Brinkley Kita

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Crown Point
Hometown:
Crown Point, Ind.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2026 SEASON
- MAC Pitcher of the Week (May 6, 2025)
- Appeared in 15 of a possible 51 games, earning nine starts in the circle
- Has one career complete game shutout

2025 (So.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... named MAC Pitcher of the Week on May 6 ... made 15 appearances in the circle over 51 games, earning nine starts ... ranked second on the team with a 4.36 ERA, producing a 5-4 record with one save over 43.1 innings of work ... pitched two complete games, including a 3-0 complete game shutout win over Central Michigan (May 3) in which she allowed just four hits and three walks over 7.0 innings ... threw 3.0 innings of relief versus CMU earlier in the day, allowing no runs and one hit ... was named the MAC Pitcher of the Week after her performance versus the Chippewas in which she also struck out a combined three batters ... earned the win in relief in her Ball State debut, throwing the final 2.2 innings and allowing just three hits and one earned run in the 3-2 (8) victory at Cal Poly ... her first complete game victory came over Lehigh (Feb. 22) when she threw 5.0 innings and struck out a pair in a 15-4 (5) win ... struck out a season-high four batters in 2.2 innings of relief work in the 14-6 (6) victory over Evansville (March 9) ... earned her first Ball State save in the 5-4 victory over Akron (May 9) in the MAC tournament, retiring three of the four batters she faced in the seventh inning ... earned one putout and six assists on defense, while helping catch a pair of runners trying to steal.

Prior To Ball State: Played the 2023 season at Lipscomb, before announcing her plans transfer to Ball State prior to the start of the 2024 season … completed the 2023-24 academic year at Lipscomb

Lipscomb (Freshman - 2023): Started 14 of the 17 games she appeared in the circle … also appeared as a pinch runner in three games … registered a 2.74 ERA over 74.0 innings of work … boasted a 6-6 record, highlighted by her first collegiate complete game shutout in a 1-0 victory over Akron (March 11, 2023) which was also her first collegiate win … struck out 44 batters on the year, including a season-high seven versus Bellarmine (March 18, 2023) in her second complete game shutout, a 4-0 victory … struck out at least one batter in 15 of her 17 appearances.

High School: Earned four letters at Crown Point High School … helped guide her team to IHSAA Class 4A State semifinals as a freshman, earning Duneland Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year honors … also earned all-state, all-region, and all-area honors as the only freshman on Crown Point's varsity squad … led the DAC in home runs as a junior, blasting seven on the year … the effort helped guide her squad to conference and sectional championships.

Why Ball State: It's competitive, I like the coaching staff, I love the atmosphere, and it is closer to home.