Kaiea Higa

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-5
Class:
Junior
High School:
Tahoma HS
Hometown:
Maple Valley, Wash.

2025: Made 43 starts at first base...Posted a career high .345 batting average with season highs in hits (50), doubles (9), triples (2), RBI (38), and runs scored (24)...Recorded three home runs, and worked 14 walks...497 slugging percentage...412 on-base percentage...992 fielding percentage on 238 putouts and 4 assists...16 multi-hit games...10 multi-RBI games...Had a 12-game hitting streak...Her first home run in a UConn uniform was a game-tying solo shot in the bottom of the seventh inning against Bowling Green (2/28/25)...Knocked in a career game high four RBI against Creighton (3/29/25)...Played a crucial role at the BIG EAST Tournament, hitting .500 with five hits and five RBI across three games.

2024 (Oregon St.): Appeared in 30 games with nine starts...Tallied ten hits with four extra base hits...Held a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage on 27 chances.

2023 (Oregon St.): Selected to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team...Played in 44 games with 41 starts...Recorded 33 hits with four homers...Drove in 14 RBI's...Nine multi-hit games.

High School: Four-year letter winner...Holds a high school-record 26 homers...Was ranked the 29th best player in the 2022 Extra Elite 100 Players list...Competed in the 2021 PGF Futures All-American game.

Personal: Daughter of Grant and Michelle...Has one sister, Kalani.