FMU: Three-year returning letterwinner....Received the inaugural Ray E. Thames Memorial Raise the Roof Award for 2014-15....25 wins in her first three years....Hits as well as pitches....WHIP of 1.54 in 2014....4 multi-hit games....Held lefties to a .191 average....WHIP of 1.36 in 2013....Missed much of 2013 season with a medical condition....In that limited time, led team with a 1.40 ERA....Strong arm.....Made an immediate impact as a freshman....PBC Freshman of the Week once in 2012....Also led 2012 team with 1.99 ERA....20 appearances with 14 starts....10-5 record with one save....Nearly one strikeout per inning pitched....Tossed no-hitter vs Fairmont State on March 10, 2012....Second on the team in wins.....Allowed a batting average against of only .202....Ranked 51st nationally in NCAA II for fewest hits allowed per nine innings (5.31)....Also batted .236 with 6 RBIs in 50 plate appearances....Highly recruited local athlete....Organized a youth softball tournament in the summer of 2013 to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Will also run an 18K race in November 2013 to benefit the same cause....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2013-14, 2014-15 (chairman)....Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK) honor society....Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll 2013, 2014, 2015...FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2012 (fall), 2013 (spring and fall), 2014 (spring and fall), 2015 (spring).
PERSONAL: Born Katharine Rachel Carnes in Monroe, N.C....Attended Central High School and played for head coach Kevin Thurman....6-year letterwinner....Holds the Lady Eagles’ career records for pitching wins (96-36 record), strikeouts (1,259) and HRs (19) at the plate.....Finished career with .415 batting average, 155 RBIs, and 1.32 ERA....2011, 2010 Class AA All-State....2011 Class AA Player of the Year by both the SC Coaches Association and the SC High School Sports Report after leading Central to a 32-3 record and the state title.....2011 All-Region.....28-2 pitching mark as a senior....2011 North-South All-Star Games.....Also played for the Carolina Curve club squad that captured the 2010 18U ASA Southern National A Division championship.....Hobbies include reading and traveling....Nickname is Katiness.
PERSONAL FAVORITES: As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Doctor....Favorite Sports Team: Boston Red Sox....Favorite Movie: Sweet Home Alabama....Favorite TV Show: Vampire Diaries....Favorite Food: Pizza....Favorite Vacation Spot: Oregon....Favorite Sport Other than Your Own: Football....Favorite Website (outside social media): barnesnoble.com ....Favorite Social Media Site: Instagram....Twitter Handle (optional): @21BoSsKrC ....Instagram Account: @21BoSsKrC ....What Music is in Your iPOD: Pop, country, rock....Favorite Thing About FMU: My friends....Favorite Off-Field Activity: Traveling....Goals for Upcoming Season: Win the conference title....Hobbies: Reading, traveling, and hunting....Interesting Notes: I have been to the smallest park in the world, which is in Portland, Oregon.
