DePaul Commit, class of 2025, USA Athletics Rogers 18u Gold, SS/2B,GPA 4.0, Ath-Pro athletic index 92.37, rank# 65 EI, PGF watchlist, E-mail- Katieb
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Last night was CRAZY! Our 5pm flight from Colorado to LA….was canceled, while we were sitting on the plane!!, next flight 5am!!! 😡Camped out at the airport for 12 hrs. Got home, napped.
then straight back to work! On a mission!
Eye on the prize..
Unreal!…… living the dream! Playing softball since 6 yrs of age, to get to this stage in my life. Thank you to
@usaathletics18g
@lizjagielski
@Abbers410
@DePaulSB
for EVERYTHING! Literally emotional as I post this, pinch me, Blessed, Thankful! Go BLUE DEMONS
Also wanted to thank a special person that helped me through out my recruiting journey. Your guidance, knowledge, experience, along the way was huge!!!!!
I can’t thank you enough
@FKostrencich
I considered you my Sports Agent the whole way!!!! Thank you, Thank you!!
After placing 5th at TCS Nationals event, we now focus on the final stage, PGF. Hitting session, working on the small things, keeping it simple! Fundamentals.
#weareusaathletics
Thursday night hitting session with Coach Mike Rogers
@usaathletics18g
Getting ready for TCS Nationals, starting Monday. The grind don’t stop! Love hitting workouts!
Colorado IDT-24, is officially over. Unfortunately losing to a good Corona Angel Tyson team. We had a GREAT run and extremely proud of my entire team!
Thank you to all the schools that attended our games! Safe travels to all, & back to training! (Found barrel, but didn’t drop!)
Took me a full day to mentally recover from PGF. Not the outcome we wanted! Especially after taking 5th @ TCS Nationals. I’m going to miss my class of 24 sisters, & wish them the best in College. Thanks to my Coaches
@usaathletics18g
for EVERYTHING!… now I focus on my Senior Yr.
Playing defense against slappers needs to be quick & flawless due to speed from batter. Here is example of quick hands, catch & release and hope your throw gets there on time! 🙏🏼 OUT!
These plays are the most difficult! Deflection off of pitcher, now having to change course, angle and route to the ball, then throw on the run! Always making adjustments.
I take an extreme amount of pride in my defensive abilities, and i constantly work on them! But…. Here is an error that happened, it upset me. But I immediately thought.. of how to play that again. Always adjusting. It happens! 😡
What an amazing ending to our game today! Absolutely LOVED witnessing my catcher
@catcalzada8
walk it off to continue pushing forward to the next day. SHU got a good one! Teamwork……Different hero every game! LOVE my teammates!
#weareusaathletics
Defensive plays, one hop ground ball & fielders choice play to my 3rd baseman
@miagonzalez_07
Only 1 game today as we continue to advance in TCS National tournament.
Game 1 of bracket play (PGF) vs a good Ohio Hawks JJ National 18u. Bases loaded 1 out. Bottom of 7th, I was able to execute an unassisted Double Play!!! To end inning and push into ITB.
Had a great time today at Long Beach State camp! Thank you Coaches for the opportunity to work with you. Good luck & best wishes on the upcoming season.
GO BEACH!!!!!
2 run- Line drive to the Oppo side to put us up! Staying consistent always looking to make solid contact especially with runners in scoring position. Gap to Gap hitting. Colorado IDT….
Colorado here we come! Here is my schedule for upcoming week. Coaches if you’re looking for a dynamic, high IQ, gap to gap hitter, fun to watch SS. I know where you can find one! Hope to see you there
Defensive play, getting a good read and getting to the ball before it changes direction, continuing forward momentum for the out at Home.
#speedquicknessIQ
Had a good day today at Top Gun Kansas! Hit a double off the fence, and a triple to right! Working the right side.
Made some plays at short displaying my range and arm! Thank you to the Coach’s present.
Had the opportunity to workout with the UC San Diego staff. Great camp, awesome Coaches, and got to tour the beautiful campus. Thank you Coach Rose and Mike for this experience!
Really good game against a very good Top Gun National 18u team. Great pitching and defense on both sides! We were fortunate to get some timely hits for the win! Here is my double to right
Colorado IDT bracket play against a very good
@WildcatsWeil
. They are trailing by 2, runner at 3rd, 2 outs. I was blessed and able to make the final out to end the game……Lateral range, speed, lay out, quickness, arm strength. Love making plays!
#weareusaathletics
Day 2 Colorado, had some good quality AB’s but nothing dropped today, 0-K’s
1-BB. One of those days, but had a lot of action defensively. Showing range, arm strength, & proper technique of squaring up to a hard hit ball, maintaining control & ability to check runners for the out
When a defensive play doesn’t go as planned, you gotta always be in your secondary position just in case. Here I was able to save the ball from going into the outfield potentially scoring the runner at 3rd. Always ready!!!
Well.. my Jr. regular season of High School is officially over! We now advance into playoffs and attempt to make a run for a ring. Proud of my teammates! I ended the season with 80 PA's .455 avg..550 obp. lead the team in hits and runs scored. Proud of myself, for working hard.
Well….. just like that High School Jr. season is over! Fell short today in playoff game against a very good
@ecr_j
.
Went 2-4 with 2 doubles to end the season. Ended up with .457 avg. Good Luck to El Camino in next round! I’m ready to reunite with
@usaathletics18g
for summer!
Thank you to Power Surge Walling 18u for traveling and working out with us! Here are a few defensive highlights. Back hand play deep in 5-6 hole, followed by a deflection play, 5-6-3 for the out!
@usaathletics18g
#weareusaathleticsRogers18uGold
Showing a little bit of range and backhand work, in one play. Unfortunately didn’t get the out at 2nd. But limited extra bases, only 1 run scored. Always working!!!!
I’m extremely happy with my hitting results! All the work I’ve invested is DEFINITELY paying off! But….. can’t always hit line drives, sometimes small ball is key! Bunt, speed, base running IQ, move the runner over! OHHH YEEAHHH!
Gap to Gap hitting! Went 3-4, 2B against a Strong Banning team. Great pitching from
@cbaker2027
&
@LexiLopez2027
. Proud of our team for pushing forward!
What a game yesterday against our League rivals Carson! Absolute pitchers duel between
@GSoftball2025
&
@cbaker2027
. Down 2-0 top of 7, 2 outs. Runner on 3rd, I was able to punch through the 3-4 hole scoring a run to get our momentum going! Came back to win3-2! Team effort!
Thank you
@JamaalStreet
for honoring, selecting me as the 2024 San Pedro News Pilot Player of the Year! I am humbled and extremely grateful! I can NOT put into words what this means to me! Maddy congrats as well!
This past weekend was great!
Zoom into June had some great competition! Thank you to all the coaches that showed up to watch us
@usaathletics18g
compete, I can’t thank you enough!
My personal new challenge is to see how much ground I can cover, whether I’m at SS or 2B. It’s been fun pushing myself to the max limit!…..as my former Coach Mathis says, “Offense wins games, Defense wins championships” thank you Coach Rogers for trusting me & sharing knowledge
It was a battle today facing 2 of my travel teammates-(
@AbbyLuis2026
@baileymurray07
). Bailey got me to pop up with a nasty off speed pitch 1st AB, she won that one!🤣. Then 2nd AB i got her back with RBI DOUBLE!, I won that one!🤣 haha…. Great hitting Abby!
I have been working on having “quality at bats” better pitch recognition, and understanding how to respond to different ball locations over the plate area, inside, outside, off speed, etc….
Worked a full count, then hit off speed pitch up middle. Then protected outside pitch.
Battled hard this weekend, I was a “Ball Magnet” getting hit 5 times throughout the tournament …. I was taught to “ WEAR IT don’t RUB IT”
haha!, Ohhh but it hurt…… thanks for the souvenir! You are a STUD definitely fun being in that box against you!
Great game!
Next stop…. Top Gun Invitational, Kansas City. We will be competing against the Top ranked teams in the nation! Coaches come check us out. See you there.
@usaathletics18g
Excited for this upcoming summer season! Ready to get started with my teammates and awesome Coaching staff.
@usaathletics18g
here is our schedule. Can’t wait
I want to thank
@breezepreps
for selecting me to the ALL-AREA TEAM! I’m extremely thankful and appreciative for YOUR recognition despite others. I hit .457 as a lead off hitter and led the team in hits with 32. (Forgotten) You have no idea what this means to me!!
1st event of the summer in a few days.
Come watch
@usaathletics18g
team is packed with TALENT, pitching, defense, offense, speed! Extremely well coached by an amazing, professional staff. My teammates and I are excited! Hope to see you there!
Amazing event celebrating our 2024 committed student athletes. Going to miss each and every one of you! But…before you head on to college, we’ve got a few more months together! Let’s do this!!!!!
@usaathletics18g
What a run, to get to the ship!
Best Coaches, and Teammates.
All heart, dedication, fight,
LOVE THIS TEAM!
USA Athletics 18u Gold
Thank you to all schools that were able to make it out. Greatly appreciated!
Had a GREAT time at the yearly USA Athletics Organizational event. Good competition from our sister teams from out of state. 2-rbi triple, and defensive play at 2nd. USA Familiy….
Repetition, consistency ,working on a skill that has high failure rates, but is extremely rewarding when accomplished! Focused and determined!!!!
Note-(Flipped camera angle) not lefty
🤣
Glad to be playing with USA Athletics Rogers 18u Gold, definitely learning & making adjustments! Here are some clips of past 2 weeks. Double to left, and a little small ball with speed
Hits from yesterday’s game. 2 for 3 with a HBP. Double up the middle was a tough at bat, fouled off 8 pitches. Good pitching!!……could of gone either way
PGF Nationals 2023-Had a great run placing 5th out of 88 teams. Very proud of my teammates and can’t wait for the next chapter. Thank you to all the schools that came out!
Defensive plays at SS/2B, continually working on proper footwork, and quickly reading the ball off the bat in order to take the correct angle/path & finish with the quick release! USA Athletics Rogers 18u Gold
I would like to thank PGF for the recognition and opportunity to being selected on the Sophomore All-American watch list. I’m also extremely proud of my fellow hard working teammates for this achievement!
Looking forward to the upcoming years.
Congrats Ladies!