Career Awards and Honors
- 2024 MIAA Gold Glove Team P
- MIAA Hitter of the Week (2/3/2025)
2025 Season
- 33 Appearances / 29 Games Started
- 1.57 ERA / 164 SO / 169.1 IP
- 19-6 Record / 43 BB / 106 H Allowed / 38 ER
2024 Season
- 27 Games Played / 22 Games Started
- 1.96 ERA / 110 SO / .205 Opposing Batter Percentage / 11 CG
- 11-7 Record / 117.2 IP
- .429 BA / 3 H / 7 AB / 1 R / 2 RBIs / 1 2B / 3 PO / 34 A
- .571 SLG / .429 OBP / 1.000 OPS
- Struck out 8 batters in the circle and went 2-3 at the plate with a double for 2 RBIs against Ouachita Baptist (Feb. 17)
- Had season high 9 strikeouts against Southwest Baptist in a complete game (Feb. 10)
- MIAA Gold Glove Team P
Prior To Southern
Pickens prepped at Beebe High School under coach Sara Flenor. During her career as a Badger, she was a two-time All-Conference and All-State selection and named to the All-State Tournament team twice. She finished her career with a .516 batting average, 12 home runs, 31 RBIs, 22 runs, 20 walks, a .664 on-base percentage, and a 1.203 slugging percentage. In the circle, Pickens pitched 76.1 innings with a 1.74 ERA and 118 strikeouts, while limiting opponents to a .166 batting average.
Personal
Kiera, the daughter of Jennifer and Bennie Pickens, is pursuing a degree in Kinesiology at Southern.
