In her freshman year, senior pitcher Kenzie Longanecker arrived at an App State softball program that had won just 11 games the season before, including 2-22 in conference play. This year, she leads a Mountaineers team that has posted winning records in consecutive seasons.
Longanecker solidified herself as a presence on the mound in the 2019 season, as she became the first softball player in App State history to be named to the all-Sun Belt first team, after posting a 14-9 record and 2.40 ERA. In last year’s shortened season, she led the team in strikeouts with 51, also good for 5th in the conference.