#99, Infield, L/R

Taryn Kern

Stanford University '26

Hometown: San Jose, California

Taryn Kern is a 5-foot-7 professional softball infielder from San Jose, California. She was acquired by the Chicago Bandits with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2026 AUSL College Draft following a collegiate career at Indiana and Stanford.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Enjoys hot yoga, spending time in nature, finding new restaurants and coffee shops, and spending time with friends.

Background: Lists Sis Bates as a softball idol and felt starstruck receiving her AUSL Golden Ticket from Amanda Scarborough. Calls her home run records at Indiana and Stanford her proudest accomplishments and considers her journal her most prized possession. Has a dog named Mojo.

Family: Daughter of Chris and Tilena Kern, and one of three children. Her father played baseball at Gonzaga.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Softball League (2026)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Bandits): Started 14-of-20 games as a rookie, hitting .220 with 10 runs and tying for third after being hit by a pitch five times. Recorded three hits, including her first professional home run, against Portland on July 10.

International Experience (2024)

Team USA: Competed for Team USA during the 2024 Japan All-Star Series.

College Experience: Indiana & Stanford (2023–2026)

Career Statistics: Three-year letter winner at Stanford after starting her college career at Indiana. Earned a starting assignment in all 238 career games. Compiled a .351 career average with 67 home runs and 192 RBIs. Accumulated 227 career hits, including 49 doubles and 12 triples. Third in Stanford history with 44 career home runs and ranks second on the Cardinal’s career list with 137 walks.

Offensive Statistics: She hit .351 with 227 hits, 67 home runs and 192 RBIs. She ranks third in Stanford history with 44 home runs and second with 137 walks.

Highlights: Hit .385 as a senior, leading Stanford with 18 home runs and setting a school record with a .897 slugging percentage. Tied the Stanford single-season record with 19 home runs as a junior.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Second-Team NFCA All-America selection in 2023.

All-Region: Four-time NFCA All-Region performer, earning First-Team commendations as a freshman and senior.

Conference Honors: Four-time All-Conference performer who earned First-Team status as a freshman and senior. First-Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (2026), Third-Team All-ACC (2025), and Second-Team All-Pac-12 Conference (2024). Honored as the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year in 2023.

National Honors: Named a Top-3 Finalist for the NFCA Freshman of the Year award in 2023.

YEAR	G	GS	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
2026 AUSL Postseason	3	3	11	10	.200	.273	.300	.573	1	2	1	-	-	2	1	-	2	-	3	-	-	-	-
2026 Bandits	20	14	53	41	.220	.365	.390	.755	10	9	2	1	1	7	5	5	12	8	16	1	1	-	-
Career Totals	23	17	64	51	.216	.349	.373	.722	11	11	3	1	1	9	6	5	14	8	19	1	1	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	PA	AB	AVG	OBP	SLG%	OPS	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HP	SO	LOB	TB	SF	SH	SB	CS
7/26/2026	Bandits	Talons	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/25/2026	Talons	Bandits	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/23/2026	Bandits	Cascade	5	4	.500	.600	.750	1.350	1	2	1	-	-	2	1	-	1	-	3	-	-	-	-
7/19/2026	Bandits	Talons	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/18/2026	Bandits	Talons	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/16/2026	Blaze	Bandits	4	2	.500	.750	1.000	1.750	3	1	1	-	-	1	2	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-
7/15/2026	Blaze	Bandits	4	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-	-	-
7/12/2026	Cascade	Bandits	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/11/2026	Cascade	Bandits	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/10/2026	Cascade	Bandits	4	4	.750	.750	2.000	2.750	2	3	-	1	1	3	-	-	1	-	8	-	-	-	-
7/4/2026	Bandits	Volts	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/2/2026	Bandits	Cascade	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/30/2026	Bandits	Cascade	1	-	-	1.000	-	1.000	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/28/2026	Spark	Bandits	4	3	.333	.500	.333	.833	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	2	1	-	-	-	-
6/27/2026	Spark	Bandits	3	2	.500	.667	.500	1.167	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-
6/24/2026	Volts	Bandits	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/22/2026	Bandits	Blaze	3	2	-	.333	-	.333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/17/2026	Bandits	Blaze	1	1	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
6/14/2026	Bandits	Spark	4	2	-	.500	-	.500	1	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/13/2026	Bandits	Spark	2	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	-
6/11/2026	Talons	Bandits	5	4	.250	.200	.250	.450	1	1	-	-	-	1	-	-	1	2	1	1	-	-	-
6/10/2026	Talons	Bandits	3	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	-	-	1	-	-
6/9/2026	Talons	Bandits	3	3	.333	.333	.667	1.000	-	1	1	-	-	1	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

Championship Rematch Set: Talons and Bandits Meet Again for AUSL Title

One year after meeting in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League Championship, the Utah Talons and Chicago Bandits will square off once again with the league title on the line. The defending champion Talons enter the best-of-three series as the No. 1 seed after finishing the regular season with a 16-9 record and claiming the […]

Wide shot of an AUSL Championship banner on the outfield wall.

5/26/2026Bandits
Bandits signed Taryn Kern as an amateur draft signing
5/4/2026Bandits
Bandits drafted Taryn Kern in the college draft: [Round 2, Pick 5 (11)]

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
5/26/2026	Bandits	Bandits signed Taryn Kern as an amateur draft signing
5/4/2026	Bandits	Bandits drafted Taryn Kern in the college draft: [Round 2, Pick 5 (11)]