Key-annah Pu'a Season 2026

bio through 2026 season

AWARDS
* 2023 Big West All-Freshman Team 
* Mountain West Pitcher of the Week (February 16, 2026)
* Big West Pitcher of the Week (February 20, 2023)
* Big West Freshman of the Week (February 20 & March 13, 2023)

2026 SEASON - SENIOR
Made a team-leading 17 starts in 32 appearances, finishing 6-11 with a 4.22 ERA across 91.1 innings, the most on the team… Struck out 38 batters, putting together a team-best 1.90 K:BB Ratio, and ranked 43rd nationally with 1.53 walks allowed per seven innings… Held opposing batters to a .254 batting average against, the ninth-best in the Mountain West, and a team-leading 1.20 WHIP… Made her San Diego State debut with three innings of one-run ball while striking out three in the season opener against Minnesota on Feb. 6… Named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 16 after appearing in three wins and striking out six hitters in 11.2 innings, allowing just one earned run and going 1-0… Started against UC Riverside on Feb. 20 and earned the win, tossing five shutout innings with just two baserunners allowed, both on singles… Retired both batters she faced to pick up the save against Seattle U on Feb. 21… Gave the Aztecs four shutout innings against CSUN on Feb. 27… Pitched 6.1 scoreless innings in each of consecutive outings on March 5 against Wisconsin and March 7 against Notre Dame… Played a big role in the series win in the first series of conference play against Colorado State from March 13-15… Pitched in all three games, going 2-0 on the weekend in 10.2 innings, allowing just one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out eight and limiting the Rams to a .184 batting average… Threw her complete game against Utah State on April 3, earning the win with five innings of one-run ball on three hits… Picked up a win against Boise State on April 25, holding the Broncos to a lone run in five frames.

FRESNO STATE (2025)
Pitched 80.1 innings, finishing with an 8-8 record with two saves and a 2.79 ERA in her year at Fresno State... Started 14 of her 33 appearances for the Bulldogs... Struck out 32 batters... Pitched in four of Fresno State's five games against San Diego State... Pitched in both games of the doubleheader on April 2, taking the loss in the first game before picking up the win in the latter game, allowing two combined runs across 5.2 innings... Threw a combined 7.1 innings on the championship day of the Mountain West Tournament, allowing two runs across a pair of 3-1 Aztecs wins to clinch the tournament championship.

HAWAI'I (2023-24)
Pitched to a 17-17 record with a 3.55 ERA across two seasons at Hawai'i... Started 37 of her 39 appearances, pitching a total of 193.1 innings for the Rainbow Wahine... Struck out 62 batters... Threw a no-hitter against Montana on February 19, 2023, facing the minimum 21 batters and retiring the first 15 in order... Earned Big West Pitcher and Freshman of the Week on February 20... Earned Big West Freshman of the Week once again on March 13 after going 2-1 with a 1.45 ERA in 19.1 innings pitched... Landed on the 2023 Big West All-Freshman Team.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered in all four years, playing three (sophomore year canceled due to COVID-19) at Nipomo High in Nipomo, California... Led the Titans to a Central Section D6 Championship in the 2022 campaign... Garnered all-league first team accolades in all three of her seasons and defensive player of the year as a junior... Excelled in the classroom, earning a spot on the honor roll... Served as the ASB Vice President... Also lettered in cheer in two seasons.

CLUB BALL
Pitched for the Corona Angels for six seasons.

PERSONAL
Born August 25, 2004, in San Luis Obispo, California... Daughter of Candy Campbell-Pu'a and Sandy Pu'a... Father played college football at Hancock College and Southwestern Oklahoma State... Uncle, George Heather, played football for the Aztecs from 1999-2000... Enjoys doing puzzles, reading and crocheting in her free time... Is majoring in sociology with plans of becoming a lawyer after college... Lists her favorite athlete as Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley...