Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2012: Stepped in as the starting shortstop in her first season in Hammond … One of two players to start every game for the Lady Lions in 2012 … Hit .220 with four home runs and five doubles … Finished second on the team with 21 runs scored and 21 runs batted in … Hit two home runs and drove in five runs in a 12-2 Southeastern victory over Alabama State … Homered and drove in five runs in a 17-4 win at Grambling … Homered in the nightcap at GSU, driving in two more runs … Doubled versus Akron, Central Arkansas, Southern, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin … Scored two runs versus Alabama State, UTSA and Stephen F. Austin.
 
Junior College: A Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division I All-Region selection and a first team All-Region VII pick in her lone season at Motlow College … In her lone junior college season, she hit .445 with five home runs, 31 RBI, 12 doubles and 28 runs scored … Batting average was the eighth-highest in Motlow history.
 
High School: Prepped at Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School … Was named Best of the Preps and earned the Defensive Award.
 
Personal: Born Kayla Nicole Elswick in East Ridge, Tenn. … The oldest of Bobby and Cathy Elswick’s five children … Has three younger brothers T.J., Xander and Bobby and a younger sister, Lexie … A general studies major.