Katie Brooks
Single-game Career Highs
- Innings Pitched: 7.2 | at UCF (3/9/24)
- Runs Allowed: 9 | Three times, last at Texas Tech (4/13/24)
- Earned Runs: 9 | at Texas Tech (4/13/24)
- Hits Allowed: 14 | at Texas Tech (4/13/24)
- Walks allowed: 8 | at UCF (3/9/24)
- Strikeouts: 10 | vs. UTSA (2/23/24)
2024 (Junior)
Named the D1Softball National Pitcher of the Week (March 19) … Led Kansas with the lowest ERA of 3.24 … Finished the year with 12 wins, which was ninth in the Big 12, and six losses … Appeared in 23 games with 20 starts in the circle … Pitched 106.0 innings and totalled 64 strikeouts … Earned a career high 10 strikeouts in the second against UTSA (Feb. 23) to help Kansas to a 9-0 five inning win … Finished with perfect fielding percentage at 1.000 with 29 catches, one put out and 28 assists.
2023 (Sophomore)
Made 10 starts in the circle and tallied 20 total appearances … Finished the season with a record of 5-6 … In 59.1 innings pitched, Brooks allowed 68 hits, 39 earned runs, 32 walks and 3 strikeouts … Finished sophomore season with an ERA of 4.60.
2022 (Freshman)
Earned her first career-win vs. Bradley (Feb. 11) … Produced a team-low ERA (4.36), along with 66 strikeouts … Won eight games while on the mound, tied for team-best … Executed a complete game shutout vs. George Washington (May 21)
High School
Played for Bolivar High School under head coach Brian Thompson … Four-time first team all-district (2017-20), three-time first team all-region (2018-20), two-time second team all-state (2018-19) and first team all-state honoree (2020) … Holds the Bolivar High School single-season strikeout record after fanning 255 batters … Helped Liberators to three-straight district championships (2018-20)
Personal
Daughter of Jason and Michelle Brooks … Has one sister, Tara … Majoring in psychology