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2026 Softball Roster

16 Kathryn McChristy

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Warrenton HS
  • Hometown Jonesburg, MO

Biography

JUNIOR (2025): Ranked third on the team in appearances with 22 and pitched 48.1 in innings...ranked third on the team in strikeouts with 22.

SOPHOMORE (2024): Pitched 16 and two-thirds innings in twelve appearances…struck out nine batters, including three in a game against Morehead State…finished with a 6.30 ERA. 

FRESHMAN (2023): Started six of her 14 appearances in the circle, finishing the year with 27.2 innings pitched and 10 strikeouts… started and pitched three innings against St. Louis on Feb. 11, allowing four hits and just one run in a 4-3 victory… started in a victory over Lindenwood on Feb. 26, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out three across six innings of work… perfect fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner under coach Chad Berrey at Warrenton High School in Jonesburg, Mo…. Second Team All-State in 2019… First Team All-Metro in 2019… 2019 GAC North Player of the Year… First Team All-Conference, First Team All-District, and First Team All-Region from 2018-21… First Team All-State in 2020 and 2021… 2021 GAC North Player of the year… 840 career strikeouts, including 233 in a single season.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Ann and Patrick… played travel ball for St. Louis Chaos… best career memory was winning districts her senior year… credits her dad as the biggest influence on her sports career… enjoys skincare, working out, and her pets… plans to major in biology.

Statistics

Season:
2026

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2023Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2024Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2025Junior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    16
  • 16

    2026Senior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    16