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OFFICIAL SITE OF THE UAH CHARGERS

2017 Softball Roster

3 Kaitlyn Bannister

  • Position Infield/Catcher
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Albertville, Ala.
  • Prev School Albertville HS

Biography

2016: NFCA National Player of the Year finalist … NFCA First Team All-American … D2CCA First Team All-American … NFCA First Team All-South Region … D2CCA First Team All-South Region … First Team All-Gulf South Conference … GSC Academic Honor Roll ... NFCA Division II National Player of the Week (4/26) … GSC Player of the Week (4/26) … Ranked second in the GSC in RBI (81) and slugging percentage (.770), third in the league in home runs (17), fourth in the conference in hits (79), and tied for fifth in the GSC in doubles (17) … Led UAH with a .407 batting average and with 65 runs … Established the UAH single-season record in RBI with 81 … Established the UAH single-game record for RBI with 10 against Union (4/22) … Became just the sixth Division II player all-time to record two grand slams in a game in the same contest … Recorded 24 multi-hit games including three games in which she had four hits – against Simon Fraser (2/5), Lee (2/20) and Union (4/22) … Featured 17 games in which she drove in multiple runs including the season-best 10 at Union (4/22) … Totaled a team-high 152 assists from the hot corner.

2015: Daktronics/Division II CCA All-American Honorable Mention … Daktronics/Division II CCA South Region Player of the Year … NFCA All-South Region … GSC Player of the Year … GSC Player of the Week (4/7 and 3/10) … Ranked first in the GSC in RBI (59) and sacrifice flies (four) … Also ranked in the top in the conference in slugging percentage, runs, hits, doubles, home runs, at-bats, and fewest strikeouts … Batted .341 on the year with a team-leading 14 doubles and team-best 13 home runs … Recorded three three-hit days – at West Florida (3/15), against Miles (4/9) and at Christian Brothers (4/11) … Logged a season-best four RBI on three occasions including against Shorter (3/7), Tuskegee (3/18) and Delta State (3/22) … Belted two home runs in win over Shorter (3/7) … Logged 163 assists and 44 putouts from the hot corner.

2014: Daktronics All-South Region Second Team … All-Gulf South Conference Second Team … Started all 60 games for the Chargers during her freshman season in Huntsville … Recorded a .388 batting average with 76 hits including 17 doubles and eight home runs … Ranked second on the squad with 60 RBI … Recorded 21 multi-hit games including seven three-hit performances … Hit two doubles in a game three times – vs. Young Harris (2/2), at Valdosta State (4/6), and in the GSC tournament against North Alabama (5/2) … Logged a season-high five RBI in NCAA tournament against Tuskegee (5/10).

Prep: Played for Capper Reed at Albertville High School in Albertville, Ala. ... Named an all-state selection following a strong senior-season performance ... Helped her team capture the area championship her freshman, junior and senior seasons ... Recorded 51 career home runs including 17 during her senior campaign ... Batted over .400 in each of her four seasons including a career-best .486 during her junior year.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2014Freshman

    IF
    5'9"
    3
  • 3

    2015Sophomore

    IF/C
    5'9"
    3
  • 3

    2016Junior

    IF/C
    5'9"
    3
  • 3

    2017Senior

    Infield/Catcher
    5'9"
    3

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