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Wayne State University Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

Jacqueline Jozefczyk
Romer Santacruz
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Jeff Weiss

10 Kennedy Cole

10 Kennedy Cole

  • Position:
    C/DP
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Hopkins, Mich.
  • High School:
    Wayland Union (Kent State)
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 52 games in two "active" seasons (2024 and 2026) with the Green and Gold ... link to Career Statistics at WSU.

2026:  Played in 31 games, making 20 starts (15 at DP, and 5 at C) ... batted third through eighth in the lineup, but usually fourth (seven times) ... hit .304 (7-for-23) with two outs ... smacked a home run in the seventh inning vs. Purdue Northwest-1 on April 25 ... batted .294 (5-for-17) with runners on base and two outs ... hit .357 (5-for-14) in the seventh inning with a double, and a home run for a .643 slugging percentage) ... recorded four two-hit affairs (March 9 vs. Oakland-1, March 21 at Davenport-2, April 7 vs. Findlay-2, and April 9 at Purdue Northwest-2) ... notched a four-game hitting streak (April 7-10, 6-for-11, .545) ... both hits on April 9 at PNW-2 were doubles ... did not commit an error in 29 chances (27 PO, 2 A) when catching ... threw out two opposing base stealers ... matched a career-best with seven fielding putouts against Findlay-2 ... was used six times as a pinch-runner and four times as a pinch-hitter ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2025:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... missed the entire season due to an injury.

2024:  Appeared in 21 contests, making 10 starts (8 at C, and 2 at DP) ... batted third, fourth or fifth, but usually third (six times) ... went 2-for-8 with an RBI in eight pinch-hitting appearances … scored once in two pinch-running appearances (April 21 at Gand Valley State-2) … played once as a defensive replacement (April 14 at Purdue Northwest-1) ... posted two two-hit performances (Feb. 22 vs. Lewis and Minnesota-Duluth) ... threw out two would be base stealers in eight attempts ... recorded a season-best seven fielding putouts three times (Feb. 22 vs. UM-Duluth, March 9 against Minnesota-Crookston, and March 12 against Quincy) ... scored two runs in a game twice (Feb. 22 vs. UM-Duluth, and Feb. 23 against Minnesota State-Moorhead) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Played in 11 games for Kent State, making two starts (1 at C, and 1 at DP) ... also saw action at second base ... was used primarily as a pinch hitter.

High School:  A 2022 graduate of Wayland Union High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for the Wildcats (since 2020 season was canceled due to COVID) ... helped WUHS to a 71-6 record in her final two seasons ... received All-OK Gold Conference honors all three playing seasons ... was a three-time All-District and All-Region selection ... named to the Michigan High School Softball Coaches Association Division 2 All-State First Team as a senior after earning Honorable Mention accolades as a junior ... garnered Grand Rapids Dream Team honors twice ... batted .473 as a senior with 12 doubles, 10 triples and five home runs ... earned Academic Honor Roll accolades all four years ... played summer ball for Finesse and coach Steve Peters.

Personal:  Full name -- Kennedy Cole ... born on August 9, 2003, in Wayland, Mich. ... daughter of Ed and Amy Cole ... has one brother, Dustin ... is majoring in Exercise & Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026.
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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2024Sophomore

    C/DP
    5'6"
    10
  • 10

    2025Junior

    C/DP
    5'7"
    10
  • 10

    2026Senior

    C/DP
    5'7"
    10