University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2027 Softball Roster
Roster
Kaylee McDonald
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Des Arc, Ark.
- High School:
- Des Arc High School
- Major:
- Kinesiology
High School: played multi-sports in softball, basketball and track…posted a .459 career batting average with 19 home runs while pitching 356.2 innings with a 0.864 ERA, 765 strikeouts and just 84 walks…set the Arkansas single-season strikeout record and is the state's No. 2 career strikeout leader…went 25-10 in the circle in 2026 and 19-9 in 2025…named a MaxPreps All-American in 2024…three-time Conference MVP (2024, 2025, 2026)…four-time All-Conference and All-State selection in softball (2023-26), also earning All-Region honors in softball and track…in basketball, was a four-time All-Conference selection (2023-26) and earned All-State honors in 2026…in track, was a three-time All-Conference selection (2024-26) and All-State in 2024…graduated with honors and a 3.95 GPA…member of Beta Club, FCA and National Honor Society
Personal: Daughter of Chris and Danielle McDonald…born on August 10, 2007, in Searcy, Ark…has three siblings, Mollee, Emmee and Reed…majoring in kinesiology
