KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Western Michigan University softball team and head coach Jenny Rohn announced the right-handed pitcher Kailey O'Connor to the program's class of 2023.
A graduate of Burlingame High School, O'Connor was a three-sport athlete and lettered in both softball and basketball. As a freshman, she batted .453 at the plate, pitched a 1.85 ERA, and struck out a total of 95 batters. Named a CSS All-League First Team selection and MVP, O'Connor lowered her ERA the following season to 1.26 and batted .380 to earn All-League Honors. In her junior campaign, she struck out 23 hitters and blasted three home runs before the season was cut short.