Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

COLLEGE STATION, TX - April 13, 2025 - KK Dement #16 of the Texas A&M Aggies during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Davis Diamond in College Station, TX. Photo By Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Evan Pilat/Texas A&M Athletics

Photo by: Hannah Harrison/Texas A&M Athletics

KK Dement

Height:
5-7
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Selma
Hometown:
Selma, Calif.

Season & Career Highs

SEASON

Hits: 3 vs. Liberty (5/18/25)
Runs: 2, 12x, last vs. Liberty (5/18/25)
HRs: 2 vs. Texas (5/9/25)
RBI: 5, 2x last vs. Texas (5/9/25)
Walks: 2, 2x last vs. Saint Francis (5/16/25)
SB: 1, 5x, last vs Missouri (4/17/25)

CAREER

Hits: 3 vs. Liberty (5/18/25)
Runs: 2, 12x, last vs. Liberty (5/18/25)
HRs: 2 vs. Texas (5/9/25
RBI: 5, 2x last vs. Texas (5/9/25) )
Walks: 2, 2x last vs. Saint Francis (5/16/25)
SB: 1, 5x, last vs Missouri (4/17/25)

ACCOLADES

2025 D1 Softball All-America Freshman First Team
2025 NFCA Central All-Region First Team
2025 SEC All-Tournament Team
2025 SEC Co-Player of the Week (4/8)

*last updated 6/23/25

2025 (FRESHMAN): Was one of the top freshman in the nation earning D1 Softball All-America Freshman First Team honors, along with NFCA Central All-Region First Team and SEC All-Tournament Team accolades ... Set Texas A&M freshman records with 18 doubles and 64 RBI, while ranking fourth-most all-time in program history ... Led the Aggies in doubles, two-out RBI (27) and her 16 homers tied for a team best, while ranking second among the Aggies in slugging percentage (.743), total bases (124) and third in RBI ... Dement stepped up in postseason action slashing .500/.577/1.364 in seven games, while leading A&M with five home runs, four doubles and a 1.941 OPS ... She matched the SEC Tournament RBI record with nine and recorded her first career multi-home run game with a two-run homer and three-run dinger against Texas to send the Aggies to their first ever SEC Tournament title game ... Started 58 games, including 50 at second base and eight at shortstop, while recording 18 multi-RBI games and 17 multi-hit games ... Earned SEC Co-Player of the Week recognition on April 8 after she slashed .600/.636/1.300 hitting 6-for-10 with two homers, one double and 10 RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the Tri-County Conference - Kings Division's Most Valuable Player after finishing with a .565 batting average, 10 home runs and 31 RBI in 2024 ... Named Second Team All-League as a junior … Was named Athlete of the Season at her high school as a sophomore … First Team All-League in 2021, 2022 and 2024 … Earned Female Athlete of the Year recognition in 2020 … Coached by Christopher Tapia at Selma HS and coached by Josh Johnson with Unity Johnson 18u … Also plays varsity volleyball.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Amber and Ronnie Dement … Has two sisters, Eryn and Leighton … Is a member of the Intro to Teaching and Sports Medicine Programs at Selma … Has been active in volunteering at Breast Cancer Awareness events … Favorite food is anything from Taco Bell and favorite singer is Luke Combs … Plans to major in Kinesiology.