UNC Wilmington Athletics

2024 Season: All-Coastal Athletic Association Second-Teamer who went 17-6 with a 1.60 ERA, fourth-lowest in CAA, as a junior ... set career-highs in wins (17), innings (157.2), strikeouts (101), complete games (15), starts (22) and games played (32) ... 2024 CAA Champion who was the CAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player and All-Tournament Team member ... teamed with co-ace Emily Winstead to record every out of five-game CAA Tournament run ... fashioned a career-high 11 inning shutout effort against Delaware to send the Seahawks to the CAA Championship Round ... tossed three complete games with three wins in CAA Tournament ... limited opponents to two earned runs in 25 innings ... had a season-high nine strikeouts in complete game shutout vs. George Mason ... opened season with a seven-strikeout shutout win vs. Queens ... pitched two scoreless innings in relief in win a North Carolina to earn a save ... tossed five innings in NCAA Regional vs. Charlotte.

2023 Season: All-Colonial Athletic Association First-Teamer who went 10-10 with a 1.98 ERA, the third-lowest mark in the CAA, as a sophomore ... tossed a team-high 109.1 innings while limiting opponents to a .227 batting average ... struck out 88 batters ... completed 10 games, including two shutouts, along with a save ... collected a career-high 11 strikeouts in eight-innings in season-opening victory vs. Purdue - Fort Wayne ... recorded at least seven strikeouts in five games ... surrendered two or fewer earned runs in 19 multi-inning appearances ... did not allow a walk in seven starts ... earned a save vs. North Carolina A&T.

2022 Season: Named Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Year, the first UNCW player to receive the honor ... went 12-3 with a CAA-low 1.92 ERA in 105.2 innings ... made 24 appearances with 16 starts ... earned All-Tournament Honors at CAA Championships with a 0.95 ERA in 7.1 innings and a save ... appeared on All-CAA Second-Team ... received All-Rookie team distinctions ... led the CAA with a 1.37 ERA in 11 league appearances ... paced the conference with four shutouts in 15 starts ... started college career with three straight complete games, including a career-high 10 strikeout performance vs. Toledo on Feb. 13 ... two-time CAA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 15, Apr.4) ... pitched a career-high 10 innings against Louisiana in her NCAA Tournament debut ... stranded 12 Ragin' Cajuns on base ... tossed 148 pitches against Louisiana ... matched a career-best with 10 strikeouts ... named to Extra Innings Softball's All-Region team.

At Atlee High School: Four-year letter winner for the Raiders ... earned Second-Team All-Region honors in 2018 after limiting opponents to .062 batting average ... posted 2.07 earned run average as a sophomore with 124 strikeouts and .172 batting average ... fashioned 1.45 earned run average during senior season with 83 strikeouts in 67.1 innings ... also hit .371 with a .515 slugging percentage ... two-sport athlete who also played volleyball for the Raiders. 

Personal: Full Name: Kara Michelle Hammock ... born in Mechanicsville, Va. ... daughter of Susan and Lee Hammock ... majoring in Communication Studies.