - strong in the classroom, wonderful young ladies and both will help strengthen our lineup on the field.  Julia and Kyra bring a skill set that will be great additions to our roster and we feel that along with our returners and incomers we have gotten stronger.  We are excited to continue to grow as a program."

Julia Sandles, OF, 5-3, So., L/R, Macomb, Mich. / Dakota (Missouri-St. Louis)
2025-26:  Transferred to Wayne State in the summer of 2025.

2025:  Appeared in 38 games for Missouri-St. Louis, making 33 starts (22 in CF and 11 in LF) ... batted fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth, but usually ninth (23 times) ... appeared four times as a pinch-runner and once as a defensive replacement ... recorded 12 singles in 73 at bats with 17 runs scored and one RBI ... notched 10 walks (which ranked fourth on the team) to 30 strikeouts with a team-leading 13 stolen bases and three sac bunts (which tied for second on the squad) ... garnered a .903 fielding percentage (54 PO, 2A, 6E) in 62 chances ... lone two-hit affair came Feb. 7 vs. Northeastern State ... posted a three-game hitting streak (March 2-8, 3-for-8, .375 with two runs scored) and a five-game on-base streak (March 1-8, 3-for-10 with four walks and four stolen bases) ... finished second on the team with two outfield assists ... had three stolen bases in one game (March 1 vs. Northwood).

High School:  A 2024 graduate of Macomb Dakota High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner for the Cougars ... batted .366 for prep career with 65 stolen bases, including 33 as a senior ... helped MDHS to a 98-15 mark ... earned Academic All-State recognition three times ... played during the summer for TN Mojo DeWitt.

Personal:  Full name -- Julia Sandles ... born on August 15, 2006, in Troy, Mich. ... daughter of Steve and Marcy Sandles ... has two older brothers, Brenden and Brad, and two older sisters, Amanda and Andrea ... plans to major in Global Supply Chain Management.

Kyra Shadduck, P, 5-6, Jr., R/R, DeWitt, Mich. / DeWitt (Lansing Community College)
2025-26:  Transferred to Wayne State in the summer of 2025 ... batted .320 (93-for-291) in two seasons for the Lansing Community College Stars ... recorded 28 extra-base hits (19 doubles and nine home runs) with 53 RBI and a .478 slugging percentage ... made 66 appearances in the circle compiling a 49-15 record with one save in 396.2 innings ... struck out 342 batters and had a 2.56 ERA.

2025:  Made 31 appearances in the circle for Lansing Community College and compiled a 23-8 record with a 2.33 ERA ... struck out 179 batters in 198.0 innings ... allowed just 154 hits and 66 walks ... batted .310 (48-for-155) in 55 contests with 12 doubles and four home runs for a .465 slugging percentage ... totaled 13 walks to 18 strikeouts for a .362 on-base percentage ... selected to the NJCAA Region XII Division II All-Region Team, after being named to both the All-MCCAA Team and the MCCAA Western Conference First Team ... voted Western Conference Player of the Year ... garnered Academic All-MCCAA honors ... named LCC's MVP ... earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ... selected to the NFCA All-East Region Second Team.

2024:  Played in 51 games for the Stars compiling a 26-7 record with one save in 35 appearances in the circle ... totaled 198.2 innings pitched with a 2.78 ERA ... recorded 163 strikeouts to 50 walks and allowed just 185 hits ... batted .331 (45-for-136) with 12 extra-base hits (seven doubles and five home runs) and 27 RBI ... walked three times for a .350 on-base percentage, and slugged .493 ... helped LCC to a 41-17 mark ... named to both the All-MCCAA Team and the MCCAA Western Conference First Team ... voted MCCAA Western Conference Freshman of the Year ... garnered Academic All-MCCAA honors ... earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition ... received LCC's Most Improved Award.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of DeWitt High School ... earned three letters in softball for the Panthers (freshman year was COVID in 2020) ... helped DHS to two CAAC Blue League titles, three district championships and a regional championship in 2021 ... was a three=time All-Conference, All-District and All-Region selection ... selected to the 2023 All-State team ... tossed a perfect game in 2023, and also hit for the cycle as a senior ... also competed in cross country for four years ... served as a cross country team captain as a senior ... received All-Academic recognition all four years ... played summer ball for the Krash Fastpitch and was a member of the 2022 USSSA State Championship squad. 

Personal:  Full name -- Kyra S. Shadduck ... born on June 14, 2005, in Lansing, Mich. ... daughter of Christopher and Charissa Shadduck ... has one younger brother, Owen, and one younger sister, Leah ... plans to major in either Psychology or Exercise Science ... name is pronounced KY-ruh SHAD-duck.
 
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Players Mentioned

Julia Sandles

#12 Julia Sandles

OF
5' 3"
Sophomore
L/R
Kyra Shadduck

#9 Kyra Shadduck

P
5' 6"
Junior
R/R

Players Mentioned

Julia Sandles

#12 Julia Sandles

5' 3"
Sophomore
L/R
OF
Kyra Shadduck

#9 Kyra Shadduck

5' 6"
Junior
R/R
P