2021: Returned for a fifth season to play in 24 games, making 22 starts at either third base or pitcher ... Batted .314 with 22 hits, four doubles, 11 runs batted in and a team-high four home runs ... Went 5-6 in the circle with a 2.19 earned run average and two saves while striking out 57 in 67.0 innings of work ... Earned 2021 USA South All-Conference East Division Second Team honors at utility ... Set the program career records for home runs (27) and RBIs (131) and finished second all-time in hits (204) and runs scored (136) ... As a pitcher, finished third all-time in program history in wins (32) and strikeouts (360) and first in saves (eight).
2020: Played in 12 games in a shortened season ... Batted .432 with four home runs, one double and 12 RBis with 11 runs scored ... Went 2-1 in the circle with 14 strikeouts and a 1.84 ERA in 19 innings over three appearances ... Named to the 2020 Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) All-State Second Team at Third Base ... Named the USA South Conference Player of the Week on March 16 ... Named a recipient of Averett's Barbara Kushubar Female Student-Athlete of the Year and selected as a Senior Female Athlete of the Year recipient for spring ... Earned USA South Academic All-Conference honors.
2019: Started in 41 games as a junior ... Batted .414 with 21 RBIs, 42 runs scored, 15 doubles, six triples, seven home runs, 21 stolen bases and 25 walks ... Pitched in 12 games, making one start, compiling five saves, a 2.44 earned run average and 37 strikeouts in 28.2 innings pitched ... Named to the 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Third Team honors at-large ...Earned USA South All-Conference First Team East Division At-Large honors ... Named USA South Conference Player of the Week on March 4 and March 11 ... Earned USA South Conference All-Tournament Team Utility honors.
2018: Started in 44 games as a sophomore ... Batted .404 with 22 RBIs, 39 runs scored, 12 doubles, four triples, four home runs and 21 stolen bases ... Pitched in 24 games, compiling a 9-10 record, a 3.09 earned run average and 117 strikeouts in 115.2 innings pitched.
2017: Started all 49 games as a freshman ... Batted .364 with 6 RBIs, 34 runs scored, 13 doubles, six triples, a team-high eight home runs and 25 stolen bases ... 65 runs batted in ranked second among all Division III players in the nation and set a new USA South Conference single-season record ... Pitched in 32 games, compiling a 16-9 record with one save, a 2.72 earned rnu average and 135 strikeouts in 167 innings pitched ... Named the 2017 USA South Conference Rookie of the Year ... Selected to the USA South All-Conference First Team and USA South East Division First Team utility player ... Voted to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All-Region Second Team at utility ... Named the NFCA National Player of the Week (April 5) and the Fastpitch News Division III National Player of the Week (April 4) ... Selected as the USA South Tournament Most Valuable Player ... Chosen to the 2017 NCAA Ashland Regional All-Tournament Team ... Named the USA South Rookie of the Week twice, the USA South Pitcher of the Week once and the USA South Rookie Pitcher of the Week once ... Named Averett's Female Freshman Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Daughter of Bryan and Ginger Aherron ... Majoring in biomedical science ... Born on March 12, 1998.
Kaitlyn Aherron's Career Year-By-Year Statistics
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