2022 Softball Roster
Polucha, Kate
Jersey Number 4
Kate Polucha
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Laguna Niguel, Calif.
- High School:
- Aliso Niguel
Bio
Career Honors:
- 2022 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2022 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2021 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
- 2021 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
- 2020 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
- 2019 All-BIG EAST Second Team
- 2019 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2019 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
- 2018 BIG EAST Freshman of the Year
- 2018 All-BIG EAST First Team
- 2018 BIG EAST All-Tournament Team
- 2018 All-BIG EAST Academic Team
2022 (Graduate)
- Appeared in 42 games for the Blue Demons, starting 41
- Averaged .328 at the plate with 41 hits, 27 runs and eight home runs
- Selected to BIG EAST Honor Roll on March 21 after batting .400 and driving in eight runs on the weekend against Butler (Mar. 19-20)
- Added 11 multi-hit games, including tallying three hits against Georgetown (April 23) and Creighton (May 1)
- Maintained a .987 fielding percentage with 74 putouts, one assist, and just one error
2021 (Senior)
- Started in all 36 games in left field for the Blue Demons
- Led the team in home runs with seven while finishing the season second in RBI (23), batting average (.306) and runs scored (24)
- Totaled 33 hits while driving in 23 runs
- Started the season 4-for-4 in a 14-6 win over Loyola on February 13 with a pair of RBI and three runs scored
- In a 5-4 win over Miami (Ohio), went 4-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI
- Hit a three-run homer in DePaul’s 7-5 win over Loyola Chicago on March 31
- Provided the lone runs in a 7-2 setback to Illinois State with a two-run bomb
2020 (Junior)
- Started in 18 of 19 games for DePaul before the remainder of the season was canceled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
- Scored three runs and tallied 15 total hits with nine RBI.
- Posted a .268 batting average.
- Batted in three runs versus Hampton (2/16).
- Hit three doubles on the season and two home runs against Hampton (2/16) and Samford (2/21).
- Scored a season-high three runs against Drake (2/8).
- Recorded four putouts against South Dakota State (2/7).
2019 (Sophomore Season)
- Started in all 52 games.
- Led the team in triples with two.
- Registered 44 hits, 31 runs and 38 RBI.
- Brought out a season high four hits and two doubles in DePaul's 6-5 ninth-inning victory over Illinois State.
- Totaled five RBI in a 7-1 win over Georgetown on April 6.
- Had five putouts against Creighton on April 27.
- Stole five bases throughout the season, tying for second-most on the team.
2018 (Freshman)
- Started in all 52 games.
- Led the team in batting average with a .362 and hits with 63.
- Tallied 11 doubles, one triple and three home runs.
- Launched first career home run in a 5-0 victory against Sam Houston State on Feb. 24.
- Hit two doubles in 10-0 run-rule win over over Sam Houston State on Feb. 25.
High School
- Earned four varsity letters at Aliso Niguel under Alan Couette and Jeff Golden.
- Won the 2014 California League championship.
- Tabbed with a First Team All-League selection twice and Second Team All-League selection once.
- Named Team MVP in junior season.
- Received the Coaches’ Award in senior season.
- Played for the OC Batbusters club team under David Lastrapes.
- Won the USSSA ELITE Select World Fastpitch championship.
Personal
- Daughter of Kevin and Patti Polucha.
- Has one sibling, Jack.
- Majoring in Sociology with a concentration in criminology.
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