Monmouth University Athletics

2024 (Junior): Was the starting pitcher at 29 of the 33 games in the 2024 season with a 3.26 earned run average ... Recorded a season high of 7 innings pitched at Charleston (4/28)... Recorded a high of 13 strikeouts against Akron (2/25)... As well as 3 assists against Hampton (3/17) and 26 assists throughout the season... Finished the season with a .966 fielding percentage. 

2023 Preseason CAA Softball Watch List
2022 MAAC All-Rookie Team

2023 (Sophomore): Appeared and started in the most games in the circle on the team with 27 and 25, respectively … Named to the Preseason CAA Softball Watch List … Led the CAA with 157 strikeouts, which was sixth-most in single-season program history … Notched five wins in 134.0 total innings pitched … Sported the lowest overall ERA for Hawks pitchers at 3.03 … Collected a career-high 11 strikeouts in 7.2 innings of work on Opening Day against Siena (2/10) … Matched this punchout tally in 5.0 innings versus Elon (3/19) … Pitched 8.0 innings and struck out nine to beat Drexel (4/22).

2022 (Freshman): Went 5-18 in the circle over 35 appearances (21 starts) … 2022 MAAC All-Rookie Team … Pitched to a 3.71 ERA and 1.55 WHIP over 139.2 total innings … Registered a 2.24 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP in 68.2 MAAC innings … Racked up 135 strikeouts which was third-most in the MAAC and seventh all-time on the Monmouth single-season strikeouts list … Crafted nine complete games and one shutout ... In her first career start, threw a complete game shutout in the win over North Carolina, allowing three hits and three hits while striking out four (2/19) … Went the distance in game two against Fairleigh Dickinson, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out six (3/15) … Tossed 5.2 innings of relief in game one against Iona, collecting ten strikeouts (4/2) … Went all seven frames in game one against Niagara, allowing two earned runs on six hits with eight punchouts (4/9) … Got back in the win column in game two against Marist, striking out eight while allowing four runs (all unearned) over seven innings on three hits and two walks (4/16) … Threw six strong innings in a 1-0 game one loss at Siena, allowing an unearned run on five hits and notching five strikeouts (5/1) … Finished the season with a complete game effort in the game one win over Quinnipiac, allowing one run on four hits and three walks while tying a season-high with ten strikeouts (5/9).

Before Monmouth: Batted .317 with 29 RBIs while totaling 123.1 innings in the circle with 11 wins and 176 strikeouts as a freshman and sophomore. As a sophomore, she tossed eight complete games with four shutouts. Played for the PA Chaos club team.
 
Personal: Parents are Bill and Vicki Kerwood.
 
Salsburg on Kerwood: "Billie is a terrific young lady who can make the ball dance. She will be a fantastic addition to our pitching staff."