2018 Softball Roster

Emily Johnson
Tim Casey
Matt Pendleton
Tim Casey
Courtney Culbreath
Jim Burgess
Tim Casey
Jim Burgess
Jim Burgess
Matthew Ramirez

23 Nicole DeWitt

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Garden Grove, Calif.
  • Highschool Pacifica

Biography

Career Statistics

Major: Family Youth & Community Sciences
 
Career Honors:
  • 2017 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
  • 2017 All-SEC First Team
  • 2017 SEC All-Defensive Team (2B)
  • 2016 Third Team All-Southeast Region
  • 2015 WCWS All-Tournament Team
  • 2015 All-SEC Freshman Team
UF Career Ranks:
  • On Base Percentage – 0.471 (Third)
  • Runs Scored – 139 (10th)
  • Hit By Pitch – 52 (Second)
  • SAC Flies – 8 (T-10th)
 
Career Highlights:
  • Scored the decisive run in the top of the 10th inning to secure the Gators 2-1 win over Michigan (2/11/17). Finished 2-for-5 at the plate and drove in the only other run scored by Florida in fourth inning
  • Produced the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs in game one against Auburn (5/24) off of Kaylee Carlson. Gators won 4-3
  • Against Florida A&M (2/17/17) she tied or set career-highs with three walks, three runs and three stolen bases all in one game
  • Scored the game winning run in a 10-inning game against Liberty (2/25/17)
  • Hit a two-run home run in the game seven elimination game of the NCAA Gainesville Regional in the bottom of the first to give Florida 2-0 lead over Oklahoma State
  • With the game scoreless in the ninth inning at LSU on March 25, 2016, DeWitt hit a three-run homer to give Florida a 3-0 lead in the Gators first extra-inning game of the season
  • With UF trailing Auburn 4-3 on March 13, 2016, DeWitt launched a three-run homer to give Florida a 6-4 lead in the fourth inning
  • 2016 USA Softball
    • Following a USA Softball Selection Camp in January, DeWitt was selected to play on the U.S. Women's Elite Team.
  • 2015 USA Softball Junior National Team
    • Assisted the Eagles to a fifth-place finish at the World Cup of Softball X.
    • Helped the Stars and Stripes win a gold medal at the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Junior Women’s World Championship (JWWC). She paced the Eagles offensive attack as she hit .381 (8-for-21) with 12 RBI and 15 runs scored.
  • One of nine Gators to record a perfect fielding percentage (minimum 50 chances) in a season
    • Did not make an error in 78 chances in the outfield and infield in 2015
 
As a Junior (2017):
 
  • Honors:
    • NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
    • All-SEC First Team
    • SEC All-Defensive Team (2B)
 
  • NCAA Ranks:
    • Hit By Pitch Per Game – 0.26 (45th)
    • Runs Per Game – 0.82 (89th)
    • SAC Flies – 6 (T-Sixth)
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • Runs Scored – 56 (Third)
    • Doubles – 15 (T-Fifth)
    • Hits – 61 (T-13th)
    • Hit By Pitch – 18 (First)
    • SAC Bunts – 6 (T-Ninth)
    • SAC Flies – 6 (T-Second)
    • Total Plate Appearances – 254 (Second)
    • At-Bats – 193 (Eighth)
 
  • UF Single Season Ranks:
    • Doubles – 15 (T-10th)
    • Hit By Pitch – 18 (Fifth)
    • SAC Flies – 6 (T-Second)
 
  • UF Junior Ranks:
    • Runs – 56 (Fifth)
    • Doubles – 15 (Seventh)
    • Triples – 2 (T-Ninth)
    • SAC Flies – 6 (T-First)
 
  • Notables:
    • Scored the decisive run in the top of the 10th inning to secure the Gators 2-1 win over Michigan (2/11/17). Finished 2-for-5 at the plate and drove in the only other run scored by Florida in fourth inning
    • Produced the game-winning hit in the bottom of the seventh inning with two outs in game one against Auburn (5/24) off of Kaylee Carlson. Gators won 4-3
    • Against Florida A&M (2/17/17) she tied or set career-highs with three walks, three runs and three stolen bases all in one game
    • Scored the game winning run in a 10-inning game against Liberty (2/25/17)
    • Hit a two-run home run in the game seven elimination game of the NCAA Gainesville Regional in the bottom of the first to give Florida 2-0 lead over Oklahoma State
    • Scored the deciding run in a 1-0 win over Missouri (3/12). Stole third base with one out and scored on an infield grounder to shortstop
    • Reached base safely in all five games at the 2017 WCWS – tallied five runs with a pair of RBI on five hits and four walks.
 
As a Sophomore (2016):
 
  • Honors:
    • Third Team All-Southeast Region
    • SEC All-Tournament Team
 
  • Stats:
    • Recorded a .342 batting average (53-for-155), including five doubles, one triple, seven home runs, 42 RBI and 53 runs scored. She also tallied 37 walks and a team-high 19 hit-by-pitches.
      • In addition, DeWitt swiped four of six stolen base attempts while recording a .980 fielding percentage.
 
  • NCAA Ranks:
    • HBP (19, 28th)
    • OBP (.514, 38th)
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • OBP – .514 (Ninth)
    • HBP – 19 (Third)
 
  • UF Single Season Ranks:
    • OBP – .514 (T-4th)
    • HBP – 15 (T-5th)
 
  • UF Sophomore Records:
    • Batting Average – .342 (Eighth)
    • OBP – .514 (First)
    • Runs Scored – 43 (T-10th)
    • RBI – 42 (10th)
    • Walks – 37 (Fifth)
 
  • Notables:
    • Started every game at second base, third base or in right field for Florida, except one
    • With the game scoreless in the ninth inning at LSU, she hit a three-run homer to give Florida a 3-0 lead in the Gators first extra-inning game of the season
    • With UF trailing Auburn 4-3 in game two of its series in March, DeWitt launched a three-run homer to give Florida a 6-4 lead in the fourth inning
    • Notched two walk-off hits this season with RBI singles against Va. Tech and Illinois State to earn Florida a pair of mercy-rule victories.
 
As a Freshman (2015):
 
  • Honors:
    • WCWS All-Tournament Team
    • SEC All-Freshman Team
    • Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (Week 9 and 11)
 
  • Stats:
    • 60 games / 53 starts
    • Finished the season with a .331 average, which ranked third on the team and was the third-highest clip ever recorded by a UF freshman (min. 100 AB)
    • Hit .341 off right-handed pitching, .360 with runners on base, .346 with runners in scoring position and .500 (5-for-10, 17 RBI) with the bases loaded
    • Recorded 14 multi-hit games, which led the freshman class
    • Notched seven multi-RBI games
    • Ranked third on the team in doubles with 10
    • Tied for third in thefts, as she was 10-for-11 on stolen base attempts
    • Recorded a perfect fielding percentage (58 putouts, 20 assists)
 
  • UF Freshman Records:
    • Batting Average – .331 (Fifth)
    • OBP – .460 (Third)
    • Runs Scored – 40 (T-9th)
    • Doubles – 10 (T-7th)
    • RBI – 42 (Ninth)
    • Walks – 37 (Fifth)
 
  • Notables:
    • Sent UF to the WCWS Championship Series with a single to left field in the bottom of the ninth inning, to give the Gators a thrilling extra-inning victory over Auburn, 3-2
 
High School / Travel Ball:
  • 2014 graduate of Pacifica High School in Garden Grove, Calif.
  • Played travel ball with the Firecrackers, coached by Tony Rico
  • Led the Firecrackers to Triple Crown Nationals three years in a row (2012-14), including two national championships (2012-13)
  • Won a Premier Girls Fastpitch 16U national title with the Firecrackers in 2011, and followed that up with three straight top-seven finishes at the PGF Nationals
  • Won the CIF Southern Section Division I Title in 2013
  • Captured the Empire League crown all four years (2010-13)
  • Pacifica was 108-16-1 during her four seasons
  • Three-time First Team All-CIF Southern Section (2012-14)
  • Three-time All-State (2012-14)
  • Three-time First Team All-Empire League (2012-14)
  • 2014 Empire League MVP
  • 2014 Pacifica High School Female Athlete of the Year
  • 2014 StudentSports.com Second Team All-American
  • Three-time MaxPreps All-American (2012-14)
  • Three-time Pacifica High School Offensive MVP (2012-14)
  • 2013 Orange County Varsity Junior Player of the Year
  • 2012 Orange County Varsity Sophomore Player of the Year
  • 2012 Sophomore All-American
  • No. 9 recruit in the nation in the 2014 Softball Top 100
  • Earned a spot on the Principal’s Honor Roll all four years at Pacifica

Statistics

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2018

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    IF
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    2016Sophomore

    UT
    5'7"
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    2017Junior

    2B
    5'7"
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    2018Senior

    INF
    5'7"
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