Ballis gives NKU a workhorse arm with strikeout bite
Brooklyn Ballis has emerged as Northern Kentucky’s most reliable strikeout pitcher, finishing the 2025 season with 132.0 innings, a team-high eight wins, 73 strikeouts, and a 4.56 ERA while also showing swing-and-miss upside in complete-game wins and a shutout. In 2024, she earned Horizon League Pitcher of the Week honors and an All-League Freshman Team nod, hinting at a competitive, steady arm who can handle big innings. She looks like a fit for teams that value toughness, volume, and growing upside more than flash.
