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2016 Softball Roster

Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Erik Schelkun
Tom Greene

21 Kathryn Hess

  • Position Catcher
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown East Hampton, N.Y.
  • Highschool East Hampton
  • Bats/Throws R

Biography

2016 (Senior)
• Appeared in 43 games starting 41
• 19 hits in 105 at bats with 5 doubles
• 270 putouts and 33 assists
• Recorded a .987 fielding percentage and a .181 batting average
• Hit 2-2 against IPFW with 2 homeruns
• Tallied 12 RBI's and 10 runs on the season
• Named the team's Defensive Player of the Year

2015 (Junior)
• 42 starts
• Career best batting average (.279), RBI (10), hits (31), and at bats (111)
• Sixth best in the NCAA with 18 sacrifice bunts
• Led the team in putouts (280)
• Doubled assist output from last season to 20
• .997 fielding percentage.


2014 (Sophomore)
• Appeared in 27 games, making nine starts
• Three RBI's on the year while smacking two home runs
• .977 fielding percentage
• Named to the Fall 2013 Dean's List as well as the Fall 2013 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2013 (Freshman)
• Played in 24 games
• First collegiate hit against Western Kentucky in the Hilltopper Classic on Feb. 24
• Drew her first walk at the same tourney against Western Michigan
• Named the team's Most Improved Player

Prior to UD
• Catcher for East Hampton High School in East Hampton, N.Y.
• Started every game throughout her prep softball career
• Named All-League and All-Division for Suffolk County
• Second Team All-New York, All-County and a team MVP (2011)
• Named Second Team All-New York, All-County, Team MVP, MVP of the Suffolk County Playoffs (2012)
• Nominated for the Dellecave Sports Hall of Fame award

Personal
• Daughter of Ben and Mary Hess
• One sister Meghan
• Born on August 24, 1994
• Majoring in public relations and communications with hopes to one day work at ESPN Wide World of Sports

Single-Game Highs
Hits: 3, Twice; Last, vs La Salle, 5/8/15
RBI: 2, Twice; Last, vs La Salle, 5/8/15
Runs Scored: 2, Four Times; Last, vs La Salle, 5/8/15
Walks: 3, George Washington, 4/19/15
At Bats: 4, 11 Times
Stolen Bases: 1, Four Times
Putouts: 13, vs Oakland, 3/14/15
Assists: 3, at La Salle, 5/2/15


 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2013Freshman

    C
    21
  • 21

    2014Sophomore

    Catcher
    21
  • 21

    2015Junior

    Catcher
    21
  • 21

    2016Senior

    Catcher
    21