Gentry Kirkland '27 Recruiting Profile

I will be entering my freshman year of high school during the 2023-24 school year! From the advice I've been given, it is not too early to start preparing for graduation, they say it will come fast. I have enrolled in dual credit classes already and plan to work towards my associate degree while in high school. My heart is on the softball diamond, and I do hope that I can get noticed during these next four years. I was thrilled to be asked this past year as an 8th grader to be the high school softball manager. It was a fun experience, and I am happy to have begun establishing relationships with the girls I will be blessed to play with soon. I started playing fastpitch softball at 8 years old. I played on a travel team out of Bear Lake, Idaho before moving down to Texas. While here, I have played with a few different teams and pick-up whenever I can. My parents are always searching for new opportunities for me. The majority of my time is spent playing catcher and I do love it behind the plate most. My parents have stressed to me that being a solid utility player will be beneficial, so I have been happy to play anywhere I am put on the field. Center field has been where I have been playing with the current team I am on when I am not catching. Before this I was usually at 3rd.