St. John's University Athletics
2014 Softball Roster

Kaitlin Fitzgerald
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Rosary
- Hometown:
- Placentia, Calif.
As a freshman in 2014: Named First Team All-BIG EAST ... started in all 51 games ... finished third on the team with a .355 average, .487 slugging percentage and .396 on-base percentage ... named the BIG EAST Player of the Week in back-to-back weeks on March 10 and March 17 ... earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll accolades on March 24 ... selected as a College Sports Madness All-BIG EAST Infielder ... finished the season with 11 doubles, three home runs, 28 RBI, 13 walks and a team-leading four sacrifice flies ... named to the 2013-14 BIG EAST All-Academic Team... named a 2013-14 NFCA Scholar-Athlete.
Before St. John[apos]s: Four year varsity member of the softball team at Rosary High School ... named captain her senior season ... finished her junior and senior seasons with a .488 and .448 average respectively for the Royals ... played third base for the Firecrackers in 2013 ... named Trinity League Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2013 ... member of First Team All-Trinity League in 2012 and 2013 and Second Team All-Trinity League in 2010 and 2011 ... named Second Team All-Orange County in 2012.
Personal: Parents are John and Lori Fitzgerald ... has one sister, Megan ... father played football for Mississippi State University ... majoring in business with hopes to work in the front office of a sports team.
Year | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT |
2014 | .355 | 51-51 | 152 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 74 | .487 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .396 | 4 | 0 | 0-2 |
Total | .355 | 51-51 | 152 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 74 | .487 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .396 | 4 | 0 | 0-2 |
Career Highs:
At Bats: 4, 12 times, last at Villanova (5/3/14)
Runs: 3, at Georgetown (4/6/14)
Hits: 3, four times, last vs. Seton Hall (4/17/14)
RBI: 4, two times, last at Georgetown (4/6/14)
Fitzgerald Up Close...
Favorite ballpark: Angel Stadium (Anaheim, Calif.)
Age when you started playing softball: 4.
Most memorable catch: Diving and catching a foul line drive during a high school playoff game with runners on base.
Most influential person in your athletic career: My dad because he always supported me no matter what happened and pushed me to be my best.