Kennedy Diggs

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Sherwood
Hometown:
Creighton, Mo.
Prev School:
Kansas

Awards & Honors
Big 12 Academic All-Rookie Team

2026 (Sophomore at Kansas)
Made eight appearances with one start … finished with 18.1 innings hurled … notched a 1.91 ERA on the year, allowing just 17 hits and 10 runs … was 1-0 on the season with 14 strikeouts.

2025 (Freshman at Kansas)
Appeared in 14 contests with four starts … finished the year with 33 punchouts in 45.0 innings pitched … recorded a 4.04 ERA on the year and finished with a 4-1 record … logged a season-high nine strikeouts in five scoreless innings against East Texas A&M … was named to the Softball America Freshman Watchlist.

High School
Started and lettered in all four years of high school, playing for Lonny Price … helped Sherwood to a pair of state runner-up finishes (’22 & ’23) … was a three-time All-State First Teamer as a pitcher (2022-24) … is the state of Missouri’s all-time leader in career strikeouts and single-season strikeouts … also excelled in the classroom, being named Academic All-State and earning admission to the National Honor Society.

Personal
Has a sister, Kaylee … Kaylee played collegiate softball at Central Missouri (2021-23) … played club softball with Top Gun National.