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Katie Chester Season 2026

#12
PositionInfielder
Height5-9
ClassJunior
HometownLiberty, Mo.
High SchoolLiberty North
Previous SchoolMissouri
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Career accolades

  • 1x SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024)
  • 1x Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023-24)
  • 1x First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)

Single-game career bests

  • At Bats: 5 (at South Carolina, 5/5/24)
  • Hits: 4 (at Wichita State, 3/3/24)
  • RBIs: 4 (at North Texas, 2/18/24)
  • Runs: 2 (vs. Maine, 3/4/23)
  • Doubles: 2 (at Tulsa, 3/5/23)
  • Triples: -
  • Home Runs: 1, 8x (last vs. LSU, 2/7/26)
  • Walks: 2 (vs. Kentucky, 3/12/23)
  • Hit By Pitches: 1, 2x (last at George Mason, 3/28/24)
  • Total Bases: 5, 4x (vs. Northwestern, 2/7/26)
  • Stolen Bases: -
  • Hit Streak: 5 (from 2/12/23 vs. Prairie View to 2/18/23 vs. FIU)

2026, Redshirt junior

  • Her two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth of ASU's eight-run win over Northwestern (2/7) was her first home run since March 24, 2024 against LSU, a span of 686 days

2025, Junior

  • Did not see any game action

Prior to Arizona State
(Missouri, 2023-24, Freshman/Sophomore)

  • Appeared in 109 career games with 76 starts over a two-year career in Columbia
  • As a Tiger, slashed .214/.274/.345 in 238 official plate appearances
  • 17 of her 51 hits at MU went for extra bases
  • Drove in 40 runs during a two-year span
  • Made her collegiate debut against Fordham (2/10/23)
  • Split time between first base and designated player at Missouri
  • Connected for her first career collegiate home run on 2/17/23 against Butler
  • Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage (179 put outs with six assists and zero errors) in 185 fielding chances at first base 

Travel Ball

  • Played with Select Fastpitch
  • PGF All-American
  • Sparkler All-American

High School

  • Finished her prep career with 44 home runs, the second most in Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) history
  • Set a Liberty North HS single-season home run record with 18 in 2021, and previously set the mark at 14 in 2019
  • Her 18 home runs during the 2021 season were the second most in a single season in MSHSAA history
  • Two-time All-State First Team selection
  • Three-time All-Region honoree
  • Batted over .600 with over 30 extra base hits as a senior

Personal

  • Daughter of Tracy and Jason Chester
  • Has one sister, Kylie, and one brother, Nathan
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Junior
2025

Infielder
5-9 / -