2014 Softball Roster

Kat Strunk
- Position:
- Outfield
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- NCTC
- Hometown:
- Grand Prairie, TX
- Pronounced:
- R/R
North Texas 2014
Named the Conference USA Newcomer of the Year, the first specialty award winner in program history
Was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team
Led the team in RBI with 42, good for the fourth most in North Texas single-season history
Led the team in multiple-RBI games with 12
Started all 53 games for the Mean Green in center field
Posted 13 multi-hit games
Hit game-tying home run in bottom of the 7th against JMU in season opener to force extras
Recorded a season-high three hits vs. (RV) Northern Iowa
Had a career-high 5 RBI against Prairie View A&M
Hit two home runs against UTSA and recorded four RBI in the game as well
NCTC
Led the Lady Lions to a 51-16 record and the Region V championship game
The 51 wins tied for the most in school history
Named first-team all-conference as a sophomore
Hit .461 with 100 hits, 20 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 53 RBI
Was 19 of 20 on stolen base attempts
Set 10 NCTC season or career records at the plate
Hit .450 with seven home runs and 51 RBIs as a freshman at North Central Texas College
Set single-season school records in at-bats (211), hits (95), doubles (22) and batting average
Was named all-conference and all-region after the Lions advanced to regionals in 2012
Was selected to participate in the Texas Junior College All-Star Game
High School
At South Grand Prairie High School, the outfielder was a two-time second-team all-state player
Was named District 5-5A Co-Defensive Player of the Year and honorable mention all-area as a senior
During her junior year, she was named district offensive player of the year
Personal
Born on Dec. 17, 1992
Daughter of Russell and Alice Strunk
Has one sister, Allison Ausema