Harshika Priyadarshani Kahennalage

Harshika Priyadarshani Kahennalage

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 1", Weight 106 lb.

• Born 1999

Biographical Information

Harshika Priyadarshani Kahennalage was on the first Sri Lankan women's national team, at the 2023 Women's Baseball Asian Cup. She started their first game, versus Indonesia, but allowed 11 hits, 5 walks and 19 runs (14 earned) in 1 1/3 IP in a loss to Siti Aisyah Nadia Putri; Darshani Hemakanthi Wickramanayake Naketh Gedara relieved her as they switched positions (Kahennalage moving to short). Her first hit came off Sadia Bibi of Pakistan. She lost to Tak-Wing Hung of Hong Kong as well, yielding 16 runs (14 earned) in 7 innings of relief. Her 23.52 ERA and .472 opponent average were the highest of any qualifier in the opening round of the Cup. She also was 3rd in IP (8 1/3, behind Bibi and Reshma Shivaji Punekar), tied Nur Afrina Azman Ali for 3rd in K (8), led in losses, allowed the most hits (11 more than #2 Bibi) and gave up the most runs (13 more than Gedara). She hit .375/.444/.500 with two runs and two RBI in three games and handled four chances error-free.