JUNIOR (2024)
- Posted an 11-6 record in 22 total appearances, including a season-high 19 starts, and threw a new season-high 87.0 innings.
- Recorded a 3.86 ERA (48 ER) while notching 60 strikeouts, a new season-high four complete games, two shutouts and one save.
- Her three doubles allowed in Big 12 Conference play ranked second-fewest in the league.
- Led the team with 11 winning decisions.
- Began her season with 6.1 scoreless innings against Seattle Feb. 9, striking out four.
- Scattered two runs on six hits in four innings against then-No. 18 Mississippi State Feb. 22 during the 2024 Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic.
- Threw her first seven-inning complete game of the season against Kennesaw State March 3, allowing one run on two hits with a pair of strikeouts.
- Nailed down her first save of the season in her next appearance against Stetson March 6, striking out two in a scoreless seventh inning.
- Threw a single-game career-high eight innings in UCF's 3-2 eight-inning victory over Kansas March 9, leading UCF to the first Big 12 series win in program history.
- Earned winning decisions in back-to-back appearances against BYU April 5-6, allowing three runs in 6.2 innings pitched while striking out four and limiting her opposition to a .231 batting average-against.
- Threw a five-inning complete game shutout at Houston April 13, allowing just four hits and striking out seven.
- Extended the Knights' season-long win streak to 10 straight games with a seven-inning, one-hit complete game shutout against the Florida Atlantic Owls April 17, striking out five.
SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Made a season-high 26 appearances, including 13 starts, and threw a season-high 77.1 innings.
- Posted a 3.80 ERA (42 ER) while recording a season-high 73 strikeouts.
- Threw three complete games for the second consecutive season.
- Threw her first seven-inning complete game in the Knights' second game of the season Feb. 10, striking out a career-high 13 batters while allowing just one run against the UMass Minutewomen.
- Including her start against UMass, didn't allow an earned run in any of her first four appearances, garnering AAC Pitcher of the Week honors for the first time in her career. Totaled 11.1 innings pitched with 17 strikeouts, one complete game and her first collegiate save in her first four appearances against No. 10 Georgia, UMass, Boise State and Ohio State.
- Allowed just 2 earned runs in 6.1 innings at Stetson Feb. 22, also struck out seven.
- Recorded 8 strikeouts in back-to-back appearances against Michigan and LMU March 2-3.
- Threw her second seven-inning complete game against Michigan March 2, allowing just 2 earned runs with 8 strikeouts.
- Recorded her third complete game of the season March 17 at No. 2 Oklahoma State, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings while striking out five.
- Entered in relief at Tulsa April 16, throwing 3.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts in the Knights' 13-1 win.
- Recorded her second save of the season April 22 against South Florida, throwing a scoreless seventh inning to clinch the Knights' 3-1 win.
- Allowed only two earned runs in 4.1 innings in her May 20 start against No. 20 South Carolina in the NCAA Tallahassee Regional.
FRESHMAN (2022)
- Appeared in 17 games, starting in nine of them
- Posted a record of 4-2, with wins against Fresno State (2/12), James Madison (2/26), Furman (3/19) and Memphis (4/10)
- Earned a 3.36 ERA over 50 innings of work
- Named to the American Athletic Conference's weekly honor roll on 2/28 after her performances against James Madison (2/26) and No. 4 Florida (2/27)
- Earned her first collegiate win in her first career start, tossing six innings with four strikeouts against Fresno State (2/12)
- Earned her first complete game shutout against James Madison (2/26) and punched out a career-high five batters
- Tossed 1.1 innings scoreless innings in relief against No. 4 Florida (2/27), striking out three and walking just one while surrendering no hits
- Earned her first conference win in a complete game shutout of Memphis (4/10), pitching six innings with just two hits allowed along with three strikeouts
- Posted a 4.48 strikeouts per seven innings rate
- Totaled three complete games and two solo shutouts
- Held opposing batters to a .286 batting average
PRIOR TO UCF
- Attended Newsome High School
- Led her high school team to a state runner up finish in her sophomore season
- Was Second Team All-Conference her freshman year
- Played for the Tampa Mustangs and NJ Intensity KOD Premier club softball teams
ABOUT KAITLYN
Major: Health Sciences ... Favorite pro athlete: Coco Gauff ... Favorite pro team: Orlando Solar Bears ... Pregame ritual: I switch my socks, putting my right sock on my left foot and vice-versa ... Favorite off day activity: Reading and going to farmers' markets ... Favorite movie: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once ... Favorite music artist: Hozier ... Go-to karaoke song: Fergalicious or Tennessee Whiskey ... Nickname growing up: KK ... Favorite sport outside softball: Hockey ... Dream vacation destination: Iceland ... Go-to road trip snack: Peach rings or cheese and crackers.