Honors
· 2015 second-team All-Conference USA
· 2015 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
· 2015 Conference USA All-Tournament Team
Freshman (2015)
Started all 54 games in center field and hit .363 with 43 runs, a team-leading 69 hits, 12 doubles, seven triples, seven home runs, 42 RBIs, a .401 on-base percentage and .611 slugging percentage en route to second-team All-Conference USA and All-Freshman Team honors … her seven triples led C-USA and ranked eighth in the nation, while she also ranked among the league’s best in total bases (2nd), runs (t-4th), hits (6th) and RBIs (t-9th) … led the team with 26 extra-base hits and 22 multi-hit games, while her 14 multi-RBI games were second on the squad … her five stolen bases ranked second on the team … hit .341 with nine doubles, three triples, a homer and 18 RBIs in C-USA action … produced a season-high five RBIs against Texas Tech (Feb. 6) and Southern Miss (March 7) and had three hits in five contests … hit a two-run homer to aid a win over Louisiana Tech (May 8) in the first round of the C-USA Tournament and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
Prior To UTSA
Three-year starter and letterwinner at Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas, under head coach James McClanahan … three-time all-district selection and was an all-state pick by the Texas Girls Coaches Association and the Texas Sports Writers Association … hit .554 as a senior with 41 runs, 58 hits, 40 RBIs, 23 stolen bases and a pair of home runs … batted .401 with 114 runs, 142 hits, 65 stolen bases and a school-record 107 RBIs in her career … helped lead the team to district titles as a junior and senior … played club softball with the Texas Storm-Wymer 18Gold.
Personal
Full name is Kendall Grace Burton … born on April 18, 1996, in Beaumont, Texas … daughter of Jay and Lezlie Burton … has a sister, Laine … her father played baseball at Lamar and was selected by the New York Yankees in the 44th round of the 1984 MLB Draft … majoring in communications … enjoys playing the guitar in her spare time and lists her favorite actor as Kevin James.