AS A JUNIOR (2019)
Played in 47 games (46 of those at shortstop) with 37 starts, posting 16 hits, including four doubles, and 10 RBIs ... Doubled in match-ups against Boston College (Feb. 10), Princeton (March 2), BYU (March 16) and Texas State (April 3) ... Delivered a key, two-run sixth-inning single to left to help Texas rally past a tough UTA (April 16) squad in Arlington, 4-3 ... Was a season-best 2-for-3 with a two-bagger and a RBI during a 3-0 win over BYU (March 16) at the Tennessee Invitational ... Was 1-for-1 with a RBI and a season-high two runs scored versus Texas Southern on March 8 ... Knocked in a pair during an 8-0 (5 inn.) romp over Longwood (March 6) in the first game of a doubleheader ... Singled in the season-opener and scored a sixth-inning run as Texas beat Boston College (Feb. 9), 8-0 (5 inn.).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
Started all 59 games at shortstop, registering 32 hits, 14 runs scored, five extra-base hits and 19 RBIs ... Made just three errors all season at SS over 171 chances ... Knocked in the game-winning run during the sixth inning of the 2-1 victory over No. 25/20 Minnesota at the NCAA Seattle Regional (May 18) ... Hit .400 (4-for-10) during the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship (May 11-12) with two RBIs, including a 2-for-4, two-RBI effort in the 7-0 win over Iowa State ... Batted .500 (3-for-6) with a double and a run scored in the two match-ups at No. 19/18 Baylor (May 5-6) ... Knocked in a run, stole a base and scored during the 5-2 victory over UIW (May 2) ... Was 1-for-2 in the series opener at No. 3 Oklahoma (April 27) ... Doubled in a run during the 6-0 shutout of Texas Southern (April 25) ... Managed one hit in three at-bats during the 3-0 loss to No. 21 Baylor (April 17) ... Hit .444 overall (4-for-9) in the series and blasted her first collegiate HR on a three-run shot during the sixth inning of the 11-4 series finale victory at Iowa State (March 30) ... Knocked in three runs over the first two games of the Big 12 series sweep of Kansas (March 23-25) ... Delivered a two-run double during the 3-0 upset of No. 25 Texas State (March 21) ... Posted a 1-for-3 effort with a RBI in the 5-3 victory at Coastal Carolina (March 15) ... Managed a single during the 1-0 road victory at UTSA (March 7) ... Went 1-for-2 with a run scored and a RBI in the 8-0 (5 inn.) rout of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Feb. 28) ... Knocked in single runs during Texas Invitational match-ups versus Virginia Tech (Feb. 24) and No. 21 Ohio State (Feb. 24) Was named to the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge All-Tournament Team after going 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs in the 7-3 win over Houston (Feb. 17) and after registering one of UT’s three hits during the loss to No. 3 Oregon (Feb. 16) ... Was 2-for-3 at the dish with a RBI in the 7-3 (8 inn.) defeat against Wisconsin (Feb. 10) ... Picked up her first double of 2018, walked and scored a run during Texas’ 5-1 triumph over Wisconsin (Feb. 9).
AS A FRESHMAN (2017)
Played in 32 contests with 18 starts, batting .227 with nine runs scored, two doubles, two triples and six RBIs ... Posted a pair of multi-hit efforts at Cal State Fullerton (2-for-4, triple, RBI - March 17) and versus Houston (2-for-4, double, RBI - April 2) ... Batted .444 (4-for-9) overall during the series at Cal State Fullerton (March 17-18) ... Singled in runs during back-to-back road wins at Loyola Marymount (March 14) and Long Beach State (March 15) ... Walked, doubled (first of her career) and scored a run against UTSA (March 8) ... Got her first career hit, walk, triple and RBI as part of a 1-for-3 effort during the 10-2 (6 inn.) win over Maryland (February 11) at the Texas Classic.
TRAVEL BALL
Played travel ball for the Houston Power, helping lead her squad to fourth place at the 2014 Amateur Softball Association (ASA) Gold Nationals.
BEFORE TEXAS
Slack lettered multiple times in both softball and volleyball during her scholastic career at Liberty High School ... Over 120 games on the diamond, she batted .479 overall with 186 hits in 388 at-bats, 157 runs scored, 51 doubles, 20 triples, 34 HR’s (including 15 in a single season) and 145 RBIs while slugging .976 and registering a .522 on-base percentage ... A 2016 first-team and 2015 third-team Collin Street Bakery/Texas Sports Writers Association (TXSWA) 4A All-State selection and a four-time Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State choice (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016), Slack was also tabbed as the Southeast Texas Coaches Association (SETCA) Player of the Year in 2015 and a four-time District 23-3A Offensive Most Valuable Player (2013, 2014, co- in 2015, 2016) ... As a senior in 2016, Slack batted .584 with 59 hits, 53 runs, 21 doubles, seven triples, seven HR’s and 39 RBIs with an OPS of 1.770 ... On the volleyball court, Slack proved just as prolific, earning four all-state nods, four district most valuable player honors (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) and a 2012 all-region selection.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kaitlyn Victoria Slack ... Born April 12, 1998, in Baytown, Texas ... Daughter of Joe and Karen Slack ... Has two siblings, J.J and Jessica ... Chose to attend Texas over Alabama and Houston ... Plans to major in business ... Cites hitting 15 HR’s in a single season (2015) as her greatest personal athletic achievement to date.
