2019 Softball Roster

11 Katie Leiker

  • Position OF
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Thunder Ridge
  • Hometown Highlands Ranch, Colo.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

2019: Honorable Mention All-RMAC … RMAC Gold Glove winner in centerfield … RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … One of two Orediggers to start every game at the same position, moving to centerfield from second base for 49 starts … Batting second in the order, produced a .360/.484/.513 slash line including the team’s best on-base percentage … Had 54 hits including six doubles, a triple, and five home runs to drive in 22 … Second on the team in runs scored at 43 … Found ways to get on base, leading Mines with 23 walks and 13 hit by pitch … Also led the team with 10 sacrifice bunts … Finished her career among the Mines all-time leaders in hits (7th, 194), runs scored (8th, 126), RBI (10th, 111), and stolen bases (7th, 34) … Won the RMAC Gold Glove with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage in her first season in center, providing six outfield assists as well.

2018: RMAC Academic Honor Roll member … Started all 54 games at second base … Hit .299 and slugged .457 … Drove in 33 RBI with four home runs, three triples, eight doubles, and 29 runs scored … Walked 10 times and drew a team-best 10 hit-by-pitch … Stole 13 bases.

2017: NFCA Second-Team All-Region … Second-Team All-RMAC … Started all 47 games moving to second base … Hit .352 and slugged .493 … Drove in 37 and scored 30 runs … Had eight doubles and four home runs … Walked a team-high 18 times ...Led Mines with a .435 on-base percentage … Went 12-for-13 on steals, co-leading the team … Had a team-best three sacrifice flies … Provided walk-off base hits against Regis and MSU Denver … Helped turn 14 double plays from second.

2016: St. Mary's Tournament all-tournament team selection ... RMAC Player of the Week (Feb. 23) … Started 40 games, with 39 at shortstop … Hit .350 and slugged .513 … Compiled 15 extra-base hits with 13 doubles, a triple, and a home run … Stole four bases … Primarily hit in the sixth spot.

High School: Played shortstop, third base, and outfield for Thunder Ridge … Three-time first-team all-conference … Three-time team MVP … Led league in RBI … Led Thunder Ridge to the 2014 Colorado state tournament … Also a state qualifier and all-conference track athlete … Earned seven letters … National Honor Society member … Honor roll student … Graduated with highest honors … Two-time Academic All-State … Played club ball for Colorado Stampede.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2016Freshman

    INF
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2017Sophomore

    INF
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2018Junior

    INF
    5'8"
    11
  • 11

    2019Senior

    OF
    5'8"
    11