2025 Softball Roster

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7 McKenna Braegelmann

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Stadium HS
  • Hometown Tacoma, WA
  • Major Biology

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
  • All-WCC Second Team (2024)
  • 2x All-WCC Honorable Mention (2022, 2025)
  • WCC All-Academic First Team (2024)
  • 2023 NFCA Scholar Athlete
  • WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention (2022)
  • All-WCC Second Team (2021)
  • Preseason All-WCC (2022)
  • WCC Pitcher of the Week (April 14, 2025)
  • 2024-25 Student Athlete Advisory Council Co-President
GRADUATE STUDENT (2025)
  • Pitched in 16 games and started in 13
  • Led the team with a 3.23 ERA over 65 innings pitched and 55 strikeouts
  • West Coast Conference Academic Team
  • All-WCC Honorable Mention
  • Limited hits with a team leading .241 batting average against
  • Topped off a three game win streak in a home victory against Oregon State, pitched a complete game along with a season-high seven strikeouts on April. 18
  • Tossed back-to-back complete games to help USD take down LMU on the road for a conference series win (April 13)
SENIOR (2024)
  • Made 17 appearances and 13 starts in the circle
  • Tossed three complete games 
  • Compiled a 5-7 record to go along with a 3.71 ERA with 68 innings pitched
  • Opened her season by tossing a one-hit shutout in San Diego's 4-0 win over Southern Utah. 
JUNIOR (2023)
  • Missed the entire season due to injury
SOPHOMORE (2022)
  • Made 12 appearances in the circle, including ten starts
  • Compiled a 3-2 record with a 3.67 ERA across 40 innings
  • Threw a complete game in a 2-1 victory against CSUN (Mar. 13)
FRESHMAN (2021)
  • Made 17 appearances in the circle with 11 starts
  • Led the pitching staff in ERA (1.82), wins (6) and batting average against (.183)
  • Helped the pitching staff record the lowest team ERA since 2014
  • Pitched a season-high seven innings against Santa Clara (5/1/21)
  • Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts against Long Beach State (3/4/21)
CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
  • Was a multi-sport athlete participating in golf and softball
  • Named an All-Academic selection for golf in 2019
  • Finished in the top 10 at the Pierce County League Tournament (2020)
  • Served as captain of the softball team in 2020
  • Recorded 850 strikeouts in three seasons of play (2017-19)
  • Three-time Pierce County League Pitcher of the Year (2017-2019)
  • Noted as a top 15 pitcher in Washington state (2020)
  • Named a Max Preps Underclassmen All-American in 2018
  • Earned All-State first team nods (2018 and 2019)
  • Named to the Tacoma News Tribune All-Area team (2018-19)
  • Named Team MVP in 2017 and 2018
  • Team appeared in the State Tournament for three consecutive years, placing fifth in 2019
  • Team finished second in the district in 2019
  • Played club softball with Team Seattle and the NW Bullets 
PERSONAL
  • Daughter of Mark and Shannon Braegelmann, has one brother, Tommy
  • Served her community by volunteering at the local children’s hospital and as a pitching coach to her local Little League
  • Finished in the top 10 percent academically in her high school class
  • Graduated as an AP Scholar
  • Enjoys hiking, boating, skiing and baking/cooking
  • Chose USD because, “I fell in love with San Diego and the campus. I wanted a school where I could get the degree I wanted while still playing the sport I love.”

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2021Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2022Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2023Junior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2024Senior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2025Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    7