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On Monday we will begin our extensive reveal of the 2019 Extra Inning Softball High School All-American Teams and before, during and after the process we will profile worthy candidates.
If you have a player to nominate for All-American consideration, email [email protected] but time is running out!
Today we head to Northern California to learn more about an outstanding 2022 grad who is committed to the National Champion UCLA Bruins, Caitlyn “Caity” Newburn.
Caity was in our Top 20 overall rankings for the 2022 Extra Elite 100 when we wrote of her:
“Caitlyn helped lead her Sorcerer-Schroll 14U team to the PGF National Championship game versus the Corona Angels and then seamlessly transitioned to the 18U level last fall competing for the starting catcher job of Old Skool along with a senior going Utah and a junior committed to Boise State.”
Here’s more on this future Bruin…
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PLAYER NAME: CAITLYN “CAITY” NEWBURN
High School: Napa (California)
Grad Year: 2022
Position(s): Catcher
Team Record: 15-8 (qualified for the NCS Div. 1 playoffs, losing to eventual champ Foothill Pleasanton)
School Note: Led Napa High team to first league championship in seven years.
Stats (23 games):
- .649 batting average, .769 slugging percentage, 2.181 OPS
- 11 home runs in 56 at-bats
- 33 RBIs
- 25 walks vs. two strikeouts
- Hit .824 with runners in scoring position
Club Team: Sorcerer Old Skool
College: UCLA
Honors (2019):
- Cal-Hi Sports All-State Nominee
- Max Preps National Freshman Player of the Year finalist
- Max Preps National All-American Freshman Team
- San Francisco Chronicle 1st Team All-Metro
- 1st Team North Coast Section
- North Coast Section Freshman of the Year
- Napa County Player of the Year
- 2022 Extra Elite 100 honoree
- Extra Inning Softball Class of 2022 Position Rankings: Top 10 Catcher
Off the Field:
- Napa High School Freshman Student of the Year
- 4.33 GPA
- Volunteers with Operation: From Home with Love putting together packages for soldiers overseas
- Volunteers with Yountville Veterans Home
- Member of Children of the American Revolution that works on preserving and promoting patriotism, honoring our servicemen and woman and restoring historical places
- Works with teaching local young catchers
Noteworthy:
Defensively, Caity caught every inning for Napa, calling pitches for most of them. She had a 1.000 fielding percentage
Quotes from North Coast Section Freshman of the Year article:
“Few teams even attempted to run against us,” Napa High head coach Ron Walston added. “She is an excellent ball blocker with a very strong arm.”
“Caity is the most impressive player I have seen in my years covering high school softball,” said Napa Sports News executive editor Kyle Foster. “You came to expect a home run in nearly every at-bat, and her defense cannot be overlooked because of her top-notch arm.”