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2024 Softball Roster

Jason Kapusta
Jason Kapusta
Jason Kapusta
Riley Lewis
Alex DiVitto
Alex DiVitto
Jason Kapusta
Riley Lewis
Cory Byknish

20 Mackenzie Latess

  • Position First base
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Hometown New Castle, Pa.
  • High School Laurel
  • Height 5-6
  • Major Exploratory
  • Letters 4

Biography

2022:
  • All-ECAC honors
  • First Team All-PAC
  • Ranked second in the PAC in RBIs (46)
  • Led the team in home runs with seven (Third in PAC)
  • Seventh in the conference in SLG% (.653)
  • Tallied a .347 average
  • Notched a .379 OB%
  • Appeared and started in all 37 games
2021:
  • All-PAC First Team honors 
  • PAC Academic Honor Roll
  • Tallied a .432 AVG, 1.134 OPS, .658 SLG%, and a .476 OB%
  • Recorded 48 hits on 111 at-bats
  • Registered three HRs and 36 RBIs
  • Appeared and started in 36 games
2020:
  • Led the team with 10 RBIs
  • Tied for first on the team with two home runs and three doubles
  • Tied for third on the team with five runs scored
  • Second on the team with a .429 batting average
  • Season canceled after nine games due to COVID-19 pandemic
High School:
  • Four-year varsity softball letter winner at Laurel H.S.
  • Two-time First Team Code 3 Athletics infielder
  • Member of the Class 2A WPIAL Championship Team
  • Batted .589 senior season, .576 junior year, .444 sophomore year and .411 freshman year
  • Holds school records for RBIs in a Season (61), Career RBIs (148) and Career Home runs (22)
  • New Castle All-Star and Softball MVP in 2018
  • Named Athlete of the Week and had highest batting average as a junior
  • Four-year High Honor Roll and Presidents Award winner
Personal:
  • Daughter of Robert and Rhonda
  • Sibling of Erica
  • Cousin, Rick Jones, played collegiate baseball at Indiana University of PA
  • Enjoys reading
  • Started playing softball at age five
  • Volunteered at Golden Hill Nursing Home, Laurel's LRA Softball Clinic (2016-2019) and Laurel Blood Drives (2018-2019)
  • Chose Westminster for the quality academics and location
Favorites:
  • Musicians: State Champs
  • Food: Steak
  • Athlete: Sydney Romero
  • Movies: Harry Potter series
  • Actor: Kit Harrington
  • Book: Beautiful Disaster
  • TV Show: Game of Thrones

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2020Freshman

    3B/1B
    20
  • 20

    2021Sophomore

    3B/1B
    20
  • 20

    2022Junior

    1B/3B
    5'6"
    20
  • 20

    2023Senior

    First Base
    5'6"
    20
  • 20

    2024Fifth Year

    First base
    5'6"
    20

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