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Kayla Estrada, NIU
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Catcher / First Base · #29

Kayla Estrada

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Kayla Estrada, a junior catcher / first base for NIU, hit .258 with 7 home runs, 45 RBI and a .810 OPS in 2026. 1319th (tied) of 2,417 qualified D1 hitters in OPS.

Final 2026 season stats, postseason included.

AVG
.258
HR
7
OPS
.810
Team 2026
25-18

Hitting

2026 · final
G
43
GS
42
PA
145
AB
128
R
12
H
33
2B
7
3B
0
HR
7
RBI
45
BB
15
HBP
0
K
11
SB
0
CS
0
SAC
2
AVG
.258
OBP
.333
SLG
.477
OPS
.810
ISO
.219
BB%
10.3%
K%
7.6%
HR/PA
4.8%
SB%
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Percentile Rankings

Hitting

vs 2,417 qualified D1 hitters (2.0 PA per team game)

AVG
avg .303
23
.258
OBP
avg .385
21
.333
SLG
avg .469
59
.477
OPS
avg .854
45
.810
HR / PA
avg 2.8%
79
4.8%
BB%
avg 10.3%
54
10.3%
K%
avg 12.3%↓
81
7.6%
SB
avg 5
10
0

Bubble = percentile among qualified D1 players (NCAA minimums: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game). ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped).

National Ranks

Among all D1 players · rate stats among qualifiers
RBI
#247

Fielding

2026
PO
163
A
3
E
0
FLD%
1.000

NIU Teammates

Kayla Estrada · 2026 FAQ

What were Kayla Estrada's 2026 softball stats?
Kayla Estrada, a junior catcher / first base for NIU, hit .258 with 7 home runs, 45 RBI and a .810 OPS in 2026.
What was Kayla Estrada's batting average in 2026?
Kayla Estrada hit .258 (33-for-128) with 7 home runs for NIU in 2026, 1851st among 2,417 qualified D1 hitters.
What position does Kayla Estrada play?
Kayla Estrada is listed as a catcher / first base (#29) on the 2026 NIU softball roster.

Source: NIU official 2026 statistics. Rates recomputed from totals; innings shown in baseball notation (45.1 = 45⅓).