Kaitlin Cochran

Kaitlin Cochran
Personal information
Full name Kaitlin Elizabeth Cochran
Nationality American
Born February 28, 1987
Riverside, California
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Sport
Country USA
Sport Softball
College team Arizona State Sun Devils

Kaitlin Elizabeth Cochran (born February 28, 1987)[1] is an American, former collegiate 4-time First Team All-American, left-handed hitting softball player originally from Yorba Linda, California. She attended Rosary High School and Arizona State University from 2006 to 2009 and with United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball.[2] She holds various records for the Sun Devils in the Pac-12. She is also one of six players to bat .400 with 200 RBIs and 50 home runs for a career.


Arizona State

2006

Cochran began her career by being named then Pac-10 "Newcomer of The Year," as well as First Team selections for both the conference and the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.[3][4] She broke school season records in hits, batting average, home runs and RBIs, all except the RBIs led the Pac-10. On February 10, Cochran drove in 7 runs against the Syracuse Orange for a single game career high.[5]

2007

Cochran repeated all-season honors including a Pac-10 "Player of The Year" title.[6][7] Cochran broke her own season records for batting average, hits (both career bests) and home runs, as well as setting the slugging percentage record. She simultaneously led the conference in hits, doubles, base on balls, slugging and average, the latter of which also was tops for the NCAA year.[8] Cochran still owns the season records for average, hits and slugging for the Sun Devils.

2008

The Sun Devil again achieved identical all-season honors from the conference and the NCAA.[9][10] She set new records for doubles, runs and walks, including intentional walks. Of those records, she led the conference in all and except the doubles also led the NCAA; the intentional walks was an all-time season record for the NCAA and her runs ranks top-10. Her season batting average (best in the conference), home runs, RBIs and hits rank top-10 in school history.

Cochran and the Sun Devils made their third consecutive trip to the Women's College World Series and were a perfect 5-0 en route to the title. In their first two games, Cochran was walked all 6 appearances and went a combined 3/8 with 8 walks to hit a total of .375 at the series. In the championship finale vs. the Texas A&M Aggies on June 3, her only hit was a three-run home run.[11]

2009

For her final season Cochran maintained her awards pace with her last First Team selections and "Player of The Year" honors.[12] She set her last set of records breaking her own season home run record and on-base percentage with career highs. The percentage led both the Pac-10 (where she also led in walks) and the NCAA.

Cochran also set several single game records, starting by recording her 50th career home run vs. the UCF Golden Knights on February 6.[13] A week later on February 13 against the Chattanooga Mocs, she set a career best with 5 walks.[14] On March 20, Cochran batted in her 200th career RBI in a win over the Long Beach State 49ers.[15] It was also during this time that Cochran went on her career best 13 consecutive game hitting streak, starting on March 15 and ending in a rain postponed game vs. Arizona Wildcats on April 11. Cochran hit .444 (16/36) with 20RBIs, 8HRs (including a top NCAA Division I streak of 7 straight games hitting a home run), 32Bs 15BBs and slugging of 1.194%. Although the Sun Devils made a return trip the World Series, they eventually lost to end Cochran's career on May 30.[16]


She holds the Sun Devil crown in career batting average, home runs, RBIs, hits, runs, walks and slugging percentage. She ranks top-5 in doubles, triples and stolen bases.[17] She is top-10 in the conference for average, home runs, runs, walks and slugging.[18] Finally, in the NCAA she is top-10 in walks (4th), runs (4th) and slugging (3rd), her average is also tied 10th for a four year career.[19]


Personal

As a collegiate senior, Cochran was drafted No. 1 by the Akron Racers but elected not play.[20]


Statistics

Arizona State Sun Devils

YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2006 68 190 47 83 .437 61 17 4 8 150 .789% 38 25 12 17
2007 71 187 72 92 .492 59 18 2 16 166 .887% 59 14 27 31
2008 71 173 86 76 .439 51 14 4 19 145 .838% 74 15 11 14
2009 66 156 69 64 .410 59 20 0 11 135 .865% 64 24 17 17
TOTALS 276 706 274 315 .446 230 69 10 54 596 .844% 235 78 67 79

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References

  1. ↑ "Kaitlin Cochran - Player Bio". thesundevils.cstv.com. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
  2. ↑ "U.S. wins World Cup of Softball". Retrieved 29 July 2011.
  3. ↑ "Eight Sun Devils Named To The Pac-10 All-Conference And All-Academic Teams". Thesundevils.com. 2006-05-18. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  4. ↑ "2006 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-Americans". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  5. ↑ "Softball Tops Syracuse And Nevada in Day One of The Kajikawa Classic". Thesundevils.com. 2006-02-11. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  6. ↑ "Burkhart And Cochran Named Pac-10 Pitcher And Player of The Year". Thesundevils.com. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  7. ↑ "2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  8. ↑ "NCAA Women's Softball Division I Softball Batting Average". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  9. ↑ "Unstoppable! Softball Sweeps Pac-10 Conference Awards For First Time Since 1998". Thesundevils.com. 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  10. ↑ "2008 Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-America Teams". Thesundevils.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  11. ↑ "National Champions!". Thesundevils.com. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  12. ↑ "2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  13. ↑ "No. 2 Softball Takes Two Wins in Opening Day of The Kajikawa Classic". Thesundevils.com. 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  14. ↑ "No. 3 Softball Adds Two To Their Tab in Day One of Littlewood Classic". Thesundevils.com. 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  15. ↑ "Home Runs Lead No. 6 Softball Over Long Beach State". Thesundevils.com. 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  16. ↑ "No. 10 Sofball's Season Comes To A Close As They Fall in A Tough 6-2 Loss To No. 4 Alabama". Thesundevils.com. 2009-05-30. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  17. ↑ "Record Book" (PDF). Thesundevils.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  18. ↑ "2013-14 Media Guide". Pac-12.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  19. ↑ "Division I Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  20. ↑ "NPF Holds 2009 Senior Draft Live on Internet". Profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.