Hailey Cripe is Kansas’ steady glove-and-pop shortstop, and she just leveled up
In the 2026 season, Hailey Cripe became one of the Big 12’s premier two-way infielders, earning Co-Defensive Player of the Year after starting every game at shortstop and posting a .343 average with 15 home runs, 47 RBIs and a .970 fielding percentage. She’s the kind of player coaches love: reliable, vocal, and a culture-setter who brings captain energy every day. If you need a shortstop who can anchor the infield, hit for real power, and handle pressure without blinking, Cripe is a very fit, very loud yes.
