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2020 Softball

David Dermer
David Dermer
David Dermer

18 Bethany Kursch

18 Bethany Kursch

  • Position:
    1B/3B
  • Hometown:
    Tampa, Fla.
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Highschool:
    Gather
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior

Summary

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2020)
SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Appeared in 19 games with 17 starts on the shortened season due to COVID19 pandemic … tallied 15 hits in 47 at-bats with one double, two triples and three homeruns for a .319 batting average, .617 slugging percentage and a .373 on-base percentage … finished the year with 14 RBI and 12 runs scored … notched 22 putouts and 15 assists with just one error for a .974 fielding percentage

AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Appeared in 18 games with 5 starts … scored one run and drew six walks in her second season in the Green and Gold … tallied 44 putouts and two assists with one error for a .979 fielding percentage
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Appeared in 48 games with 39 starts ... finished her first season with the Green and Gold hitting .265 with 31 hits, 12 runs scored and team best 34 RBI ... tallied four doubles and five home runs ... tallied 224 putouts on the year with 9 assists for a .987 fielding percentage ... Helped Saint Leo post its fourth straight 30+ win season (39-18) … helped the Lions sweep the South 2 Regional at North Alabama (3-0 W vs Embry-Riddle; 2-1 W vs UNA; 2-1 W vs UNA) to advance to Super Regional play, which the Green and Gold would host Alabama-Huntsville (4-3 W; 7-5 L; 6-3 W) … helped Saint Leo advance to the NCAA DII Softball Championships in Salem, Va. for the first time in program history … guided the Lions to a 3-2 win over #3-seed Chico State to open up play before a 4-3 loss to #2-seed Saint Anselm, followed by a knock-out of the top-seeded North Georgia with a 3-2 win and reached the National Semifinals, falling to eventual National Champion Southern Indiana 5-4 in 8-innings across two days

AS A FRESHMAN
At Jacksonville University: played in 49 games … Had 135 plate appearances … tallied 12 runs, 26 hits, 4 doubles, and 5 homeruns.
 
CAREER
Competed at Gather High School in Tampa, FL … Sophomore year Offensive Player of the Year … Junior year Defensive Player of the Year … Senior year Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-Conference … Hit 16 high school career homeruns.
 
PERSONAL
Born on June 9 in Tampa, FL … Lists hobbies as going to the beach, shopping, reading, and hanging out with friends … Believes her assets to the team is her positivity and commitment to winning and putting in 100% effort at all times … Daughter of John and Katie Kursch … Has three sisters, Brittany, Emily, and Molly … One brother, Matthew.
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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2018Sophomore

    1B/3B
    5'9"
    18
  • 18

    2019Junior

    1B/3B
    5'9"
    18
  • 18

    2020Senior

    1B/3B
    5'9"
    18