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2014 Softball Roster

12 Kate Bowen

12 Kate Bowen

  • Position:
    Pitcher/Second Base
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Newtown
  • Hometown:
    Newtown, Conn.

Summary

Biography

2014 Capital One Academic All-America Third Team
2014 Senior CLASS Award Candidate
2013, 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Team
2012-13, 2013-14 Manhattan College Female Student-Athlete of the Year
2013, 2014 All-MAAC First Team
2012 First Team All-Northeast Region
2012 All-MAAC Second Team
 

2014: Recognized as a member of the Capital One Academic All-America Third Team after earning Capital One Academic All-District honors for the second straight year and her third straight MAAC All-Academic Team selection…Became just the seventh Manhattan player to achieve Academic All-America distinction, and the first since Jessica Mack in 2000…One of 30 candidates for the Senior CLASS Award…Nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award...Named to the All-MAAC First Team as a utility player after leading the league with 61 hits…Also paced the Jaspers in batting average (.318) and runs scored (41), and ranked second on the squad with 14 doubles…Topped the pitching staff with 12 wins, 23 starts, 13 complete games, three shutouts and a 3.60 ERA…Hit leadoff in all 55 games while making starts at pitcher (23), second base (23) and designated player (9)…Finished career as Manhattan’s all-time leader in games played (190) and at-bats (618), as well as ending up second all-time in hits (211), and third in both doubles (39) and runs scored (122)…Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored at George Washington on March 14…Slammed a three-run homer and hurled a two-hit shutout in a 12-0 win over Brown at the Capital Classic on March 15…Homered at LIU Brooklyn on March 21…Reached base safely all four times up on three singles and a walk, coming around to score three times, and threw a five-inning two-hit shutout in an 8-0 triumph over LIU Brooklyn at Gaelic Park on March 22…Belted the game-winning homer in the bottom of the seventh inning, then finished off a complete game four-hitter in a 2-1 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on March 27…Collected three hits, including a double, and scored twice in the MAAC opener against Quinnipiac on March 29…Struck out a season-high seven hitters in that game, as she threw a complete game four-hitter…Had another three-hit effort at Columbia on April 1, adding an RBI and two runs scored…Tallied three hits in the 12-inning win over Wagner in game one of a doubleheader on April 9…Led off the game with a single and eventually scored the only run she would need in a 3-0 shutout of Canisius on April 12…Surrendered just three hits and struck out three in the victory…Gave herself the win with a walk-off homer in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 2-1 triumph over Niagara the next day…Allowed just one run and four hits while striking out four and not issuing a walk over eight innings in that contest…Scored a run in the bottom of the first in game two of the doubleheader, another 2-1 Manhattan victory…Yielded three unearned runs in the first inning, then shut Rider out the rest of the way in an eventual 4-3, eight-inning Manhattan victory on April 19…After going 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI in the first game, reached on an error to start the game-winning rally in the seventh inning of the nightcap in a doubleheader sweep at Saint Peter’s on April 27…Smashed a solo home run as part of a 2-for-4 effort against Sacred Heart on April 29…Got the win in her final start at Gaelic Park, as the Jaspers defeated Fairfield 4-2 on Senior Day (May 3) to clinch a place in the MAAC Tournament…Recorded a team-best seven runs, including two in each of the first three games, in the MAAC Tournament…Scored twice, including the winning run, in Manhattan’s 4-2 win over Monmouth in a MAAC Tournament elimination game on May 9…Kept the Jaspers alive by tossing all nine innings and striking out five in a 5-4 victory over Siena in the elimination round of the MAAC Tournament on May 10…Came around with the game’s only run after a sixth-inning leadoff single, as Manhattan defeated top-seeded Marist 1-0 to move into the MAAC Tournament championship round on May 10.

2013: Selected to the All-MAAC First Team after posting team-highs in batting average (.367), hits (61), doubles (12) and runs scored (34) while also ranking second on the squad in home runs (6) and RBIs (33)…Paced the pitching staff with nine wins, 10 complete games, 106.2 innings pitched and a 3.81 ERA…Started all 46 games at either second base (27) or pitcher (19)…Boasted 20 multi-hit games and nine multi-RBI efforts…Struck out four opposing hitters in the season opener at Liberty on March 2…Drove in four runs, including a two-run homer, in game one of a twinbill at Elon on March 3…Picked up first win of the season against Hartford on March 10, surrendering two runs on two hits while striking out two and walking two in a five-inning complete game…Belted a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give Manhattan a 2-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against St. John’s on March 13…Got the start in the circle and earned the win in game two, giving up just two runs (one earned) on two hits and striking out four in a complete game effort…Reached base four times and scored three runs against Yale on March 16…Registered the win after yielding two runs (one earned) and seven hits in a 4-2 victory over Columbia on March 20…Homered in the first inning of Manhattan’s first game of the Rebel Spring Games against Albany on March 18…Didn’t allow an earned run in 8.1 innings against Cornell on March 23…Smacked a pair of doubles and drove in two runs in game two against Cornell…Organized a “Sandy Hook Dedication Game” during the Jaspers’ doubleheader against Saint Peter’s on April 6 and picked up the win in game one of the sweep, allowing two runs on eight hits in seven innings…Had three hits and three RBIs in the second game of the twinbill at Iona on April 7…Notched the win in game one of a doubleheader against Rider on April 13, then collected two hits, including a two-run homer, in the nightcap…Matched a season-high with four strikeouts in just three innings of work at Niagara on April 21…Yielded just one hit in 1.2 innings of shutout relief in game two against the Purple Eagles…Led off the game with a home run against Albany on April 16…Ended the season on an eight-game hitting streak (April 27-May 2)…Crushed a grand slam in a 7-2 home win over Marist on April 27…Scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth, as the Jaspers came back from 4-0 down to post a 5-4 Senior Day victory over Siena on April 28…Tossed all eight innings in that game…Suffered a tough-luck loss after surrendering two runs on three hits with a pair of strikeouts at Sacred Heart on April 30…Went 4-for-5 in the season finale at Quinnipiac on May 2…Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team for the second straight season, and also earned a place on the Capital One Academic All-District Team.

2012: Named First Team All-Northeast Region and Second Team All-MAAC after leading the Jaspers in batting average (.348), home runs (6), RBIs (26), hits (49), runs scored (26), total bases (77), slugging percentage (.546), on-base percentage (.429), ERA (3.50), shutouts (2) and innings pitched (118.0)…Tied for the team lead in doubles (8), triples (1), stolen bases (6) and wins (5)…Led the Jaspers with 17 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI contests…Started all but one game…Opened the season by going 2-for-4 with a run scored against Lehigh at the Rebel Spring Games on March 9…Made first start of the year in the circle against Lafayette on March 12 and threw five shutout innings, allowing just two hits while striking out three…Put together a seven-game hitting streak from March 13-17…Had four RBIs against Cleveland State on March 14…Belted first home run of the season later that day against Howard…Tossed a 10-inning complete game at St. John’s on March 21, suffering a hard-luck 8-4 loss…Also belted a three-run homer in that game…Collected two hits and two RBIs while also scoring a run in game two of a twinbill at Lafayette on March 24…Picked up the victory while also helping her own cause with a solo home run in a 3-1 win at Albany on April 11…Posted four consecutive multi-hit games from April 15-18…Recorded three hits and scored a pair of runs in game one of a doubleheader at Hartford on April 15…Surrendered just one hit in four innings of shutout relief in game two against the Hawks…Went a combined 5-for-6 at the plate in a doubleheader against Quinnipiac on April 18…Hurled a six-hit shutout against Canisius on April 21…Finished a home run short of the cycle in a 12-4 win over Niagara on April 28, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBIs…Struck out a season-high eight hitters in the nightcap of that twinbill…Crushed the go-ahead three-run homer in the Jaspers’ come-from-behind 4-2 win at Marist on April 29…Selected MAAC Player of the Week after tossing an eight-inning, two-hit shutout, then blasting a walk-off grand slam against Fairfield on May 5…Hit a home run and picked up the win in the season-ending victory over Saint Peter’s (May 6), striking out five Peacocks in the complete-game effort…Earned a place on the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2011: Played in 43 games, starting 38…Led the team in batting average (.336), hits (40) and RBIs (25)…Had 10 multi-hit games and eight multi-RBI games, both team highs…Also made 13 appearances in the circle, going 3-1 with a 3.74 ERA and one save…Named MAAC Rookie of the Week twice during the season (April 18, May 9)…Connected on an RBI single for first collegiate hit and scored two runs against Hartford on March 9…Made first collegiate start in the circle against Detroit on the Rebel Spring Games on March 11…Earned the win after allowing just one run and five hits over five innings while also going 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBIs in that game…Recorded a string of 16 consecutive scoreless innings from March 13-27…Gave Manhattan the lead with an RBI groundout (her second RBI of the day) in the bottom of the sixth in a 6-4 win over Lafayette on March 18…Credited with the save after 1.2 innings of scoreless, two-hit ball in a 10-8 win over Sacred Heart on March 19…Tossed a three-hit shutout against Lafayette on March 20, striking out five and also scoring a run in the 4-0 victory…Finished with two hits and two runs scored, including the game-winning tally, in a 4-3 triumph over Lafayette in game one of a twinbill on March 26…First collegiate home run, a three-run shot, provided the difference in a 3-1 victory over Columbia on March 29…Picked up the win with two innings of one-hit, shutout relief while also delivering a two-run single and scoring a run in game two of a doubleheader sweep of Marist on April 17…Drove in the winning run in a 4-3 victory at Fairfield on May 1…Tied a season-high with five strikeouts against Saint Peter’s on May 7…Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBIs in that game…Ripped the game-winning two-run single in the top of the eighth in the first game of a doubleheader at Iona on May 8, then had three hits and two RBIs in a 3-0 victory in the nightcap.

Before Manhattan: Named First Team All-State and all-conference, as well as Newtown Bee Female Athlete of the Year, after leading Newtown High School to the 2010 South-West Conference title…Selected First Team All-State by the New Haven Register and Connecticut Post as a pitcher in 2010 after being honored as a second baseman in 2008Earned SWC Tournament MVP honors as a senior…A two-time Offensive Player of the Year (2007-08) at Newtown…Won Newtown’s Defensive Player of the Year award in 2010…Received numerous scholar athlete awards…Also played basketball.

Personal: Daughter of Thomas and Nancy…Has one brother, Joe…Majoring in physical education…Born on April 29, 1992.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2011Freshman

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2012Sophomore

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2013Junior

    Pitcher/Infield
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2014Senior

    Pitcher/Second Base
    5'6"
    12
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