Katie Burge Season 2023

#20

PositionUTL

Height5-4

ClassJunior

HometownMiami, Fla.

B/TL/R

SENIOR (2024)

Made a single-season career high 49 appearances, including 10 starts, in the infield and outfield.
Hit .286/.342/.371 (10-for-35) with nine runs scored, one double, one triple, two walks, two RBI and three stolen bases.
Hit safely in three games in a four-game span during the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic, including a 1-for-3 showing against then-No. 8 Missouri Feb. 23.
Went 1-for-3 against Oregon State Feb. 23, including a fourth-inning RBI triple, the fifth three-bagger of her career.
Went 1-for-3 in UCF's 4-3 win over San Diego Feb. 24, including a game-tying RBI groundout in the second inning.
Recorded her first multi-hit game of the season off the bench in UCF's 3-2 walk-off win over Kansas March 9, going 2-for-3.
Notched hits in both of UCF's series against then-No. 4 Oklahoma State and then-No. 2 Texas.
Hit her first double of the season in UCF's series finale at Texas Tech March 30, part of a 1-for-2 showing that included a run scored.
Went 1-for-1 with a stolen base in UCF's 5-4 walk-off win over BYU April 6.
Scored two runs and went 1-for-1 in the Knights' 11-0 run-rule victory at Houston April 13.
Scored two runs during UCF's series at Iowa State May 4-5.

JUNIOR (2023)

Made 47 appearances and 20 starts, both marking season-highs.
Hit for a season-high .304 average (21-for-69).
Set season-highs in slugging percentage (.420), at-bats (69), total hits (21), doubles (2), triples (3) and total bases (29).
Recorded multiple doubles and triples in a season for the first time in her career.
Hit a pinch-hit leadoff triple in the bottom of the sixth inning and scored the go-ahead run of the Knights' 6-5 win over Mississippi State during the Clearwater Invitational Feb. 19.
Posted a season-long six-game hit streak Feb. 23–March 2, during which she hit .533/.529/.800 (8-for-15) with 2 doubles, 2 multi-hit games, 1 triple, 3 RBI and 12 total bases against Gardner-Webb, Louisville, Purdue and Fresno State.
Hit her second triple of the season Feb. 23 against Gardner-Webb, driving in Savannah Adams as part of a five-run first inning.
Doubled in consecutive games against Louisville and Purdue Feb. 24-25.
Recorded her third multi-hit game of the season March 25 against No. 22 Wichita State, going 2-for-3.
Hit her third triple of the season March 29 against North Florida, driving in Nehanda Lewis in the fourth inning of the Knights' 3-2 win.
Collected a pinch-hit single in the seventh inning of the Knights' NCAA Regional matchup against No. 3 Florida State May 20.

SOPHOMORE (2022)

Saw action in 41 games, starting in eight
Earned four starts in left field, one in center field, one at third base, one at second base and one at designated player
Had two multi-hit games (vs. No. 4 Florida, 2/27; at Cal State Fullerton, 3/12)
Hit .219 with a .663 OPS
Had four RBI over the course of the season, driving in runs against No. 12 Georgia on Opening Knight (2/10) No. 4 Florida (2/27), FGCU (3/4) and No. 7 Florida (3/30)
Had a pair of extra base hits, both coming against Florida (double on 2/27, triple on 3/30)
Scored 14 runs including two against James Madison (2/26) and No. 4 Florida (2/27)
Scored in eight consecutive games she appeared in, ranging from 2/23-3/12.
Drew five walks and was hit by two pitches.
Played for the U22 Great Britain National Team in the summer of 2022, helping lead them to a silver medal at the European Championship.
Burge's silver medal finish at the 2022 European Championship helped the Great Britain squad qualify for the WBSC World Cup Group Stage tournaments that will be held in 2023.

FRESHMAN (2021)

PRIOR TO UCF

Born January 17, 2002 to parents Emma and Neil Burge
Attended Miami Palmetto Senior High
Was named First Team All-Dade County, First Team All-State and team MVP in her junior season
Named offensive player of the year and First team All-State in her sophomore year
Intends to major in Business, Pre-Finance

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