Upcoming Event: Softball versus Pima CC on September 30, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Softball
6 p.m.
vs Pima CC
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2024 Softball Roster
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Dunckel, Katelyn
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Jersey Number 9
Katelyn Dunckel
- Position:
- IF
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Valley Center, Calif.
- HS:
- Valley Center
- Prev School:
- Oklahoma Christian
- Major:
- Communications
Bio
2023 | JuniorÂ
Oklahoma Christian University Â
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2021 | Freshman
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Valley Center High School Â
- Named to the NFCA All-Region Third Team
- Earned All-WAC first team and All-Defensive team
- Earned WAC All-Academic honors
- Started all games for the Lopes at shortstop
- Led the team in assists (140) and sacrifice bunts (6)
- Notched two walk-off home runs; 2-run homer in seventh inning vs. Illinois State (2/17), 2-run homer in 11th inning vs. Utah State (2/24)
- Recorded 13 multi-hit games, seven multi-RBI games, and a season-high hit streak of 16Â games
- Hit one double vs. #2 UCLA (5/19), scoring one run in 3-2 NCAA West Regional first round victory
- Recorded 73Â putouts and 12 double plays for a .934 fielding percentage
- Finished the season with a .358 batting average, 62 hits, 40 RBIs, nine home runs, a .624 slugging percentage, a .467 on base percentage, and 11 stolen basesÂ
- Named to the NFCA All-Region Third Team
- Earned All-WAC first team and All-Defensive team.
- Dunckel made 54 starts and appeared in 55 games for the Lopes at shortstop.
- She was first on the team in RBIs (55) and hit by pitch (14).Â
- She ranked second on the team in average (.388), hits (62), runs (51), and on base percentage (.466).
- On the dirt she has a team best 118 assists with 74 putouts and was part of 13 double plays.Â
- Was forth on the team in stolen bases with 14 of 18.Â
Oklahoma Christian University Â
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2021 | Freshman
- Played in all 47 games and started in 46 for the Eagles
- Earned second team All-LSC and all-freshman team
- Earned all-tournament team for the Lone Star Conference Championship
- Was second on the team in batting average with a .348
- Totaled 48 hits, 18 of which were extra base hits including 10 doubles, six triples and two home runs
- Had a team high of 17 stolen bases on 18 attempts
- Earned a .944 fielding percentage at short stop totaling 72 putouts, 97 assists and turned three double playsÂ
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Valley Center High School Â
- Four-year varsity starter for the Jaguars
- Earned first team all-league
- Had a career batting average of .446Â Â
- Twice named as a Player to Watch in the California Interscholastic Federation's talent-rich San Diego Section by the San Diego Union-TribuneÂ
- Two-year varsity soccer player
- Earned second-team all-league
- Daughter of Bill and Christie Dunckel
- Has three siblings. Sisters Brienna and Brittany and brother Jacob
- Father Bill played baseball at San Diego State and had a stint in the minor leagues
- Mother Christie was a shortstop at San Diego State
- Sister Brienna played softball at Oklahoma Christian
- Majoring in communications  Â
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