McKenna Mulholland

Pietrzak and Mulholland High Five at Home Plate

McKenna Mulholland throwing versus Miami

McKenna Mulholland throwing vs. Northern Illinois

Photo by: Nick Lawler/Ball State Athletics

Photo by: Brayden Goins / Ball State Athletics

Position:
Utility
Height:
5-2
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Lake Howell
Hometown:
Oviedo, Fla.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2025 SEASON
• 2023 & 2024 Second Team All-MAC
• 2024 MAC All-Tournament Team
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District® Softball Team
• 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• 2023 & 2024 Academic All-MAC
• One-Time Career MAC Player of the Week (May 2, 2023)
• Played in 108 of a possible 111 games over her career, earning 102 starts with 59 at shortstop, 26 at second base and 17 in right field
• Scored five game-winning runs and driven in three game-winning RBI over her Ball State career
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: T-11th in sacrifice flies (6) … 17th in times hit by a pitch (15)
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts (Highest Ranking Only): T-7th in times hit by a pitch (10 in 2024), T-12th in sac flies (3 in 2023 & 2024), T-20th in doubles (13 in 2023)

2024 (R-So.): Earned first letter at Ball State …named Second Team All-MAC and to the MAC All-Tournament Team … earned a spot on the CSC Academic All-District® Softball Team … named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete and to the Academic All-MAC team … played in 56 of Ball State’s 58 games, earning 55 starts … made 49 starts at shortstop and six at second base … finished the season with a .247 batting average, including 11 doubles and two home runs … her first home run of the season was a grand slam to help the Cardinals secure its 12-3 (5) victory over Notre Dame (March 9)… scored 35 runs and drove in 21 RBI … drew 20 walks and was hit by a pitch 10 times for a .366 on base percentage … credited with 10 multiple hit games and five multiple RBI games … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in four contests; in game one vs. Jacksonville State (Feb. 16), game two at Ohio (March 16), game two at Buffalo (April 6) and versus Bowling Green (April 14) … had a season-high three hits in the wins at Buffalo and over Bowling Green … drove in the game-winning run in three outings, starting with a two-run fielder’s choice in the top of the sixth in the 10-8 victory over Fordham (Feb. 11) … her second came via a sacrifice fly in the in the fifth inning of Ball State’s 7-1 win at Buffalo (April 7) … used a RBI double in the top of the sixth to drive in the game-winning run in Ball State’s 9-7 MAC Softball Championship elimination game victory over Toledo (May 10) … also hit her second home run of the season in the win over the Rockets, a solo shot in the third inning … credited with 106 putouts and 102 assists, while committing just 10 errors for a .954 fielding percentage … had a hand in five of Ball State’s 16 double plays.

2023 (R-Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … named to the All-MAC Second Team and Academic All-MAC … named MAC Player of the Week on May 2 … played in 52 of BSU’s 53 games, earning 47 starts … made 20 starts at second base, 17 in right field, and 10 at shortstop … ranked fourth on the squad with a .336 batting average, registering 43 hits, including 13 doubles, three triples and four home runs … tallied 28 RBI and scored 14 runs … finished the season ranked third on the team with eight multi-RBI games … her first collegiate hit was a solo home run in the second-inning of Ball State’s 10-1 (5) victory over Lindenwood (Feb. 19) … registered her first career multi-hit game with three hits, including her first career triple, at Murray State (Feb. 24) … credited with a career-high five RBI in Ball State’s 14-4 (6) win over Bellarmine (Feb. 25), opening the scoring with a two-run triple in the first inning, before adding a two-run double in the third and a sac fly in the fifth … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the 6-5 (10) victory over Stetson (March 4) after being placed on second in the international tiebreaker … added her second home run of the season in a three-hit effort in the opener at East Tennessee State (March 8) to drive in both BSU runs in the 3-2 loss … collected her third and final triple for the season in the first inning versus Maryland (March 11), driving in both Cardinals runs in the game … blasted a three-run home run to cap the scoring in BSU’s 5-1 win over Northern Illinois (March 29) … her final home run of the season came in the series opener versus Akron (April 29), helping the Cardinals post a single game record six home runs in the 6-1 victory … also drew 14 walks and was hit by a pitch five times on the year to boast a .413 on base percentage … finished the year with a .964 fielding percentage, collecting 79 putouts and 54 assists while committing just one error.

2022 (Fr.): Redshirted at Ball State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Entered her senior season as a three-year letterwinner under coach Tom Kreahling at Lake Howell … awarded Rookie of the Year as a freshman … named All-Conference Honorable Mention her freshman season … also earned three letters in competitive cheer.

CLUB: Played for the Florida Impact for three years under coach Bill Hoopes … earned a career batting average of .450 with an on base percentage of .625 … she tallied 15 extra base hits, 43 RBI, and eight stolen bases in the fall of 2020.

WHY BALL STATE: When I stepped on campus, I just knew it was right. It's a beautiful campus, facilities are amazing, and the softball team is even better!