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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023 UNK Softball Roster

11 Katie Gosker

  • Position Catcher/Utility
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Major Elementary Education K-6
  • High School Blair
  • Hometown Blair, NE

Biography

CAREER NOTES
2-time All-MIAA ... .295 average with 16 doubles and 32 home runs ... dinger total ranks fourth in UNK history ... 98 RBI's and 54 runs scored ... 81 assists and 628 putouts in the field ... 4-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 151 games with 147 starts

AS A SENIOR (2023)
Again one of the MIAA's top catchers, both offensively and defensively ... honorable mention All-MIAA ... MIAA Scholar athlete ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 47 games with 46 starts (40 catcher and six at DH) ... .290 with nine doubles, nine HR's and a team-best 34 RBI's ... tied for the team lead in walks (22) ... second highest slugging pct. (.550) on UNK ... 14 runs scored ... .990 fielding percentage ... threw out 10 would-be base stealers ... usually batted third in the lineup ... six multi-RB games and nine games with at least two hits ... reached base safely in 14 straight games ... hit a Grand Slam in a win at Colo.-Colo. Springs ... homered twice on Feb. 4 (vs. Lubbock Christian and SW Oklahoma) ... 2 for 3 with a run and three RBI's vs. Rockhurst (Mo.) ... hit doubles in four straight April MIAA games ... HR's in three straight late April games ... last collegiate dinger came against Newman  

AS A JUNIOR (2022)
One of the MIAA's top catchers, both offensively and defensively ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ...47 games with 46 starts (41 at catcher, three at DP and two at first) ... mainly batted cleanup or sixth in the order ... came in at .289 with 13 HR's and 35 RBI's ... also threw out 10 on the base paths ... .973 fielding pct. ... led UNK in HR's, RBI's and slugging pct. (.593) ... dinger total tied for fifth most by a Loper in a single season ... 2 for 4 with two RBI's in MIAA Tourney loss to Missouri Western ... hit a two-run homer in the game ... 3 for 3 with two runs, two HR's and three RBI's in win over Central Missouri ... 1 for 2 with a run, Grand Slam and four RBI's in win at Northwest Missouri ... 3 for 4 with two runs, two HR's and six RBI's in win at Pitt State ... overall, 12 games with at least two RBI's and eight games with at least two hits 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... MIAA Scholar Athlete ... honorable mention All-MIAA ... one of four Lopers to play in all 42 games ... 41 starts (30 at catcher and 11 at third base) ... mainly bated fifth or seventh in the order ... ended up at .295 with 10 homers and 21 RBI's ... five doubles adn 18 runs scored ... lead UNK in dingers, second in slugging pct. (.566) and third in total bases (73) ... .945 fielding pct. ... threw out 13 on the base paths ... eight multi-hit games and six multi-RBI efforts ... four homers in the first nine games of the year ... nine RBI's in that stretch ... six homers vs. the MIAA including two against NW Missouri ... 3 for 4 in game one at nationally-ranked Central Oklahoma ... 2 for 3 with a run to end the year at Newman

AS A FRESHMAN (2020)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... part-time starter at catcher with sophomore Avery Wood ... 15 appearances (13 starts) ... mainly batted eighth in the order ... batted .333 with eight RBI's and 12 runs ... 12 hits were all singles ... drew eight walks ... 71 putouts and nine assists in the field ... 3 for 3 with an RBI in win over N.M. Highlands ... 3 for 4 with a run and four RBI's in the second game of a double header sweep vs. Lincoln ... two RBI's vs. Central Missouri

HIGH SCHOOL
As a senior for the Bears batted a team-high .490 with seven homers and 48 RBI's ... a Class B all-state pick ... helped team to a district title and a state berth in 2019 ... Blair also reached state the previous season ... member of the Nebraska Quakes Prime Mizuno 18-U team  

Statistics

Season:
2022-23

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2020Freshman

    Infield/Catcher
    11
  • 11

    2021Sophomore

    Infield/Catcher
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2022Junior

    Infield/Catcher
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2022-23Senior

    Catcher/Utility
    5'8"
    11