Pronunciation:Â ah-vi-sah-toh
2026: Started all 50 games for Northwestern … Batted .346 (55-for-159) with a team-leading 12 doubles and four triples … Drove in 48 runs and racked up 99 total bases, both second-best on the team … Blasted a career-high eight home runs … Hit a three-run homer in the first game of the season against Toledo (2/6) … Went 6-for-14 at the plate with a team-high seven RBI and four runs scored to open the season at the Kajikawa Classic (2/6-8) … Hit a three-run home run and walked once against No. 8 Texas A&M (2/15) … Went 2-4 with a grand slam and a triple for a career high five RBI in a win over SEMO (2/21) … Singled twice and reached on a walk against Arkansas (2/21) … Led the Wildcats with 16 RBI after the first three weekends of the season … Posted a .417 on-base percentage (5-for-12) over four games at the Duke Invitational, including an RBI single against Boston University and a career high three walks in a win over Ohio State (2/27-28) … Batted .500 (6-for-12) in four games over the weekend against Northern Kentucky, Detroit Mercy, and Northern Iowa, adding five RBI, two doubles, and a home run (3/13-14) … Drove in four runs with a triple and two doubles in a win over No. 17 Oregon (3/26) … Batted .538 (7-for-13) with three home runs and nine runs batted in during a three game sweep at Penn State, including a four hit, two home run performance in the final game of the weekend (4/10-12) … Drove in two runs with a triple in a win over Michigan State (4/17) … Batted .545 (6-for-11) with a double, triple, and home run during a three-game sweep at Purdue (4/24-26) … Recorded a hit in each of three games against Minnesota to extend her on-base streak to a career-high 27 games (5/1-3).
2025: All-Big Ten Freshman Team … Finished with 57 hits, the most by a Northwestern rookie since Jordyn Rudd (57) in 2019 … Racked up a team-high 22 stolen bases to lead all Big Ten first-years … Ranked second on the team with a .348 batting average, the highest mark by a Wildcat first-year since Sabrina Rabin (.394) in 2015 … Led the Northwestern offense with nine hits, a .563 batting average (9-for-16), an .813 slugging percentage and a .568 on-base percentage over the weekend at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. (2/7-9) … Avvisato’s nine hits on opening weekend were the most by a Big Ten first year, and were tied for the second-most by any first year in the country … Posted a team-leading .455 average through her first ten career games, the second-best average among Big Ten first-years during that span … Notched a hit in eight of her first ten games, including four multi-hit performances … Drove in three RBI on three hits and stole two bases over the weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic (2/21-23) … Hit .400 (4-for-10) with a double and five RBI in a two-game sweep of Michigan State (3/15-3/16) … Posted a .444 average (4-for-9) with two doubles in a three-game set against No. 19 Mississippi State (3/21-3/22) ... Batted .545 (6-for-11) with three doubles and a home run in a series win over Wisconsin (4/25-27) … Blasted a walk-off two run home run in the final game to lift Northwestern to a senior day win and series victory (4/27) … Turned in a two-hit performance in her NCAA tournament debut, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in a win over Kentucky (5/16).
Career Highs:
At-Bats.............................. 5 (8x), last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Hits................................... 4 (2x) , last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Runs............................ 4 (2x), last at Penn State (4/12/26)
RBI................................................. 5, vs. SEMO (2/21/26)
Doubles......................................... 2, vs. Oregon (3/26/26)
Home Runs............................... 2, at Penn State (4/12/26)
Total Bases............................. 10, at Penn State (4/12/26)
Walks....................................... 3, vs. Ohio State (2/27/26)
Stolen Bases...................... 3, vs Michigan State (3/15/25)
Drohan on Avvisato:Â "Kaylie is a remarkable competitor, student and person. She is already playing an elite shortstop and has great power and speed from the batter's box. We are honored Kaylie and her family chose Northwestern and we can't wait to get to work."
2026: Started all 50 games for Northwestern … Batted .346 (55-for-159) with a team-leading 12 doubles and four triples … Drove in 48 runs and racked up 99 total bases, both second-best on the team … Blasted a career-high eight home runs … Hit a three-run homer in the first game of the season against Toledo (2/6) … Went 6-for-14 at the plate with a team-high seven RBI and four runs scored to open the season at the Kajikawa Classic (2/6-8) … Hit a three-run home run and walked once against No. 8 Texas A&M (2/15) … Went 2-4 with a grand slam and a triple for a career high five RBI in a win over SEMO (2/21) … Singled twice and reached on a walk against Arkansas (2/21) … Led the Wildcats with 16 RBI after the first three weekends of the season … Posted a .417 on-base percentage (5-for-12) over four games at the Duke Invitational, including an RBI single against Boston University and a career high three walks in a win over Ohio State (2/27-28) … Batted .500 (6-for-12) in four games over the weekend against Northern Kentucky, Detroit Mercy, and Northern Iowa, adding five RBI, two doubles, and a home run (3/13-14) … Drove in four runs with a triple and two doubles in a win over No. 17 Oregon (3/26) … Batted .538 (7-for-13) with three home runs and nine runs batted in during a three game sweep at Penn State, including a four hit, two home run performance in the final game of the weekend (4/10-12) … Drove in two runs with a triple in a win over Michigan State (4/17) … Batted .545 (6-for-11) with a double, triple, and home run during a three-game sweep at Purdue (4/24-26) … Recorded a hit in each of three games against Minnesota to extend her on-base streak to a career-high 27 games (5/1-3).
2025: All-Big Ten Freshman Team … Finished with 57 hits, the most by a Northwestern rookie since Jordyn Rudd (57) in 2019 … Racked up a team-high 22 stolen bases to lead all Big Ten first-years … Ranked second on the team with a .348 batting average, the highest mark by a Wildcat first-year since Sabrina Rabin (.394) in 2015 … Led the Northwestern offense with nine hits, a .563 batting average (9-for-16), an .813 slugging percentage and a .568 on-base percentage over the weekend at the NFCA Division I Leadoff Classic in Clearwater, Fla. (2/7-9) … Avvisato’s nine hits on opening weekend were the most by a Big Ten first year, and were tied for the second-most by any first year in the country … Posted a team-leading .455 average through her first ten career games, the second-best average among Big Ten first-years during that span … Notched a hit in eight of her first ten games, including four multi-hit performances … Drove in three RBI on three hits and stole two bases over the weekend at the Mary Nutter Classic (2/21-23) … Hit .400 (4-for-10) with a double and five RBI in a two-game sweep of Michigan State (3/15-3/16) … Posted a .444 average (4-for-9) with two doubles in a three-game set against No. 19 Mississippi State (3/21-3/22) ... Batted .545 (6-for-11) with three doubles and a home run in a series win over Wisconsin (4/25-27) … Blasted a walk-off two run home run in the final game to lift Northwestern to a senior day win and series victory (4/27) … Turned in a two-hit performance in her NCAA tournament debut, going 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI in a win over Kentucky (5/16).
Career Highs:
At-Bats.............................. 5 (8x), last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Hits................................... 4 (2x) , last at Purdue (4/25/26)
Runs............................ 4 (2x), last at Penn State (4/12/26)
RBI................................................. 5, vs. SEMO (2/21/26)
Doubles......................................... 2, vs. Oregon (3/26/26)
Home Runs............................... 2, at Penn State (4/12/26)
Total Bases............................. 10, at Penn State (4/12/26)
Walks....................................... 3, vs. Ohio State (2/27/26)
Stolen Bases...................... 3, vs Michigan State (3/15/25)
High School: Ranked No. 9 overall player and No. 6 middle infielder by Extra Innings Softball and the No. 6 overall player, and No. 2 middle infielder by Legacy and Legends Softball in the 2024 class … Two-time Extra Innings First Team High School All-American Infielder … Four-time First Team All-Region, First Team All-Potomac District, and First Team All-Loudoun selection … Two-time Virginia 5D Regional Player of the Year, Potomac District Player of the Year, and Washington Post First Team All-Metro Team honoree … 2024 Virginia Class 5 All-State Player of the Year and MaxPreps State of Virginia Home Run Leader (16) … NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete … Holds Riverside High School records for career hits (148), runs (143), doubles (51), stolen bases (32), and pitching strikeouts (316) … Also holds Riverside single-season records in hits (52), runs (57), doubles (16), stolen bases (21), pitching strikeouts (124) and ERA (1.27) … In 91 career games, hit .471 with a .535 OBP and .955 slugging percentage (1.490 OPS)… In the circle, compiled a 30-11 record, 2.49 ERA, and 316 strikeouts in 236 innings … As a senior, led Riverside to the Class 5 State Championship, hitting .547 with 52 hits, 16 home runs, 15 doubles, 33 RBI, and 57 runs scored, with a 1.274 slugging percentage. As a junior, hit .495 with 46 runs, 20 doubles, 9 home runs, and 33 RBI, while pitching 46 innings with 75 strikeouts and a 2.30 ERA … Also was a four-time First Team All-Region basketball player and three-time Riverside Varsity Basketball MVP … Played club softball for VA Glory for coaches Suzy Willemsen and Kevin Bednoski … Honor roll student and recipient of the St. Michael’s College Book Award for Academic Achievement and Social Conscience … Mother, Karen, played softball at Miami (Ohio), father, Frank, played baseball at George Washington … Aunt, Kristy Burch, is in Miami (Ohio)’s Hall of Fame for softball … Anticipated major at Northwestern is learning and organizational change.
Drohan on Avvisato:Â "Kaylie is a remarkable competitor, student and person. She is already playing an elite shortstop and has great power and speed from the batter's box. We are honored Kaylie and her family chose Northwestern and we can't wait to get to work."