Tulua making the most of her at bats at Syracuse

When called upon, true freshman Kaimi Tulua has delivered at the plate for the Syracuse softball team.

Having just 32 plate appearances this spring, Tulua has turned 11 of them into hits, raising her batting average to .344, which is No. 3 on the team.

The former Seaside High slugger has a home run to her credit, driving in 15 runs – which is fifth on the team, despite playing in less than half the games.

The 5-foot-11 power hitter hit over .700 during her junior season at Seaside in 2023, earning a spot on The Herald’s All-County team.

Used primarily as a pinch hitter for Syracuse, Tulua is 4-for-7 in that role over her last seven games, with four runs batted in.