2020 Softball Roster
Kittel, Addie
Jersey Number 25
Addie Kittel
- Position:
- UT
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Psychology
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ohio
- High School:
- Gahanna-Lincoln
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I really loved the atmosphere. Every time I step on campus I feel welcome. Also, due to my interest in engineering, Lehigh was a great academic fit.”
As a senior: First team All-Patriot League Designated Player… made 33 starts as the DP and four at first base… finished second on the team with eight home runs… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team with three extra base hits, including home run in championship game… had four home runs and 14 RBIs during Patriot League regular season… went 2-for-3 with home run and four RBIs in win over Rider (4/17)… big three-run home run in win over Colgate (4/30)… two doubles and a run scored in PLT opener against Army (5/12)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Appeared in 26 games with 18 starts… started 14 games at first base and four at designated player… six of 13 hits were doubles… had three multi-hit games… drew key pinch-hit walk in seventh inning comeback win over Colgate in Patriot League Tournament (5/14)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played in 15 games… made 12 starts at first base and two at designated player… went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and two RBIs versus North Carolina A&T (2/29)… four of six RBIs came at NC State Invitational… also appeared in three games in the pitcher’s circle, making debut versus North Carolina A&T (2/29)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Appeared in 43 games with 39 starts... started 34 games at designated player and five at first base... went 11-for-40 (.275) with six extra-base hits and nine RBIs during Patriot League regular season... 13 of her 22 RBIs came with two outs... missed final two weeks of April but pinch hit in all three games at Colgate, going 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks... went 3-for-3 with first career home run at Lafayette (3/23)... had four hits and three RBIs in Saint Joseph’s doubleheader (4/3)… went 4-for-13 in Patriot League Tournament including two-run double versus Bucknell (5/10).
In high school: Four-year varsity letter winner and team captain… first team All-State, All-Region, All-District and All-OCC as a senior… second team All-District as a junior… first team All-OCC as a sophomore… holds school record for single season (22) home runs and career (35) home runs… holds Ohio record for home runs in a single state game… played her travel softball for the Ohio Outlaws… Valedictorian of her high school class… National Honor Society member… lettered and served as a team captain in basketball.
Personal: Daughter of Brian and Kathy… older brother Michael… Father wrestled at Capital University.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a senior: First team All-Patriot League Designated Player… made 33 starts as the DP and four at first base… finished second on the team with eight home runs… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team with three extra base hits, including home run in championship game… had four home runs and 14 RBIs during Patriot League regular season… went 2-for-3 with home run and four RBIs in win over Rider (4/17)… big three-run home run in win over Colgate (4/30)… two doubles and a run scored in PLT opener against Army (5/12)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Appeared in 26 games with 18 starts… started 14 games at first base and four at designated player… six of 13 hits were doubles… had three multi-hit games… drew key pinch-hit walk in seventh inning comeback win over Colgate in Patriot League Tournament (5/14)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Played in 15 games… made 12 starts at first base and two at designated player… went 1-for-2 with two walks, two runs scored and two RBIs versus North Carolina A&T (2/29)… four of six RBIs came at NC State Invitational… also appeared in three games in the pitcher’s circle, making debut versus North Carolina A&T (2/29)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Appeared in 43 games with 39 starts... started 34 games at designated player and five at first base... went 11-for-40 (.275) with six extra-base hits and nine RBIs during Patriot League regular season... 13 of her 22 RBIs came with two outs... missed final two weeks of April but pinch hit in all three games at Colgate, going 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and two walks... went 3-for-3 with first career home run at Lafayette (3/23)... had four hits and three RBIs in Saint Joseph’s doubleheader (4/3)… went 4-for-13 in Patriot League Tournament including two-run double versus Bucknell (5/10).
In high school: Four-year varsity letter winner and team captain… first team All-State, All-Region, All-District and All-OCC as a senior… second team All-District as a junior… first team All-OCC as a sophomore… holds school record for single season (22) home runs and career (35) home runs… holds Ohio record for home runs in a single state game… played her travel softball for the Ohio Outlaws… Valedictorian of her high school class… National Honor Society member… lettered and served as a team captain in basketball.
Personal: Daughter of Brian and Kathy… older brother Michael… Father wrestled at Capital University.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2019 | .252 | 43-39 | 119 | 5 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 15 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | .135 | 15-14 | 37 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | .210 | 26-18 | 62 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | .254 | 43-37 | 114 | 10 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 0-0 |
| Total: | .232 | 127-108 | 332 | 20 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 26 | 42 | 0-0 |
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