2016 Softball Roster
Turski, Katie
Jersey Number 33
Katie Turski
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Cardinal Stritch
- Hometown:
- Toledo, Ohio
Bio
PRONUNCIATION
TUR-skee
2016
Appeared in four games, all in relief, in the circle ... pitched a total of three innings on the year, and had an ERA of 9.33 ... made two appearances in MAC play ... saw action against Wichita State on back-to-back days, pitching two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief in the first game (Feb 27) ... allowed a run and two hits in two-thirds of an inning of work vs. Northern Illinois (March 26) ... in her final appearance, got an out against the only batter she faced against Ohio on Senior Day (May 7) ... needed just three pitches to set down the Bobcats' leading hitter, who hit a weak grounder to third.
2015
Did not see game action ... was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in March of 2015.
2014
Made four appearances in the circle for the Orange and Brown ... pitched 4.2 innings for the Falcons, allowing four hits and one earned run for a 1.50 ERA ... recorded one strikeout and held opponents to a .250 batting average ... made her first appearance in the circle in relief against Saint Louis (Feb. 22), allowing one earned run and two hits in 2.0 innings of work ... pitched 2.0 innings in relief work against Saint Peter’s (March 22) ... worked 0.2 innings in the circle on the road against IPFW (April 23).
PRIOR TO BGSU
Attended Owens Community College for a year and a half ... was named the OCCAC Pitcher of the Year in her only spring with the Express ... also earned Academic All-OCCAC Team honors ... helped coach Duane Lanham's team to a 24-17 record and an appearance in the Region XII District G championship game in 2013 ... had a record of 20-10 and a 4.15 ERA ... her win total tied her for second on the Owens single-season list ... she set the school single-season records for both appearances in the circle, with 39, and innings pitched, with 197 ... had 21 complete games, tied for third in school history ... in postseason play, pitched 31 of the team's 33 innings over five games in a three-day span ... was named to the Region XII District G All-Tournament Team ... had 111 strikeouts on the year ... is ranked among the top-five players in school history in career wins, appearances and complete games, and ranks sixth in career innings pitched for the Express.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity softball for coaches Don Zbierajewski and Rick Henning at Cardinal Stritch H.S. ... earned all-state second-team honors as a senior in 2012 ... was a two-time All-Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) first-team selection after earning all-league second-team honors in her first two years ... captained the team as a senior in 2012 ... also lettered in basketball ... National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name Katilyn Elizabeth Turski ... daughter of Jim and Shelly Turski ... born Feb. 9, 1994 ... a sport management major at BGSU ... graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.416 ... has two younger sisters, Emily and Claire ... has played summer ball for the SGS Magic ... favorite athlete is Jennie Finch.
CAREER STATISTICS (at BGSU)
TUR-skee
2016
Appeared in four games, all in relief, in the circle ... pitched a total of three innings on the year, and had an ERA of 9.33 ... made two appearances in MAC play ... saw action against Wichita State on back-to-back days, pitching two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief in the first game (Feb 27) ... allowed a run and two hits in two-thirds of an inning of work vs. Northern Illinois (March 26) ... in her final appearance, got an out against the only batter she faced against Ohio on Senior Day (May 7) ... needed just three pitches to set down the Bobcats' leading hitter, who hit a weak grounder to third.
2015
Did not see game action ... was inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society, in March of 2015.
2014
Made four appearances in the circle for the Orange and Brown ... pitched 4.2 innings for the Falcons, allowing four hits and one earned run for a 1.50 ERA ... recorded one strikeout and held opponents to a .250 batting average ... made her first appearance in the circle in relief against Saint Louis (Feb. 22), allowing one earned run and two hits in 2.0 innings of work ... pitched 2.0 innings in relief work against Saint Peter’s (March 22) ... worked 0.2 innings in the circle on the road against IPFW (April 23).
PRIOR TO BGSU
Attended Owens Community College for a year and a half ... was named the OCCAC Pitcher of the Year in her only spring with the Express ... also earned Academic All-OCCAC Team honors ... helped coach Duane Lanham's team to a 24-17 record and an appearance in the Region XII District G championship game in 2013 ... had a record of 20-10 and a 4.15 ERA ... her win total tied her for second on the Owens single-season list ... she set the school single-season records for both appearances in the circle, with 39, and innings pitched, with 197 ... had 21 complete games, tied for third in school history ... in postseason play, pitched 31 of the team's 33 innings over five games in a three-day span ... was named to the Region XII District G All-Tournament Team ... had 111 strikeouts on the year ... is ranked among the top-five players in school history in career wins, appearances and complete games, and ranks sixth in career innings pitched for the Express.
HIGH SCHOOL
Played four years of varsity softball for coaches Don Zbierajewski and Rick Henning at Cardinal Stritch H.S. ... earned all-state second-team honors as a senior in 2012 ... was a two-time All-Toledo Area Athletic Conference (TAAC) first-team selection after earning all-league second-team honors in her first two years ... captained the team as a senior in 2012 ... also lettered in basketball ... National Honor Society.
PERSONAL
Full name Katilyn Elizabeth Turski ... daughter of Jim and Shelly Turski ... born Feb. 9, 1994 ... a sport management major at BGSU ... graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.416 ... has two younger sisters, Emily and Claire ... has played summer ball for the SGS Magic ... favorite athlete is Jennie Finch.
CAREER STATISTICS (at BGSU)
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2014.... .000 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 2016.... .000 4-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 1 0 1.000 TOTAL... .000 8-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0-0 0 2 0 1.000 Year ERA W-L App GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHA 2014.... 1.50 0-0 4 0 0 0/1 0 4.2 4 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 1 1 0 0 0 2016.... 9.33 0-0 4 0 0 0/0 0 3.0 6 4 4 7 0 0 0 1 22 .429 1 0 0 1 0 TOTAL... 4.57 0-0 8 0 0 0/1 0 7.2 10 5 5 11 1 1 0 1 22 .333 2 1 0 1 0
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