Biography
– COMMUNITY COFFEE SUN BELT CONFERENCE PITCHER OF THE WEEK (3/27/18)
– BIG 12 PITCHER OF THE WEEK (2/14/17)
– INAUGURAL ALL-BIG 12 FRESHMAN TEAM (2016)
AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2018)
Made 31 appearances in the circle in her first season with the Jaguars … Had 25 starts, 14 complete games and five total shutouts … Of her five shutouts, four were solo with one combined … Finished the season with a 3.07 earned run average … Struck out 79 batters in her 143.2 innings of work … First appearance in a South Alabama uniform came during the season opener versus nationally-ranked Alabama as she allowed just one hit in 2.1 innings of relief against the Crimson Tide … Recorded her first career no-hitter in her second start of the season against Butler (2/11) at the Friends of Jaclyn Invitational … Struck out a season-high seven batters and walked just two Bulldogs in that outing … The no-hitter was the 17th in program history … Was part of a combined shutout versus Bradley (2/25) at the Diamond 9 Citrus I Classic as she allowed just one hit in the outing … Tied a season-high in strikeouts two other times during the season – vs. Toledo (3/2) and versus Georgia State (3/24) in game two of the Sun Belt series … Went eight innings against Toledo (3/3) at the Tennessee Invitational leading the Jaguars to a 2-0 win over the Rockets … Allowed just three hits, walked three and struck out five in the shutout … Scattered 10 hits and allowed just three unearned runs in the game two in over Georgia State … Followed that up with a series clinching 5-0 shutout of the Panthers, allowing just six hits … For the weekend, Reid didn't allow an earned run in her 14 innings of work, and was named the Community Coffee Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (3/27) … After allowing the three unearned runs in the opening frame of game two, Reid pitched 13 scoreless innings for the remainder of the season and scattered 16 hits … The Panthers entered the weekend with 53 extra-base hits, but were held to just a double against Reid … In her next outing, entered in relief and pitched 3.1 innings of two-hit ball, allowing just one run and earning the victory in a 9-6 win over McNeese State (3/28) … Earned a 5-1 win over Appalachian State (4/21) as she allowed seven hits, walked four, but gave up just one run in the victory … Tossed a 1-0, complete-game shutout in the regular-season finale against Troy (5/6) where she gave just four hits, walked two and struck out two.
AT KANSAS
Transferred to South Alabama in the summer of 2017 after lettering two seasons at Kansas.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017)
As a sophomore, made 38 appearances and 36 starts in the circle where she posted a 3.19 earned run average after giving up 97 earned runs in 213 innings of work … Tossed 22 complete games, which led the Big 12, while she also ranked first in the league in starts and innings pitched … Her four shutouts were tied for fourth in the conference, while she ranked fifth in the league in appearances and strikeouts … Finished the season with 14 wins in the circle and struck out a team-high 121 batters … Named Big 12 Pitcher of the Week after the opening weekend of the season where she pitched two complete games and picked up two wins at the Stetson Lead-Off Classic and had a streak of 20-consecutive scoreless innings … Faced South Alabama (3/4) during the season recording seven-plus innings of five-hit ball against the Jags at the Diamond 9 Citrus II Classic in Kissimmee, Fla., where she allowed just one earned run … Struck out six batters in a complete-game effort in her first start of the season against Akron (2/10) and twice registered a career-high eight strikeouts against at Oklahoma State (4/1) and against Iowa (3/12) … Started the season with a 6-1 record and had an 0.11 ERA in those seven starts.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2016)
Named to the inaugural all-Big 12 Freshman Team after making 17 appearances with 11 starts in the circle, while also stepping into the batter’s box in seven games as a freshman for the Jayhawks … Finished the season with a 5-6 mark and a 3.88 ERA and batted .118 with two hits, two runs scored and two RBI … Struck out 33 batters in 65 innings of work, while also tossing six complete games and four shutouts … Hit first-career home run in KU’s season opener against North Carolina State … Recorded first-career victory at eventual national champion Oklahoma (4/2) where she scattered nine hits and allowed just two earned runs … It was the Jayhawk’s first win in Norman in 20 years … Along with the win against the Sooners, she closed out the season with a 5-1 record and allowed just 19 runs over her final nine outings.
AT BLUE SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four seasons at Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Mo., where she earned team MVP honors in 2014 … Ranked No. 44 in the Student Sports Hot 100 among the 2015 class … Was a two-time all-state selection and earned three all-region honors and all-district accolades during her prep career … Helped the Wildcats to three-straight conference championships as well as a district championship in 2014 … Led Blue Springs to a 27-2 record as a junior and hit .500 on the season with 12 home runs, earning all-state honors that same season … Received recruiting interest from Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Texas A&M, among others out of high school … Played travel ball on the Birmingham Bolts located in Birmingham, Ala., with her sister, Brittani, and fellow Jaguar teammate Haleigh Lowe.
PERSONAL
Alexis Kaylee Reid … Born in Kansas City, Mo. … Daughter of Erick and Tiffany Reid … Has one younger sister, Brittani, that is a member of the Jaguar roster … Cousin, Jevon Lyle played basketball for Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2014-16) … Lists favorite book as The Bible … Favorite movie is “Hard-ball” … Favorite professional sports teams are the New York Giants, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals and Miami Dolphins … Lists favorite athletes as Jenny Finch, Odell Beckham, Jr. … Lebron James and Derek Jeter … Favorite musical artists are The Weeknd, Lil Boosie, Lauryn Hill and Drake … Favorite foods are steak and baked cheesy hash brown potatoes … Majoring in leisure studies.
