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DAYS
STATE
BASEBALL
ANNOUNCEMENT
2021 - 2022 VIRGINIA
SOFTBALL
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
KATIE
KUTZ
RIGHT-HANDED PITCHER
BISHOP O'CONNELL HS
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
JUNIOR
HEIGHT: 5-FOOT-8
PRESS RELEASE

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HIGHLIGHTED STATS
0.39
ERA
107
INNINGS PITCHED
.487
BATTING AVERAGE
7
HOME RUNS
“Katie made O’Connell a dominant team in our conference when she was in the circle. She also contributed with her bat. She is a game-changer.”
Diane Romo-Thomas
Head Coach - head coach of St. John’s College High

Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-8 junior right-handed pitcher led the Knights to a 21-1 record and both the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference as well as the Virginia Independent School Athletic Association Division I tournament titles this past season. Kutz compiled a 17-0 mark in the circle with a 0.39 earned run average and fanned 235 batters while allowing just 38 hits and 11 walks in 107 innings pitched. Ranked as the nation’s No. 6 recruit in the Class of 2023 by Extra Inning Softball, she batted .487 with seven home runs, 44 runs batted in and a .907 slugging percentage.

Academic Achievement

Kutz has maintained a weighted 4.35 GPA in the classroom. She has made a verbal commitment to play softball on scholarship at Oklahoma State University beginning in the fall of 2023.

Exemplary Character

Also a competitive bodybuilder, Kutz has a fitness, nutrition and faith-focused Instagram account where she regularly posts training videos and nutrition tips. She has volunteered locally distributing food to people in need, and she has donated her time as a youth softball coach as well.