Western Washington University Athletics

WWU Career: Enters senior season in 2021 approaching the WWU and GNAC career strikeout records ... has punched out 398 batters in 57 career pitching appearances ... 80 strikeouts short of the WWU all-time record (478, Jackie Quint, 2004-07) and 113 short of the GNAC mark (511, Adrian Herman, NNU, 2003-06) ... among GNAC all-time leaders is listed 2nd in strikeout rate (8.82 per 7.0 IP), tied for 6th in shutouts (14), 7th in opponent batting average (.218), 11th in strikeouts (398) and 20th in ERA (2.50) ... recorded 12 career double-digit strikeouts performances.
2021 (Senior):

• GNAC Championships Most Outstanding Player.

2020 (Junior): 

• Two-way player for the Vikings during shortened season due to COVID-19.
• Went 8-4 with one save and a 1.92 ERA (23 ER, 84.0 IP) in 14 pitching appearances (13 starts).
• Recorded 12 complete games and 6 shutouts.
• Tallied GNAC-best 108 strikeouts (9.0 K/7.0 IP).
• Also led the GNAC in ERA (1.92), innings (84.0), appearances (14) and opponent batting average (.184).
• Among NCAA II leaders ranked 5th in complete games, 6th in strikeouts and 25th in K/7.0 IP.
• GNAC Pitcher of the Week for Feb. 3-9 and March 2-8.
• Threw 5.0-inning no-hitter vs. Cal State East Bay (2/2).
• Recorded career-high 15 strikeouts vs. Fort Lewis College (2/6).
• At the plate batted .295 (13-for-44) with 9 runs scored, 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 9 RBI (.477 SLG).
• Recorded six multi-hit games and led the Vikings with four multi-RBI performances.
• GNAC All-Academic selection for the second time (3.21, Public Relations).

2019:

• Took a year away from the softball program.

2018 (Sophomore): 

• Finished the season 6-9 with a 3.41 ERA, totaling 102 strikeouts.
• Started in 28 of 30 games as pitcher, first base, and designated hitter.
• Ended the season batting .136 (11-for-81) with 4 home runs and 10 RBI's.
• Led the team in Opposing batting average at .261 when pitching.
• Posted three 10+ strikeout games on the season:
  • 3/1 vs. Northwest Nazarene (11)
  • 3/10 vs. Western Oregon (11)
  • 3/27 vs. Stanislaus State (12)
• Named GNAC All-Academic (3.31, Public Relations).
• Led the league with 8.08 strikeouts per 7.0 innings.
• Recorded 290 strikeouts after two seasons, 5th-most in program history.

2017 (Freshman):

• GNAC co-Pitcher of the Year and co-Freshman of the Year. 
• Unanimous selection as First Team All-GNAC. 
• GNAC Championships MVP going 3-0 without allowing an earned run in the tournament. 
• First Team D2CAA All-West Region selection. 
• Went 16-6 with 2.29 ERA (47 ER, 143.2 IP) in 27 G/23 GS in the circle. 
• Recorded 188 strikeouts to lead the GNAC and rank 2nd in single-season WWU history.
• Strikeout rate of 9.16 K/7.0 IP established a program record and ranked in top 10 in NCAA II. 
• Posted 6 individual shutouts, tied for 3rd-most in program history. 
• Posted four games with 13 strikeouts to tie for 6th-most in a game in WWU history:
  • 3/5 vs. Chaminade (collegiate debut)
  • 3/7 vs. BYU Hawaii
  • 4/2 vs. #7 Chico State (1-hitter)
  • 5/6 vs. Western Oregon (GNAC Tournament)
• Hit .380 (30-for-79) with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs and 28 RBI as designated player role.
• Named Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division II Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 8 and March 8). 
• Named GNAC Pitcher of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 5 & Feb. 27-Mar. 5).
• Named GNAC Hitter of the Week (April 24-30). 
  • Hit .476 (10-for-21) with 4 runs, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 2 home runs and 16 RBI (1.000 slugging percentage, .522 on-base percentage) during 6-0 week.
• Named HERO Sports D2 Softball HERO of the Week (Feb. 17). 

Prior to WWU: Played at Fife High School and helped lead team to 2nd-place finish at 2016 2A State Softball Championships ... 2016 South Puget Sound League MVP and First Team All-Area as pitcher ... Also earned Fife Coaches Award during senior season ... First Team All-SPSL as pitcher in 2014 and 2015 ... Named Second Team All-Area as a pitcher in 2014 and 2015 ... Posted a 1.259 ERA while pitching just over 245 innings as ace on Fife pitching staff ... threw a no-hitter with 20 strikeouts against Sedro-Woolley during senior season, coming one out shy of a perfect game ... Batted .447 with a .493 on-base percentage and .743 slugging percentage ... During senior season belted 7 home runs, 4 triples and 5 doubles ... earned 2016 Tacoma Athletic Commission Athlete of the Year award for fastpitch ... Three-time team MVP at Fife ... Played on Washington Acers club team for 8 years ... Honor roll all four years at Fife ... Earned Fife Community Foundation Scholarship and Fife Coaches Scholarship.

Here is Where Kasner Ranked in WWU Softball Career History (at end of her career)...

• Most strikeouts/7 inn game: 1st (9.00)
• Most shutouts: 1st (21)
• Most strikeouts: 1st (556)
• Lowest opponent batting avg.: 4th (.207)
• Most wins: 5th (43)
• Most games started: t-5th (72)
• Most complete games: t-6th (51)
• Most appearances: 8th (79)
• Most innings pitched: 8th (432.1)
• Lowest earned run avg.: 10th (2.36)
• Most saves: t-10th (2)

Career Statistics:

Year	era	w-l	app	gs	cg	sho	sv	ip	h	r	er	bb	so	2b	3b	hr	bf	bavg	wp	hbp	bk	sfa	sha
2017....	2.29	16-6	27	23	16	6/1	0	143.2	112	58	47	36	188	16	2	7	600	.209	17	14	0	2	13
2018....	3.41	6-9	16	15	10	2/0	0	88.1	93	59	43	19	102	14	1	12	396	.261	10	6	0	5	9
2020....	1.92	8-4	14	13	12	6/0	1	84.0	56	32	23	46	108	9	2	2	365	.184	12	5	0	3	7
2021....	1.99	13-5	22	21	13	7/0	1	116.1	73	39	33	32	158	15	4	7	463	.175	6	8	0	0	6
TOTAL...	2.36	43-24	79	72	51	21/1	2	432.1	334	188	146	133	556	54	9	28	1824	.207	45	33	0	10	35

Year	avg	gp-gs	ab	r	h	2b	3b	hr	rbi	tb	slg%	bb	hbp	so	gdp	ob%	sf	sh	sb-att	po	a	e	fld%
2017....	.380	26-26	79	11	30	7	1	3	28	48	.608	5	0	5	0	.407	2	0	0-0	2	15	0	1.000
2018....	.136	30-28	81	7	11	1	0	4	10	24	.296	4	0	10	0	.176	0	2	2-2	9	9	2	.900
2020....	.295	18-15	44	9	13	2	0	2	9	21	.477	6	0	6	0	.380	0	0	2-3	0	13	3	.813
2021....	.317	24-22	63	10	20	4	0	1	7	27	.429	4	0	7	1	.358	0	0	1-1	3	16	2	.905
TOTAL...	.277	98-91	267	37	74	14	1	10	54	120	.449	19	0	28	1	.323	2	2	5-6	14	53	7	.905