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2014 Detroit Softball Roster

Tim Busch

9 Katelyn Steffel

9 Katelyn Steffel

  • Position:
    Third base/Catcher
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Defiance
  • Hometown:
    Defiance, Ohio

Summary

Biography

2014: Played and started in 45 games, split between third base and catcher... Was third on the team with a .299 batting average, 38 hits, 16 runs and .394 slugging percentage... Had two homers, 12 RBI and six doubles... Posted a team-high 12 multi-hit efforts, including three three-hit games... Committed just four errors all season for a .974 fielding percentage... Homered and scored three runs vs. Butler (2/8)... Collected three hits at Arizona State (2/27)... Posted two hits and two RBI in nightcap of doubleheader at New Mexico (3/8)... Went 5-for-7, connecting on three hits in nightcap, in doubleheader at Dayton (4/1)... Tallied two doubles, two runs and two RBI in doubleheader opener at UIC (4/18)... Had a solo homer and RBI single in nightcap vs. Green Bay (4/24)... Notched three multi-hit games in the final five contests... Went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in opener at Oakland (5/2)... Collected four hits in a doubleheader vs. Youngstown State (5/3) on Senior Day... Named to 2013 Fall and 2014 Spring Horizon League Academic Honor Roll... Named to UDM Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2013: Played in 46 games and made 34 starts… finished the year with a .269 batting average with an on base percentage of .307 and a slugging percentage of .356… Had 28 hits with six doubles and one home run while crossing the plate seven times… Was 1-2 with an RBI and a sacrifice bunt in a win at UNCW (2/9)… Was 3-8 with two doubles and a run scored in a doubleheader against Wichita State and SEMO (2/22)… Had a pinch-hit single against Tennessee-Martin (3/5)… Pinch hit to drive in a run in a win at Morehead State (3/14)… Was 4-4 with two RBI and two runs against Fordham (3/16)… Was 2-4 with a double and two walks in a doubleheader against Bowling Green (4/2)… Was 4-7 with three RBI, a home run, a double and two runs against UIC (4/6)… Had a hit and a run scored against Loyola (4/13) and had a sacrifice fly the next day (4/13-14)… Had two hits with two RBI and a run at Cleveland State (4/17)… Went 1-2 with two RBI in a 9-0 (5 inn.) win against Valparaiso (4/20)… had two RBI in the night cap at Wright State (4/27) and added one more the next day (4/28-27)… Had a pair of hits with a double in a doubleheader at IPFW (5/1)… Had four hits with an RBI and a double in a three-game series at Green Bay to end the season (5/4-5)… A member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

2012: Did not compete due to injury... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Named to the 2012 Spring Horizon League Adademic Honor Roll.

2011: First hit was also first RBI and home run as she hit a solo home run in the first inning against Lehigh (Mar. 7) hitting in the two-spot in the lineup... Also added two hits against Lehigh for first multi-hit game and three-hit performance... Had a second three-hit game against Wayne State (Mar. 31, game one) hitting in the leadoff spot including an RBI single up the middle in the second inning... Went 1-3 with a double and walk in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Canisius (Apr. 5) and went 1-3 with a single and two walks in the second game vs. the Golden Griffins... Had a two-RBI double against Cleveland State (May 4, game two)... Started in 43 of team's 44 games on the season and was also tied for the team lead with eight conference walks... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Named an NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.

Prior to Detroit: Can play catcher and third baseman... Owns a career batting average of .470 with six home runs and 52 RBI... Was a team captain during the 2008 and 2009 seasons and was also an All-Western Buckeye League (WBL) honorable mention selection in 2008... All-District honorable mention performer in 2009... In 2009, her team was the WBL Champions and she earned All-League and All-District first team honors in addition to receiving an All-State honorable mention... She was named the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player in her senior year after earning four varsity letters in softball and one letter in volleyball at Defiance Senior High School.

Personal: Born in Toledo, Ohio... Daughter of Ed and Joan... Has a brother, Tony who played baseball at Ohio University... Was part of DECA and band in high school... Enjoys water skiing, reading and hanging out with friends... Major is nursing.

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2011Freshman

    Catcher/Third base
    5'3"
    9
  • 9

    2012Sophomore

    Catcher/Third base
    5'3"
    9
  • 9

    2013Junior

    Catcher/Third base
    5'3"
    9
  • 9

    2014Senior

    Third base/Catcher
    5'3"
    9