By: Michael Pitts
KENNESAW, Ga. – Kennesaw State third baseman
Taylor Cates continues to receive accolades following an impressive 2022 campaign, with the next being a selection to the CoSIDA Academic All-American third team.
Cates started all 51 games for the Owls this season and set the KSU Division I single-season home run record with 19. She also set the KSU single-season record for slugging percentage (.847), total bases (133) and sacrifice flies (5).
She led the team in batting average (.389), OPS (1.280), runs (40), hits (61), doubles (15), home runs (19), RBI (48), total bases (133), slugging percentage (.847) and on-base percentage (.433). She tied for the team lead with 11 stolen bases.
She was stellar in the classroom as well, posting a 3.92 GPA as an elementary education major.
This marks her fifth 2022 postseason honor, having earned NFCA All-Region second team honors in addition to ASUN All-Conference First Team and All-Academic team selections. She was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District team in May.
The Owls posted a 23-28 record this season, including wins in 11 of their final 14 games. KSU remains the only NCAA Division I softball program of 30 years or more in the state of Georgia that has won at least 20 games every season.
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