McKayla Timmons Set to Return to Atlanta Smoke
October 29, 2025 | Softball
MUNCIE, Ind. - - Ball State softball fans, mark your calendars for Sunday, Nov. 9, when graduate McKayla Timmons heads to Truist Park with The Atlanta Smoke for the Atlanta Fall Showdown.
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Timmons is set to return to The Smoke lineup after a successful run with the team this past summer, culminating with the club's third consecutive Professional Fastpitch League title.
First pitch is currently set for 1 p.m. against The World of Women's Pro Fastpitch.
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Timmons finished her Ball State career in 2025 as only the second player in program history to be a three-time all-region honoree, joining Jenny Gilbert who earned first team honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The 2025 MAC Player of the Year and first-ever MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Timmons finished the season ranked first in the Mid-American Conference and 27th nationally with a .434 batting average.
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Her senior campaign saw her boast the nation's third-best on base percentage at .615 after collecting 59 hits and tying for 13th nationally with 48 walks and tying for 16th nationally in times hit by a pitch at 15. Of her 59 hits, 16 were home runs, 12 were doubles and two were triples, helping her rank 14th nationally with a .904 slugging percentage.
The effort at the plate helped her tie for 84th nationally with a league-leading 54 RBI and tie for 44th among all NCAA Division I players with 57 runs scored. She was also one of the nation's top base stealing threats, ranking 83rd nationally with 21 stolen bases.
On the defensive end, Timmons helped the Cardinals rank 13th nationally with just 20 stolen bases allowed. The effort was aided by her throwing out an additional 10 runners attempting to steal. She also owned a .995 fielding percentage with just one error in 192 chances, while also collecting a pair of pickoffs.
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Overall, Timmons finished her Ball State career ranked first in program history in on base percentage (.516), second in slugging percentage (.784) and third in batting average (.384). She also ranked first in times hit by a pitch (45), first in sac flies (10), second in home runs (57), second in RBIs (179), third in walks (112), fourth in runs scored (160), eighth in hits (206), 11th in stolen bases and 14th in doubles (37).
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Timmons is set to return to The Smoke lineup after a successful run with the team this past summer, culminating with the club's third consecutive Professional Fastpitch League title.
First pitch is currently set for 1 p.m. against The World of Women's Pro Fastpitch.
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Timmons finished her Ball State career in 2025 as only the second player in program history to be a three-time all-region honoree, joining Jenny Gilbert who earned first team honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014. The 2025 MAC Player of the Year and first-ever MAC Defensive Player of the Year, Timmons finished the season ranked first in the Mid-American Conference and 27th nationally with a .434 batting average.
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Her senior campaign saw her boast the nation's third-best on base percentage at .615 after collecting 59 hits and tying for 13th nationally with 48 walks and tying for 16th nationally in times hit by a pitch at 15. Of her 59 hits, 16 were home runs, 12 were doubles and two were triples, helping her rank 14th nationally with a .904 slugging percentage.
The effort at the plate helped her tie for 84th nationally with a league-leading 54 RBI and tie for 44th among all NCAA Division I players with 57 runs scored. She was also one of the nation's top base stealing threats, ranking 83rd nationally with 21 stolen bases.
On the defensive end, Timmons helped the Cardinals rank 13th nationally with just 20 stolen bases allowed. The effort was aided by her throwing out an additional 10 runners attempting to steal. She also owned a .995 fielding percentage with just one error in 192 chances, while also collecting a pair of pickoffs.
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Overall, Timmons finished her Ball State career ranked first in program history in on base percentage (.516), second in slugging percentage (.784) and third in batting average (.384). She also ranked first in times hit by a pitch (45), first in sac flies (10), second in home runs (57), second in RBIs (179), third in walks (112), fourth in runs scored (160), eighth in hits (206), 11th in stolen bases and 14th in doubles (37).
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