Katie McDonald

Katie McDonald

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
York, Pa.

High School:
West York Area

Position:
P

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2008: Appeared in 27 games and earned 20 starts ... 27 appearances ranks her fifth on Bucknell's single-season games played list and seventh in the Patriot League for the season ... also ranked 10th in single-season innings pitched with 130.2 ... tied for sixth in the league in complete games (11) and ninth in the league for opponent batting average (.303) ... ranked seventh in the Patriot League in wins (9), strikeouts (69) and innings pitched ... earned first win of the season at George Washington ... pitched a complete game and posted a career-high seven strikeouts in the 10-5 victory ... also struck out six versus Coppin State and again versus Susquehanna ... registered the team's only save of the season.

2007: Made 17 appearances with nine starts ... posted a 4-6 record to rank 10th in the Patriot League in wins ... held opponents to two runs or less in eight of final nine appearances ... struck out a season-high five batters in first game of season ... walked 24 hitters in first eight appearances and walked just 16 over final nine outings ... third on team with 59.2 innings pitched ... pitched a complete game four-hitter against Norfolk State to pick up second win of season ... did not make an error in 20 chances in the field.

2006: Saw action in five games in relief ... drew first career start at Penn State ... yielded just one earned run in three of six outings ... gained first career win in relief against George Washington in first career appearance.

Personal/H.S.: Earned four varsity letters in softball and three in basketball at West York Area High School ... 520 career strikeouts ... YAIAA Division II Player of the Year ... 2005 team captain ... team most valuable player in 2004 and 2005 ... won several York Daily Record Athlete of the Week awards ... YAIAA Division II First Team All-County as a junior ... 2003 team offensive player of the year ... 2002 team defensive player of the year ... named to several all-tournament teams for basketball ... brother, Kevin, is a member of the United States Marine Corps ... cousin, Samuel McDonald, is a former member of the Lafayette men's soccer team ... cousin, Benjamin McDonald, is a former member of the swimming and diving squad at Brown ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll 2008 ... majoring in psychology.

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