2016 SOPHOMORE - Demonstrated her power at the plate with six extra-base hits and 22 RBIs, sixth-best on the team … homered twice in league play … opened the year with eight RBIs in first three games … went 2-for-4 with three RBIs against Indiana Tech … batted 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs against eventual national runner-up St. Xavier … had two hits and an RBI in NCCAA Regionals against Oakland City … belted a two-run home run against Taylor … hit a solo blast against Mt. Vernon Nazarene … threw out two baserunners against No. 16 Southeastern.
2015 FRESHMAN - Made 35 starts in her first season … showed power at the plate with two home runs and 10 doubles … posted the fifth-highest fielding percentage on the team … was second on the team with 22 walks … homered in back-to-back games against Spring Arbor and Indiana Wesleyan, including a two-out grand slam against the Wildcats … had a double and two RBIs against Oakland City in NCCAA Regionals … was a perfect 3-for-3 against Michigan-Dearborn with two doubles … plated twice and drove in a pair against Bryan.
PREP – An All-Conference catcher from Speedway High School who initially signed to play with the University of Evansville … led the Sparkplugs in hitting last year as a junior with a .462 batting average and tallying 3 home runs … was selected All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior while earning All-County during her career … played for the club team the Indy Dreams under Craig Bell.
GET TO KNOW KATI –
Major: Secondary Math Education
Dream job: High school teacher
Favorite movie: Mamma Mia
Favorite band: Casting Crowns
Something interesting about me: I don’t like cotton balls.
Favorite TV show: Once Upon A Time
Life verse: II Cor. 5:7 “for we walk by faith, not by sight”
Best thing about Grace Softball: My teammates are my sisters!
Why I chose Grace: Grace chose me, and I’m glad it did!
Something about a teammate no one else knows: Ashley doesn’t like fish.
