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  Katie Pestrak

Katie Pestrak

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Gainesville, Fla.

High School:
Buchholz

Last College:
Santa Fe Community College

Height:
5-4

Position:
OF

Experience:
1L

B/T:
R/R

2005: Played in 67 games, while starting 64 as a junior...batted .322 with 36 RBI and three home runs...hit an RBI double at Florida A&M (2/12)...went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI vs. South Carolina State (2/16)...had two hits and a double in victory over Florida A&M (2/20)...went 2-for-4 with an RBI at USF (3/6)...hit first home run of the season against Virginia Tech (3/8)...had two RBI and a triple vs. Savannah State (4/6)...drove in a season-high three runs and recorded a triple vs. Edward Waters (4/11)...hit a two-run home run at Belmont (4/15)...had a double and two RBI at Savannah State (4/28)...hit a two-run home run at the A-Sun tournament vs. Troy (5/12)

Prior to JU: Two-year starter at Santa Fe Community College for coach Chris Ahern...as a freshman, hit .332 and led team to 36-16-1 record...earned the team's "Will to Win" award...also finished the season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage...off the field, named to the Distinguished All-Academic Team and the Dean's List.

High School: Four-year starter at Buchholz High for coaches Mark Whittemore and Donna Howard...set a school record for career batting average (.384)...as a senior, batted .420 and led the Bobcats to the class 5A state championship game...as a junior, hit a school-record .462 with a school-record four triples while leading team to the Sweet 16...as a sophomore, hit .328 to help lead the team to a fourth-place finish in the state...as a freshman, batted .326 to help the team to a third-place finish in district...also earned four letters in basketball, helping the team to a fourth-place finish in state as a sophomore and a spot in the Elite 8 as a senior.

Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1983, in West Palm Beach, Fla...daughter of Jim and Marybeth Pestrak...has three brothers: Michael, James and Matthew; and two sisters: Jennifer and Stacie...twin sister, Stacie, is a senior infielder on the softball team at the University of Florida...majoring in physical education.

 
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