Kennedy Peckinpaugh

Photo by: Rachel Von Art

Position:
RHP/IF
B/T:
R/R
Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lafayette, Ind.
High School:
McCutcheon

• NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2023, 2024)
• Horizon League Academic Honor Roll (Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025)
• College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2025)

2025: Played in 44 games with 38 starts at first base ... Batted .220 in her junior season ... Had 24 hits with six RBIs ... Knocked in two runs at Ohio State (March 25) ... Went 2-for-2 against Cleveland State (April 16) and 2-for-3 against Green Bay (May 3).

2024: Played in 20 games with nine starts as the designated player ... Recorded a hit in five different games: Bryant (March 15), Lafayette (March 16), Fairfield (March 16), Green Bay (April 26) and Oakland (May 3) ... Hit a home run at Green Bay (April 26).

2023: Played in 15 games with five appearances in the pitcher's circle ... Recorded one strikeout against Butler (March 13).

High School: Had 11 home runs in 2021 with a batting average of .542 ... Named team's Defensive Player of the Year with a team-best .970 fielding percentage ... Named Second Team All-Conference in 2019, then a First Team selection in 2021 ... 2021 Indianapolis Star Player of the Year ... Picked up All-Area Team honors from the Journal & Courier as a junior ... Helped the Mavericks to a conference championship in 2019 ... Played club softball with the Indy Dreams Streeval ... Also a key member of the Unified Flag Football team that was state runner-up and champion in back-to-back seasons ... Member of the mentors' club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, McCutcheon Athletic Council, and Champions Together Committee ... Also a representative for the IHSAA Leadership Council ... Owned a 4.0 GPA ... Was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Kelly and Chad Peckinpaugh ... Has one sister, Kaidynn ... Mother, Kelly played softball at Southern Indiana for one year ... Father, Chad, played basketball at Eastern Illinois and UIndy for four years ... Majoring in elementary education.