Campbell University

Career Honors at Campbell
Big South Pitcher of the Week (4/24/23)
CSC Academic All-District (2023)
Big South Presidential Honor Roll (2020, 2021)

2023 (Redshirt Junior)

• Made 33 appearances and started 21 games, posting 12-5 record with eight complete games, one shutout and two saves
• Totaled 128.0 innings pitched with 3.28 ERA and career-best 83 strikeouts
• Recorded five or more strikeouts in six outings
• Tossed one-hitter with seven strikeouts and one walk in win over Norfolk State (5/2)
• Struckout seven batters in five innings against Detroit Mercy (3/11)
• Named Big South Pitcher of the Week on 4/24 after posting 1-0 record, totaling 15 innings pitched, 0.47 ERA and 10 strikeouts in outings against North Carolina and Radford

2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)

• Made 16 appearances and started 5 games
• Recorded a 4-4 record on the year with a 3.03 ERA and 43 strikeouts.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman) 

• Made 21 appearances and started in 6 games
• Recorded a 6-4 record on the year with one save, 55.1 innings pitched, and 32 strike outs

2020 (Freshman)

• Made five starts in the circle and nine appearances overall with 39.2 total innings pitched
• Maintained an ERA of 3.88 with a 1-4 record with two complete games
• Struck out a season-high nine batters across 9.0 innings in a 5-3 win over Bucknell

• Former second team All-American pitcher for the MaxPreps nationally ranked Lakewood Ranch High School Mustangs in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
• Compiled a perfect 15-0 record in 15 appearances in the circle her senior season with the Mustangs
• Also recorded an ERA of .164, Batting average against of .113, and 67 strikeouts her senior year
• ­­Two-time district and regional champions while at Lakewood Ranch
• Helped lead Lakewood Ranch to district and regional titles as well as a runner-up finish at the Florida 8A state championships
• Named a Florida state 8A conference senior all-star and Herald-Tribune Prep & Manatee County all-star
• Played travel ball with the Tampa Mustangs under head coach TJ Goelz
• Helped the Tampa Mustangs to a No. 2 ranking in the country in the 18u division
• Daughter of Jason and Carol Howald and has one sibling, Tyler
• Full name is Kayla Elaine Howald
• Born May 13, 2001
• Intended major is special education
• Plans after graduation include finding a great paying job and to start a happy life