Katie Janiga

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Position:
Outfield
Height:
5-7
Class:
Senior
High School:
Mother McAuley
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2021 SEASON
• 2019 Academic All-MAC
• Played in 114 of a possible 137 games over her career, earning 28 starts, with 19 coming in center field, eight in right field and one in left field
• Has scored four game-winning runs and driven in one game-winning RBI over her Ball State career

2020 (Jr.): The season was shortened to 27 games due to the COVID-19 global pandemic … earned third letter at Ball State … played in 18 games, earning one start in left field … entered games primarily as a pinch runner and remained in several as a defensive substitution … finished the season with a .500 batting average, tallying four hits over eight at bats … scored eight runs and drove in a pair of RBI, including one game-winning RBI … her first hit of the season was a pinch hit leadoff single in the seventh inning at No. 8 Louisiana (Feb. 7) in which she later scored … scored runs in five consecutive pinch running appearances; at Jacksonville (Feb. 14), in both games at North Florida (Feb. 15), vs. Alabama A&M (Feb. 16) and vs. Green Bay (Feb. 21) … also scored in pinch running appearances in wins over Longwood (Feb. 28) and in the opening game at Bethune-Cookman (March 4) … smashed an RBI single through the left side in the second game victory at Bethune-Cookman … went 2-for-3 in her only start of the season versus Samford (March 8), driving in what proved to be the game-winning run with an RBI single to left-center field in the second inning … defensively, she recorded one putout and finished the shortened season with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.

2019 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … Academic All-Mid-American Conference ... played in 43 games, earning three starts … made two starts in center field and one start in right field … registered a .190 batting average with four hits in 21 at bats … recorded a double and a triple … also drew three walks for a .292 on base percentage … scored 12 runs and collected a pair of RBI … her first hit of the season came in the 1-0 win over Penn State (Feb. 9) … her first run of the year stood to be the game-winner against Quinnipiac (Feb. 17) … scored the only run in Ball State’s 1-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader at Bethune-Cookman (March 6) … slashed an RBI triple, for her first career multiple base hit, in the win over Cleveland State (March 16) … collected a single and scored a pair of runs in the win over Fordham (March 17) … added an RBI double in the first game of the March 23 doubleheader sweep of Akron … recorded eight putouts and one outfield assist on defense.

2018 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … played in 53 games, earning 24 starts … made 17 starts in center field and seven starts in right field … finished the season with a .241 batting average … also drew seven walks and was hit by a pitch twice for a .349 on base percentage … scored 15 runs, including a pair of game-winning runs, and tallied three RBI on the year … scored her first collegiate run after entering the game as a pinch runner in the win over NC State (Feb. 10) … recorded her first collegiate hit later, in her first career at bat, with a two-out single through the left side in the top of the sixth inning of the win over Georgetown (Feb. 10) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run versus Canisius (Feb. 25) after entering the game as a pinch runner … logged her first career two-hit game with a pair of singles in the win over St. Bonaventure (March 17) … recorded her first collegiate RBI with a sixth inning single through the left side in the first game of the doubleheader at Bowling Green (March 23) … the RBI hit versus the Falcons capped a season-best three game hitting streak and a season-long four game streak of reaching base safely … went 2-for-4 with a walk and a pair of RBI in the second game victory over Kent State (April 6) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the opening game of a twinbill at Eastern Michigan (April 28) after entering the game as a pinch runner … went 4-for-4 in stolen base attempts … registered 24 putouts and a pair of outfield assists on defense.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in softball at Mother McAuley High School for coach Tim Daniher … earned All-Girls Catholic Athletic Conference honors as a junior and senior … also a three-time academic all-conference honoree … team captain as a senior … named team MVP her senior year after batting .455 over 31 games played with 40 runs scored and 15 RBIs … of her 50 hits her senior season, four were doubles, five were triples and four were home runs … also stole 21 bases as a senior … earned program’s most improved award as a junior after batting .483 over 32 games played with 38 runs scored and 11 RBIs … also tallied seven doubles and three triples her junior season, while stealing 17 bases … two-time All-Area selection, earning second team honors as a senior and honorable mention status as a junior … posted a .459 batting average with 32 runs scored and 25 RBI her freshman campaign, while adding three doubles, two triples, a pair of home runs and eight stolen bases … played one season of club softball for the Mizuno Hawks, helping guide the program to the Midwest Championship at the Triple Crown Sports 18U Tournament.

PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Kim Janiga … has two brothers, John and Frank … born Oct. 2, 1998 in Chicago, Ill. … full name is Kathleen Ann Janiga … maintains a 3.14 grade point average as a pre-nursing major.