Kaitlyn Foster '23 Recruiting Profile
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Hey coaches, I'm Kaitlyn Foster, a class of 2023 catcher, outfielder/infielder with 3 years of eligibility left after this season.
My ultimate goal is to reach the highest level of softball I am able to play, and excel at it. I'm looking for competition that allows me to be the best player I can be.
As a player, my best attribute is my game IQ. I am a student of the game and I believe this knowledge is the most important part of softball. I'm the player that will run down a girl from behind the plate, catching them between first and second. Or make that trick play with runners on first and third. I live for playing the game beyond it's basic foundation. I acknowledge there is more to being a catcher than making the pitcher look good. Skills can be taught, but game IQ is something you have or you don't, which is why I make it my priority to stand out with this skill.
I also do my best in the classroom, as it's more important than the sport. I maintain a 3.9 GPA throughout my third semester of college while also being a two sport athlete (basketball and softball). I am currently achieving my AA degree, which I'll have at the end of this term. At my next school, along with playing softball, I plan to study Medicine.
I currently play for Saint Cloud Technical and Community College, where I will begin my season this spring for the first time. I was out last year due to a broken/shattered/dislocated finger a few weeks before the season, and am still overcoming this injury, though it's almost fully healed. Since the initial injury, I have gained significant overhand velocity and exit velocity after dedicating all my "recovery time" to training. If I've learned one thing from this adversity, it's that I can do hard things.
Coaches: thank you for taking time out of your day to read this!
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- Varsity Starter
- 2 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
- 2022 Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #12
Individual Awards
- MVP,
- 2021 Junior Varsity Team
- Starter- Jersey: #17
Club Information
- Seasons of Club Experience
- 8 seasons
- 2024 MN Fierce (18u B)
- Primarily a catcher, short stop, and center fielder although I do pitch.
- 2024 MN Mayhem (18U A)
- I organized this team for the National Tournament. I caught all 6 games.
- 2023 Minnesota Fierce (18U B)
- Busy season with four league games per week and tournaments most weekends. I played every position during games, although I was primarily catcher, pitcher, and Center field.
- 2022 Northern Blast
- State Champions Fall 2022
- 2022 Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm (18u B)
- Awarded MVP by team vote.
- 2021 Foley Falcons (Fall ball)
- State Runners up 2021
- 2020 Foley Falcons
- 2019 Foley Falcons
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Izell Scales
- Travel / Club Coach
- Ben Patnode
- Strength
- Greg Foster
- Club Coach
- Michael Walker
- Travel / Club Coach
- Terryn Mclafflin
Events
- Camp/Event
- MN State Tournament Fall Ball
- 9/29/22 to 10/01/22
- State Champions, undefeated in tournament.
- Camp/Event
- Ryzer college evaluation
- Great feedback from college coaches. Got nocticed and have received some interest for further evaluation.
Training
- Powerlifting
- 3 years
- I switch between strength and conditioning workouts as my athletic schedule allows. I am currently training to capture a state record in the deadlift. I train up to 4 times a week and make sure some of my workouts are sport specific, especially during the season. I am believer in a strong core and powerful legs.
- Speed/endurance/agility training, and crossfit
- 4 years
- To train endurance during the summer I ran 3-6 miles daily. I biked as well, up to 12 miles. I began my summer training at 9am and went until 12am. I sprinted, I flipped truck tires, swung battle ropes, threw weighted smash balls, did box jumps, fast foot drills and hand eye coordination work. I worked on the agility ladder and jumped rope. In the afternoon, I started more training, typically less strenuous than the morning training. It would include sport specific exercises and cardio such as walking or biking again.
- Softball
- 8 years
- I have a batting cage I use daily, and I go to the field and do long toss and base running multiple times per week. I do softball specific exercises in the gym to improve core, and shoulder strength, and also hand/wrist strength.
- Basketball
- 7 years
- During the summer, I attended practices for 3 hours three times a week. At home, I shoot for 1-3 hours on an outdoor hoop. I consistently trained at open gyms during the summer as well. During the winter, I go to practices from 5:30am to 7:30am every week day. On the weekends, I go to the fieldhouse for up to 3 hours to hone in my skills. During the season, I stay after practice and practice more, sometimes even staying until 9:00pm. 100 free throws made taking 104 shots PB.
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 5 years
- Club/Travel Team
- I won best shooter in the 14/21 competition that came to my high school in 2021 setting the record. I won another shooting competition during the summer of 2021. I managed to score a high of 27 points in one game in 2022. I played on a boys AAU 17u team d
- Cross Country
- 2 years
- Varsity Team
- Voted the hardest worker by teammates and coaches. I medaled in the first meet of 2022. I medaled in 2021 once as well.
- Softball
- 1 year
- Club/Travel Team
- I coach youth fastpitch at various levels from 10U to 18U.
Statistics
| Statistic | 2024 MN Mayhem | 2023 Minnesota Fier | 2022 Sauk Rapids-Ri | 2022 Northern Blast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA | .625 | .400 | ||
| GP | 6 | 29 | 16 | 11 |
| AB | 19 | 99 | ||
| R | 3 | 28 | ||
| H | 10 | 39 | 17 | |
| BB | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 |
| SO | 0 | 6 | ||
| OB% | .631 | .461 | ||
| 2B | 8 | 6 | 3 | |
| 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| HR | 0 | |||
| RBI | 29 | 21 | ||
| Sac | 1 | |||
| SB/Att. | 3 | |||
| Put outs | 98 | |||
| Fld% | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| IP | 21.2 | 30 | 9 | |
| Batter's BB | 12 | |||
| Batter's SO | 25 | 16 | 9 | |
| Passed Balls | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
| Errors | 0 | 0 | ||
| Thrown Out Runners | 3 | 5 | ||
| Attempted | 3 | 4 | ||
| Team Record | 8-3 |
Academics
Grades
Test Scores
Academic Accomplishments
Are you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. AP Calculus AB AP Statistics course (FHS doesn't count it in transcript)Registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- AwardsHonor Roll
- ActivitiesSpeech team, Knowledge Bowl, AAU Basketball Head Coach 11U MNASE, AAU assistant coach 17u MNASE, 12u softball head coach for Sauk Rapids Rice.
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