AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2023)
Finished her season with a 7-2 record, posting a 3.61 ERA after allowing 54 runs (42 ER) on 95 hits in 81.1 innings... in the 13 games she started, she went the distance in six of them, making three other appearances in relief... delivered 36 strikeouts... handed out a season-high seven strikeouts against Flagler (3/15)... her best outing came against Valdosta State (2/4), pitching a complete game, allowing just one hit, striking out six, and recording the win.
AS A GRADUATE STUDENT (2022)
Appeared in 15 games... accumulating a 7-4 record... finished with an ERA of 2.40 and 28 total strikeouts... pitched eight complete games and two shut outs... tallied five strikeouts against Lynn (3/26)... had an ERA of 3.21 against Embry-Riddle (2/26).
PRIOR TO NOVA SOUTHEASTERN
2-year returning letter winner....2020 Frankie Award for Female Athlete of the Year....Made 20 pitching appearances with 14 starts....10 complete games and three shutouts....Tossed no-hitter vs Mars Hill (2-15-20)....Tied for the NCAA II national lead with 15 wins (against only 4 losses)....PBC rankings: 1st in pitching appearances and wins, 2nd in starts, 3rd in strikeouts (117) and WHIP (0.92), 3rd in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.16), 4th in complete games and fewest walks allowed per 8 7 innings (1.32), 5th in strikeouts per 7 innings (8.1), 8th in ERA (1.88), 9th in fewest hits allowed per 7 innings (5.15)....2019 Frankie Award for Female Rookie of the Year....Led the FMU pitching staff in 2019 in wins (18), saves (school-record tying 3), starts (27), strikeouts (213), and ERA (2.41)....Peach Belt rankings: 2nd in appearances and saves, 3rd in complete games and shutouts, 4th in wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched, and 11th in ERA....WHIP of 1.26....PBC Pitcher of the Week (March 25, 2019)....Transfer from University of Massachusetts-Lowell....Has all the tools to be successful....Fit in from the moment she stepped on campus....Staff can't wait to see what she will bring to the table....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2019, 2021....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2018 (fall), 2019 (spring, fall), 2020 (spring, fall), 2021 (spring). At UML, went 2-4 in 11 appearances (42.1 IP) with 7.11 ERA and three complete games for the Riverhawks during the 2018 campaign.
PERSONAL
Born Katelyn Jane Ellard in Boston, MA...Four-year letter winner at Green Hope High School, where she played under coach Logan Hill...Served as team captain during senior year...As a junior, earned All-Conference honors and was named team MVP...Two-time Academic All-Conference selection...Nickname is Kate
