2024 Softball Roster

Joe Zak
Jake Norz
Joe Zak
Will Corey
Will Corey
Miami University Marketing & Communication

22 Kate Kobayashi

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Kansas City, Mo.
  • High School Park Hill South
  • Bats/Throws R/R

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES
  • First-Team All-MAC (2024)
  • Second-Team All-MAC (2022)
  • First-Team All-Region (2024)
  • Third-Team All-Region (2022)
  • Ranks fourth in school history with 171 runs scored and is second in career walks (110)
  • She ranks fifth in doubles (41), home runs (42) and RBI (132)
  • 2024 CSC Academic All-District
 
2024 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Played in and started all 58 games
  • Hit .358 with 20 home runs and 56 RBI
  • Added a .517 on-base percentage and an .828 slugging percentage
  • First-Team All-MAC
  • First-Team All-Region
  • 2024 CSC Academic All-District
  • Named National Player of the Week by the NFCA on April 16 after recording a .667 batting average to go along with four home runs, 10 RBI and a 2.111 slugging percentage over a four-game stretch
  • Hit two home runs versus Ohio and Akron, both Miami wins
  • Recorded four RBI four different times throughout the season
  • Went 3-for-3 with two home runs in a win over Pittsburgh
  • Added 49 walks on the season
  • Committed just one error the entire season


2023 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Played in 54 games, starting 49
  • Academic All-MAC
  • Finished the season with a .324 batting average, 28 runs, 39 hits, 2 home runs, 13 doubles, 3 triples, and 15 RBI.
  • Went 11-for-12 in stolen base attempts
  • Went 2-for-3 at the plate in five games
  • Went 2-for-2 at the plate against Ohio on March 18 with two RBI and two doubles
  • Went 4-for-8 in the MAC tournament


2022 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Saw action in all 58 games, making 55 starts
  • Second Team All-MAC
  • Third Team NFCA All-Region
  • Named MAC Player of the Week on March 29
  • Finished season with a .317 batting average, 12 home runs and 35 RBI
  • Added 48 runs scored, 11 doubles and three triples
  • Was 16-of-17 on stolen base attempts on the year
  • Drew 21 walks
  • Committed just three errors all season while playing centerfield
  • Had 17 multi-hit performances
  • Recorded a season-high two home runs and added three RBI in the win over Louisville on March 2
  • Had a season-high four RBI at NIU on March 25
  • Added two home runs and three RBI at East Tennessee State on March 11
  • Posted a home run and two RBI in the win over Bowling Green in the MAC Championship contest
  • Had a diving catch in the outfield versus Virginia Tech in the NCAA Tournament

2021 HIGHLIGHTS
  • Made 29 starts.
  • Finished the year with a .357 batting average, eight home runs and 26 RBI
  • Had eight multi-hit games
  • Had a pinch-hit grand slam at Northern Illinois (May 14)
  • Recorded three RBI versus Buffalo (April 17)
  • Added six stolen bases

PRIOR TO MIAMI (AT VIRGINIA TECH)
  • Played in 19 games, starting one in left field and one in right
  • Hit her first career triple on a drive that hit the top of the fence and stayed in the park vs. Stony Brook (3/1)
  • Made her first career start against North Carolina A&T (2/22) and had a hit and RBI
  • Posted a single versus East Carolina (2/8)
  • Turned in the first RBI and hit of her career against Campbell (2/8)
  • In her first game at Tech, stole a base and scored a run at Coastal Carolina (2/7)

HIGH SCHOOL 
  • Four-year letterwinner
  • Coached by Joshua Walker at Park Hill South
  • Played travel ball for the DeMarini Aces and was coached by Ryan Taylor
  • Four-time all-conference and all-district picks … three-time first-team all-region
  • Second-team all-state
  • Two-time captain
  • Owns four school records, including career singles (120), hits (162), stolen bases (87) and the single-season stolen base mark (28)
  • Led the Aces to being ranked fourth in the nation, placing fifth at the 16U PGF Premier and first at 18U IFT Boulder
  • Three-time academic all-state
  • National Honors Society

PERSONAL 
  • Full Name -- Kate Ivaleen Kobayashi
  • Sister of Quinn, Alyssa and Drew
  • Daughter of Lisa and Todd. Her played baseball at Miami University
  • Majoring in marketing

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2021Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2022Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2023Senior

    Outfielder
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2024Fifth Year

    Outfielder
    5'5"
    22