Kaitlin Cochran

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Yorba Linda, Calif.
	High School: Rosary High School

	Height: 5-9
	Position: OF
	Experience: 3V

Regardless of how her senior season unfolds, Kaitlin Cochran will leave her collegiate softball playing days behind as one of the most prolific hitters in NCAA history. While her freshman season alone at ASU was enough to merit First-Team All-American accolades, it can barely be compared to her accomplishments at the plate in her sophomore and junior seasons. In 2007, Kaitlin hit .492 on the season, which helped her claim the 2007 NCAA National Batting Title as well as her second Pac-10 batting title in as many years. Her .492 average places her seventh all-time in Pac-10 history and her career average of .464 places her fourth all-time in Pac-10 career history as well. Along with her Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year award for her freshman campaign in 2006, Cochran was also honored again in 2007 by the Pac-10, this time with the Player of the Year award. Her talents at the plate were well known and feared by opponents as she was walked 59 times on the season good for 10th in Pac-10 history, and 15 times intentionally, which is eighth all-time in NCAA history.

The 2008 season spelled no change for the hard-working outfielder as she found herself faced with a new situation in the batters box as few pitchers wanted anything to do with the prolific hitter. The result was 29 intentional walks to Cochran over the 2008 season, a new NCAA record, besting Stacey Neuveman's 28, ten of then coming in the NCAA Tournament alone and six in the World Series. Her dominance at the plate never waned though, as she still hit .439 on the season with 14 home runs and 51 RBIs for an amazing slugging percentage of .838. Her name now graces both Pac-10 and NCAA single-season and career lists with another season left to build on them. In addition to her third consecutive NFCA First-Team All-American Award, she was also named to her third straight Pac-10 first team and is the first player in Pac-10 history to win Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year and then consecutive back-to-back Pac-10 Player of the Year Awards. No slouch in the classroom, Kaitlin was named to the Pac-10 All-Academic First Team and the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine All- Academic District VIII Second Team.

While Kaitlin has already climbed into Pac-10 and NCAA record books in only two years, there are records that she already owns after her sophomore campaign. In ASU records, Kaitlin sits atop the single-season records of batting average (.492), home runs (18), RBI (61), and hits (92). In career ASU records, Kaitlin is first in batting average (.456), second in home runs (50), second in RBI (171), 5th in hits (251), 3rd in doubles (43) and fourth in stolen bases (50).

The three-time First-Team All-American is also a success off the field as much as she is off of it. A math major with a phenomenal GPA, Kaitlin was named to three Pac-10 All-Academic First Teams as well as a ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District VIII First-Team in 2007 and Second Team in 2008.

Her awards don't stop there however, her overall award resume for the 2008 season reads: - First-Team Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American (Third Career Award) - First-Team All-Pac-10 (Third Career Award) - Pac-10 Player of the Year (Second Career Award with a Pac-10 Newcomer of the Year) - First-Team Pac-10 All-Academic (Third Career Award) - Third consecutive Pac-10 Batting Title - Second-Team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII - Honda Broderick Award Finalists (Second Year as a Finalist) - USA Softball Player of the Year Award Finalist (Third Year as a Finalist) - Pac-10 Player of the Week (Twice)

Cochran also had a stellar high school career at Rosary High School. Katie was a four-time All-Sierra League First Team member, as well as a three-time member of the First Team All-County squad. During her senior season, she was named the Sierra League MVP, and earned First Team All-State, First Team All-Region and All-American honors. She chose ASU because of the Sun Devils reputation of being one of the top softball programs in the nation and also for a chance to compete in the Pac-10.

Kaitlin Elizabeth Cochran was born to Patrick (Operations Manager) and Donna (Administrator) on February 29, 1987 in Riverside, California. She also has two older sisters, Lauren (25) and Sheena (23) and is majoring in math with the hopes of one day becoming a math professor and a college softball coach.

At the plate with Kaitlin Cochran:

The best thing about this year's team will be...the new faces!

One word to describe Coach Myers...passionate

If I could have lunch with anyone, it would be...Ted Williams, John Kruk or Jessica Mendoza

The most interesting thing I did this summer was...Played for the Brakettes in Connecticut.

My favorite music artist is...OneRepublic

My favorite course in college is...Abstract Algebra

If I could live anywhere, it would be...California by the beach or mountains.

My most prized possession is...My family

My advice to youngsters is...never let go of your dreams and enjoy the journey!

My favorite restaurant is...Chili's

The best place I have traveled to is... New York