Western Oregon University Wolves

SENIOR (2021)
Kuykendall appeared in eight games that included two starts during the 2021 season. He went 3-0 with a complete game and held a 4.50 ERA, along with 20 strikeouts to just five walks. He pitched all seven innings against Montana State Billings, allowing just one earned run with seven strikeouts. He added a four inning effort against Northwest Nazarene, allowing just one run again. He also pitched three innings against Central Washington, allowing just one earned run with five strikeouts. Kuykendall had a stretch of three straight wins against Northwest Nazarene (twice) and Montana State Billings.

JUNIOR (2020)
Kuykendall saw action in two games during his first season with the Wolves in the shortened 2020 season. He made his WOU debut against MSU Billings going three innings and didn't allow a run, posting four strikeouts and no hits allowed to just a walk in earning the victory in relief. He allowed just one run in his other appearance that came at Central Washington when he pitched 2.2 innings. Overall for the year he went 5.2 innings and allowed just one earned run for a 1.59 ERA. He posted five strikeouts to just one walk.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Kuykendall spent the previous two seasons at Yakima Valley where as a freshman the team placed second in the NWAC Tournament. As a sophomore, the team once again went back to the NWAC Tournament and he earned NWAC Golden Glove and Pitcher of the Week. Overall he held a 9-1 receord on the mound.

During his high school career, Kuykendall was part of the team that won the GSL Championship in two seasons. He was named a first team All-GSL both his junior and senior seasons, while earning All-State as a senior. He also took home honorable mention honors as a sophomore.

THE KUYKENDALL FILE
Chose WOU because he really felt like is was the best fit for a lot of reasons. The coaching staff showed interest and really cared about my development. Also, the success of the program and getting players drafted was something he wanted to be a part of