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Katie Adams

Catcher/Left-handed pitcher
HURRICANE HS
HURRICANE, WEST VIRGINIA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-7
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.570

Batting Average

6

Home runs

62

RBI

20

Doubles
“Katie Adams is a lethal weapon. She's got great bat control, a lot of power and she doesn't strike out. She can also catch, pitch and play first base. Marshall is getting a great player with her.”
Tommy Barrett
Head Coach at Lincoln County High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-7 senior catcher and left-handed pitcher led the Redskins (36-1) to the Class AAA state championship this past season. Adams compiled a 12-0 record and a 1.91 ERA in the circle to go with a .571 batting average, 20 doubles, seven home runs and 62 RBI. A First Team All-State honoree, she was also the Kanawha Valley Player of the Year and earned state Player of the Year honors from the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

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Academic Achievement

Adams has maintained a 3.91 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Marshall University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of her school's student council, Adams has volunteered locally on behalf of youth sports programs, a community clean-up initiative and clothing drives. "Katie Adams is a lethal weapon," said Tommy Barrett, head coach at Lincoln County High. "She's got great bat control, a lot of power and she doesn't strike out. She can also catch, pitch and play first base. Marshall is getting a great player with her."