2025 (Junior): Missed just one game in her first season with the Huskies, starting 46 of the 49 she appeared … got off to slow start before batting .312 in conference play to finish at .246 with two homers and 18 RBI … was third on the team in OPS in Southland play at .887 … tied for the team-lead in walks with 21 and was hit by pitch a team-high five times … third on the club in RBI on the season overall and tied for team lead with 16 in SLC action … committed just four errors in 277 chances at first base for a .986 fielding percentage … four multiple-hit games … recorded
first three-hit game in SLC opener at Northwestern State (3/7) … clubbed
first HCU homer against Southeastern to help Huskies claim 6-3 win and salvage series (3/15) … collected
first career four-hit game along with first career triple while driving in career-best four in 11-10 win over Lamar (4/17) … had four other games with two RBI or more … named to
Southland Commissioner’s Honor Roll …
PRIOR TO HCU: Galveston College (2022-24) Spent her first two collegiate seasons at Galveston College for head coach Kelly Raines … played this past season with fellow HCU signee Ella Herrewig … two-time All-Conference and two-time All-Region selection as a designated player/pitcher … batted a team-best .432 with 27 homers and 80 RBI as a sophomore to lead Whitecaps to a No.17 national ranking and fifth-place finish at the national tournament … was named to both the
NFCA Division I All-America and the
NJCAA Division I All-America teams … her 27 homers ranked fourth in the country and her 80 runs batted in ranked 15th …. also went 10-4 in the circle in second season … batted .371 with 11 homers and 54 RBI while posting a 14-3 record and 3.43 ERA as a freshman … completed two seasons in Galveston playing 110 games with a .403 batting average, 38 dingers and 134 RBI and a 24-7 record in the circle …
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Dobie High School where she was a four-year letter-winner for head coach Robin Rackley … finishes career with a .442 batting average and a 2.60 ERA … first-team All-District her final three years after a second-team selection as a freshman … team MVP and offensive player of the year as a senior after batting .521 with six homers and 46 RBI … named District DP of the Year as a junior … played her club softball for Impact Gold Joey for coach Joey Hernandez …
PERSONAL: Full name is Karlie Ann Barba … born May 12, 2004 … daughter of Carlos and Anna Barba … older sisters Alyssa, Victoria and Kristen … majoring in Business Administration ...
