2024 Softball Roster
Young, Katelyn
Jersey Number 11
Katelyn Young
- Position:
- P
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Saegertown, Pa.
- High School:
- Saegertown
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose to attend Lehigh because of the great balance of academics and athletics. The entire school has a family atmosphere and I felt welcomed as soon as I arrived on campus.”
As a senior: Second team All-Patriot League… two-time Patriot League Pitcher of the Week… led team in wins, shutouts, innings pitched and strikeouts… threw shutouts on four consecutive weekends, blanking Holy Cross (3/31), Bucknell (4/7), Marist (4/13) and Lafayette (4/20)… fired three-hit shutout with career-high 14 strikeouts against Holy Cross (3/31)… threw second career no-hitter in 5-0 win over Lafayette (4/20)… went 9-3 with 1.49 ERA and 75 strikeouts over 80 innings during Patriot League regular season… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after allowing just one earned run over 15 innings with 12 strikeouts in two tournament appearances… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Third team NFCA All-Region… second team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in wins, shutouts and innings pitched… earned victory versus No. 7/9 Alabama with seven strong innings in the circle… earned four of Lehigh’s six wins versus teams ranked in the top 75 of the NCAA RPI… threw first career no-hitter against Monmouth in home opener (3/22)… opened Patriot League play with four-hit shutout at Lafayette (3/24)… beat Canisius on two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts (3/4)… posted career-high 12 strikeouts in win over UMass Lowell (2/18)… two-time Patriot League Pitcher of the Week… saw first significant action as a hitter, going 7-for-29 with three doubles and six RBIs.
As a sophomore: Enjoyed breakout season where she led Lehigh in wins (18), innings pitched (163.1) and shutouts (three)… went 10-1 with two shutouts during Patriot League regular season… shut out Bucknell on back-to-back days allowing three hits (4/23) and eight hits (4/24)… also fired five-inning four-hitter against Niagara (3/16)… went 3-0 in Lehigh’s Spring Break trip to Florida, earning Patriot League Pitcher of the Week honors… set career high with nine strikeouts against Rider (4/17)… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team, going 3-0 with 1.33 ERA.
As a first-year: Appeared in 20 games, making 14 starts in the circle… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… threw back-to-back three hit shutouts versus Bucknell (4/25) and Holy Cross (5/2)… combined with Gabriella Nori on a two-hitter at Holy Cross (4/9)… struck out season-high seven against Bucknell (4/24)… won final four regular season starts… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Two-time All-State honoree, earning second team honors as a freshman and first team laurels as a junior… three-time first team all-region… regional Pitcher of the Year in 2018 and 2019… region Player of the Year as a junior… first team all-district as a junior… all-state performer at first base as a freshman… played her travel softball for the Erie Frost… worked with well-regard pitching instructor Hugh Hillhouse… four-year letter winner in basketball… all-region as a junior… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Sharon Young… younger brothers Garrett and Luke.
CAREER STATISTICS - Pitching
CAREER STATISTICS - Batting
As a senior: Second team All-Patriot League… two-time Patriot League Pitcher of the Week… led team in wins, shutouts, innings pitched and strikeouts… threw shutouts on four consecutive weekends, blanking Holy Cross (3/31), Bucknell (4/7), Marist (4/13) and Lafayette (4/20)… fired three-hit shutout with career-high 14 strikeouts against Holy Cross (3/31)… threw second career no-hitter in 5-0 win over Lafayette (4/20)… went 9-3 with 1.49 ERA and 75 strikeouts over 80 innings during Patriot League regular season… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after allowing just one earned run over 15 innings with 12 strikeouts in two tournament appearances… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Third team NFCA All-Region… second team All-Patriot League… led Lehigh in wins, shutouts and innings pitched… earned victory versus No. 7/9 Alabama with seven strong innings in the circle… earned four of Lehigh’s six wins versus teams ranked in the top 75 of the NCAA RPI… threw first career no-hitter against Monmouth in home opener (3/22)… opened Patriot League play with four-hit shutout at Lafayette (3/24)… beat Canisius on two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts (3/4)… posted career-high 12 strikeouts in win over UMass Lowell (2/18)… two-time Patriot League Pitcher of the Week… saw first significant action as a hitter, going 7-for-29 with three doubles and six RBIs.
As a sophomore: Enjoyed breakout season where she led Lehigh in wins (18), innings pitched (163.1) and shutouts (three)… went 10-1 with two shutouts during Patriot League regular season… shut out Bucknell on back-to-back days allowing three hits (4/23) and eight hits (4/24)… also fired five-inning four-hitter against Niagara (3/16)… went 3-0 in Lehigh’s Spring Break trip to Florida, earning Patriot League Pitcher of the Week honors… set career high with nine strikeouts against Rider (4/17)… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team, going 3-0 with 1.33 ERA.
As a first-year: Appeared in 20 games, making 14 starts in the circle… two-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week… threw back-to-back three hit shutouts versus Bucknell (4/25) and Holy Cross (5/2)… combined with Gabriella Nori on a two-hitter at Holy Cross (4/9)… struck out season-high seven against Bucknell (4/24)… won final four regular season starts… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Two-time All-State honoree, earning second team honors as a freshman and first team laurels as a junior… three-time first team all-region… regional Pitcher of the Year in 2018 and 2019… region Player of the Year as a junior… first team all-district as a junior… all-state performer at first base as a freshman… played her travel softball for the Erie Frost… worked with well-regard pitching instructor Hugh Hillhouse… four-year letter winner in basketball… all-region as a junior… National Honor Society member.
Personal: Daughter of Michael and Sharon Young… younger brothers Garrett and Luke.
CAREER STATISTICS - Pitching
| Season | ERA | W-L | APP | GS | CG | ShO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 2021 | 3.65 | 8-7 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 2/1 | 1 | 84.1 | 87 | 61 | 44 | 45 | 69 |
| 2022 | 3.77 | 18-6 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 3/0 | 0 | 163.1 | 175 | 94 | 88 | 57 | 107 |
| 2023 | 2.78 | 20-8 | 35 | 27 | 11 | 3/0 | 1 | 169.0 | 156 | 82 | 67 | 61 | 116 |
| 2024 | 2.59 | 16-12 | 34 | 26 | 18 | 4/1 | 3 | 181.1 | 153 | 80 | 67 | 60 | 148 |
| Total | 3.11 | 62-33 | 124 | 92 | 50 | 12/2 | 5 | 598.0 | 571 | 317 | 266 | 223 | 440 |
CAREER STATISTICS - Batting
| Season | Avg. | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2021 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | .241 | 29 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Total: | .226 | 31 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0-0 |
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