AUSTINTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - Austintown Fitch softball standout Kylie Folkwein has committed to Syracuse University to continue her athletic and academic career.

The two-time state champion made the announcement on social media on Wednesday afternoon.

Through three seasons, Folkwein boasts a .438 career batting average with 16 home runs, 20 doubles, nine triples and 73 runs batted in across 71 games.

She joins fellow Falcon teammates Kaliana Ray (Louisville) and Abby Toth (Detroit Mercy) to sign the Division I level ahead of the 2026 season.

The Syracuse Orange softball program has made the NCAA Tournament three times and finished with a 27-22 record last season while competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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