2021 Softball Roster

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Joshua Gateley
Jim Burgess
MacKenzie Meyer

56 Katie Chronister

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown Gainesville, Fla.
  • Highschool Gainesville
  • Instagram @ktchron56

Biography

Major: Graduated with Bachelor’s Health & Human Performance| Pursuing Master’s in Sport Management

Career Honors:
  • 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
  • 2018 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
  • 2018 SEC  Academic Honor Roll
  • 2017 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll


As a Senior (2020): Season Ended March 11, 2020 Due to COVID-19 After 27 Games Played
  • Honors:
    • SEC Academic Honor Roll
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • ERA – 1.08 (7th)
    • Games Finished – 6 (T-7th)
 
  • Notables:
    • Made 10 appearances and made one start to record a 2-0 record in the circle.
    • Tallied a 1.08 ERA in just 13.0 innings pitched and registered five strikeouts.
    • Came in relief in the top of the 9th inning with one out against Auburn (3/7) and hurled a scoreless 1.2 innings to pick up the series clinching victory over the Tigers.
    • Hurled 1.1 innings against Team USA in an exhibition game and didn't allow a runner to reach base.
    • Picked up her first start of the season against No. 1 UCLA at the Mary Nutter Classic and pitched one inning of relief against Nebraska in the final game of the classic.
 

As a Junior (2019):
  • Honors:
    • SEC Academic Honor Roll
    • Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • ERA: 2.03 (12th)
    • Games in Relief: 14 (T-9th)
    • Hits Allowed: 13 (3rd)
    • Runs Allowed: 6 (T-2nd)
    • Earned Runs Allowed: 3 (2nd)
    • Walks Allowed: 4 (T-1st)
    • Doubles Allowed: 0 (T-1st)
    • Home Runs Allowed: 1 (T-3rd)
 
  • Statistics:
    • Posted an 1-0 record in the circle with 14 appearances in relief.
    • Registered a 2.03 ERA with 6 runs, 3 earned, and a .283 opposing batting average over 10.1 innings pitched.
      • Struck out 4 and walked 4 batters.
 
  • Notables:
    • Registered her lone win of the season in relief against No. 20 South Carolina (5/8) in the Gators come-from-behind victory of the first game of the SEC Tournament in College Station, Texas.
    • Combined for a one-hitter against Bethune-Cookman (3/27) alongside Kelly Barnhill, Natalie Lugo and Elizabeth Hightower.
    • Registered a 5.0 scoreless inning streak.


As a Sophomore (2018):
  • Honors:
    • Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
    • SEC Academic Honor Roll
 
  • Stats:
    • Hurled 16 innings over eight appearances and four starts in the circle.
    • Finished with a 3.94 ERA and a 2-1 record with wins over UAB (2/11) & Oakland (2/21).
    • Produced a career-long 11.2 scoreless inning streak.
    • Struck out the side twice – USF (2/11) & Oakland (2/21)
 
  • Notables:
    • Contributed to a pair of combined one-hitters – Illinois State (2/9) & Cal State Fullerton (3/1).


As a Freshman (2017):
  • Honors:
    • SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
 
  • Stats:
    • Made seven appearances and two starts in the circle
    • Appeared in 22 games total, primarily as a pinch runner, with one start at first base against North Dakota State (3/15)
    • Went 2-0 with a pair of saves in the circle over 19.0 innings and finished with a 2.21 ERA.
    • Scored six runs and stole one base on three attempts
 
  • UF Freshman Records:
    • Saves – 2 (Fifth)
 
  • Notables:
    • Hurled a one hit shutout over Delaware (2/12) in her first career start. Struck out four and walked one on just 55 pitches in the 9-0 (5) win
    • Picked up her first career save in three innings of work against Florida A&M (2/17) and tallied her second against Bethune-Cookman (3/29) with four complete innings
    • Scored at the WCWS, as a pinch runner, against Texas A&M (6/1) to give the Gators a 5-0 lead in the third inning


Prior to Florida: 
  • A 2016 graduate of Gainesville High School
  • Played travel ball with the Santa Fe Inferno, coached by Shelby Hill
  • Finished ninth (2013-14) and fifth (2014-15) at the ASA Nationals over the past two years with the Santa Fe Inferno Hill
  • 2016 PGF All-American
  • 2016 Meldon Law Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • 2016 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year
  • 2016 Class 7A Dairy Farm Player of the Year
  • 2016 Class 7A Player of the Year
  • 2016 Gainesville Sun Softball Big School Player of the Year
  • 2015 Class 6A Pitcher of the Year and First-Team All-State in Class 6A
  • Two-Time First-Team All-Area performer (2014, 2015)
  • Led GHS to its first-ever FHSAA State Tournament appearance in Class 6A
  • Finished career with a 70-18 pitching record and 725 strikeouts
    • Compiled a 48-4 record in the circle during junior (0.56 ERA) and senior (0.53 ERA) season
  • Tallied a .486 batting average with 132 hits throughout her career
    • 21 doubles, 11 triples and five home runs
    • 42 career stolen bases.
  • Two-Time Citizenship Award Winner (2014, 2015)
  • Was GHS’s Junior Class President during the 2014-15 school year
  • Served as Gainesville’s Student Body Secretary

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 56

    2017Freshman

    LHP/1B
    5'8"
    56
  • 56

    2018Sophomore

    LHP
    5'8"
    56
  • 56

    2019Junior

    LHP
    5'8"
    56
  • 56

    2020Senior

    LHP
    5'8"
    56
  • 56

    2021Fifth Year

    LHP
    5'8"
    56

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