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Jersey Number 15
Caroline Seitz
- Position:
- INF
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, AL
- High School:
- Oak Mountain HS
Career MSU Records
Season MSU Records
Awards/Honors
2017 (Senior)
2016 (Junior)
2015 (Sophomore)
2014 (Freshman)
High School
Personal
Career Highs
- T-2nd in home runs (37)
- T-2nd in grand slams (2)
- 3rd in doubles (53)
- 4th in RBI (166)
- 5th in slugging percentage (.554)
- 5th in assists (462)
- 6th in total bases (406)
- T-7th in sacrifice flies (7)
- 8th in hits (230)
- 8th in at-bats (733)
- T-9th in batting average (.314)
- 10th in hit by pitch (20)
Season MSU Records
- 2nd in doubles (20, 2014)
- T-3rd in home runs (15, 2015)
- T-5th in RBI (54, 2015)
- T-6th in doubles (16, 2015)
- T-9th in total bases (123, 2015)
- 10th in slugging percentage (.631, 2015)
Awards/Honors
- 2017 All-SEC First Team
- 2017 CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
- 2017 NFCA All-South Region Second Team
- USA Softball Co-Player of the Week (April 18, 2017)
- Louisville Slugger/NFCA Player of the Week (April 18, 2017)
- SEC Player of the Week (April 18, 2017)
- 2017 Puerto Vallarta College Classic All-Tournament Team
- Top 25 Finalist for the NFCA Freshman of the Year Award (2014)
- 2014 NFCA All-South Region First Team
- 2014 SEC All-Freshman Team
2017 (Senior)
- Played and started at third base in all of Mississippi State’s 58 contests throughout the 2017 season
- Named All-SEC First Team, her second-career honor and the first Bulldog since 2010 (Chelsea Bramlett) to earn the honor
- Reeled in NFCA All-South Region Second Team laurels, the second such honor of her MSU tenure
- Finished her career tied for second in MSU career record books with 37 home runs and third with 53 doubles
- Earned her 200th-career hit against UAB on March 25 and finished with 230 for her career, placing her at eighth on the MSU all-time list
- Put together a career-high 17-game hitting streak (4/5/17 - 5/7/17), tied for the ninth-longest streak in MSU history
- Led the conference with seven homers, 28 RBI, a .724 slugging percentage and 55 total bases in SEC play, top 5 in SEC only games in batting average (.368), hits (28) and doubles (6)
- Finished the season leading MSU with a .523 slugging clip, 44 RBI (Top 10 SEC), 15 total bases and nine homers
- Capped her career with two grand slams, tying for second in the MSU record book
- Topped the team with 12 multi-RBI contests and was second with 14 multi-hit showings
- Went 4-for-9 (.444) with the bases loaded, two of those hits being grand slams
- Team-best 25 hits (.362) with RISP and nine hits (.474) with runner on third and less than two outs
- Topped the team with a .340 clip (17-for-50) with two outs and led the Dogs with 19 two-out RBI
- Fourth in SEC with 140 assists
- Holds SEC single-game record for assists (10 vs. Stephen F. Austin, Feb. 11)
- Hit two homers at No. 9 Auburn and had five hits, three RBI, two doubles and a homer in series win vs. No. 19 Kentucky
- Became the second player in school history to earn SEC, NFCA and USA Softball Player of the Week honors in the same week after going 7-for-10 with 14 RBIs, four home runs (two grand slams), a scorching 1.900 slugging percentage and a .667 on-base percentage
- First player in MSU history to hit a grand slam in back-to-back games (April 14-15 at No. 19 Georgia)
- Drilled a pair of doubles against South Carolina (April 8), tying a career high
- Hit a walk-off home run over the scoreboard in left against Samford (March 4) to send MSU to the Bulldog Slamboree Championship game
- Earned her first multi-hit game of 2017 against Cal State Fullerton on Feb. 17, going 2-for-3 with a run scored
- In total, earned four hits and three RBI while scoring one of her own to earn PVCC All-Tourney honors
- Set a career high with six at-bats against Georgia State on Feb. 12
2016 (Junior)
- Played and started in 56 of MSU’s 57 contests in 2016, maintaining her position as one of the cornerstones of the MSU softball program
- Made all but two of those starts at third base, with the other two coming at first base
- Continued to show off her power, pacing the Bulldogs with 31 RBIs and five home runs
- Finished the year second on the team with 49 hits, 75 total bases and a .431 slugging percentage, while placing third with a .282 clip, 23 runs scored and a .355 on-base percentage
- One of two Bulldogs to hit the triple digits in assists, recording 100 on the year, while also helping turn seven of MSU’s 18 double plays
- Tallied 18 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI contests, pacing the Maroon and White for the second-straight year
- Set a new career high by reaching base safely in 11-straight games
- Again proved to be one of the best at the plate when runners are in scoring position, earning a team-high 20 hits (.313)
- Was clutch when it came to two-out hitting, earning a team-best 22 hits in that situation, while also pacing the Bulldogs with 17 two-out RBIs
- Led MSU with 15 RBIs, three homers and a .413 slugging percentage in SEC-only contests
- Opened the season with a 1 for 2 performance, tallying an RBI in MSU’s season-opening win against Georgia Southern (Feb. 11)
- Reeled off four-straight multi-hit games against South Alabama (Feb. 19), Southern Miss (Feb. 20), SIU-Edwardsville (Feb. 20) and Samford (Feb. 21)
- That stretch also marked her season-high four-game hitting streak
- Had a standout game in the series finale against Tennessee on March 27, going 2 for 3 with a home run and a career-high four RBI
- Nearly duplicated that performance the following weekend, going a perfect 2 for 2 with a home run, a triple and driving in three runs against Ole Miss (April 4)
- Tied her career high with 4 RBI against LSU (April 15), helping lead the Bulldogs to a 7-2 victory against the No. 11 Tigers in the Super Bulldog Weekend opener
- Earned her fourth home run of the season against the Missouri Tigers on April 29
- Nailed a two-run homer against Alcorn State (May 9), helping push the Bulldogs to an 8-0 victory in the regular-season finale
2015 (Sophomore)
- Started and played in all 57 of MSU games all at third base
- Put up a .318 batting average with a team-high 62 at bats in a team-high 195 at bats
- Also led the Bulldogs in doubles (16), home runs (15), RBI (54), total bases (123) and slugging percentage (.631)
- Her 15 homers on the season tied for third in the MSU record books for home runs in a season
- Tied for 15th in the SEC in RBI, tied for third in doubles, tied for 11th in home runs and eighth in total bases
- Recorded 17 multiple-hit games and 17 multiple-RBI games, both figures having been team bests
- Had seven three-RBI games and six three-hit games
- In the field, led MSU with 113 assists and helped on eight double plays
- Hit a home run in three straight games against Saint Louis (Feb. 8), Louisiana Tech (Feb. 11) and Illinois (Feb. 13) for a total of five RBI
- Had seven multiple-RBI games in a 10 game stretch that spanned from Feb. 11 vs. Louisiana Tech to Feb. 24 at UAB
- Went 3-for-4 with two doubles in a win over No. 23 Notre Dame (March 1) at the Citrus Classic in Orlando
- From March 15 vs. Texas A&M to March 21 at Ole Miss, went 12-for-24 with five RBI, two doubles, one home run and three runs scored
- Hit a three-run walk-off home run vs. No. 2 Florida (March 29) in the seventh
- Drew a career-high three walks at Arkansas (April 4) and finished the game 3-for-4 with two home runs for two RBI
- Was one of three Bulldogs on the season to record two home runs in one game
- Hit home runs against No. 18 Baylor (May 15) and Weber State (May 16) in the NCAA Tournament’s Lafayette Regional
2014 (Freshman)
- An anchor who started all 60 games at third base and proved to be a middle-of-the-order threat and one of MSU’s most reliable hitters
- Topped the squad with a .340 batting average, 64 hits, 20 doubles, four triples, 116 total bases and a .617 slugging percentage
- Ranked second on the team with 37 runs batted in and eight home runs
- Added a team fourth-best 28 runs scored and .402 on-base percentage
- Led the Southeastern Conference in doubles and ranked 17th among all NCAA Division I players in doubles per game (0.33)
- Within the league, tied for fourth in triples, stood 12th in hits and tied for 12th in total bases
- Hit .417 (five-for-12) against left-handed pitchers and .337 (35-for-104) with runners on base
- Excelled in key offensive situations, batting a team-high .417 (five-for-12) with the bases loaded, squad-best .338 (22-for-65) with runners in scoring position and was successful driving in runners from third base with fewer than two outs 11-of-15 times, good for an MSU-best 73.3 percent success rate
- Topped the Bulldogs with 11 two-out RBI and 19 multiple-hit games
- Added a squad second-best 10 multi-RBI contests
- Defensively, led the way with 109 assists, tied for the ninth most in the SEC
- Against Southeastern Conference foes, paced the team with a .321 average and 25 hits
- Finished second on the squad with five doubles and a .487 slugging percentage and stood third with 14 runs batted in during SEC action
- Versus league opponents, drove in seven-of-eight runners from third base with fewer than two outs (87.5 percent conversion rate)
- Tallied a team second-best three two-out RBI in conference play
- Hit .310 (13-for-42) with runners on base against SEC teams
- In league games, tied for the top spot on the team with eight multiple-hit games and led the squad with six multi-RBI contests
- Held her own against top-25 opponents, hitting .282 with a team-best 22 hits and 12 RBI
- A key piece of MSU’s 39 victories, hitting .407 (50-for-123), nearly 80 points higher than any other regular Bulldog starter
- A force in road contests, batting .344 (22-for-64) with a team-high 14 runs batted in, six doubles and .656 slugging percentage
- Excelled in home games, leading MSU with a .349 batting average (29-for-83) and 11 doubles while adding a team second-best .614 slugging percentage
- Hit a team second-best .355 (39-for-110) against non-conference opponents
- Finished second on the squad with 23 runs batted in while tying for the MSU lead with six homers outside of SEC action
- Got off to a strong start, hitting .354 (17-for-48) during 16 February contests and didn’t slow down, batting .364 (24-for-66) in March with a team-high 14 runs batted in, 10 doubles and five home runs
- Tallied first career hit with fourth-inning single against Northern Kentucky (Feb. 7)
- Tied the game against Jacksonville State (Feb. 8) with first career home run, a leadoff shot in the bottom of the fourth
- Became the first Mississippi State rookie to hit two home runs during opening weekend since Sam Lenahan and Heidi Shape went deep twice in 2011
- Ranked second on the team in batting average (.333), hits (seven) and RBI (four) during the Mississippi Gulf Coast Classic (Feb. 28-March 2)
- During tournament, drove in runs in last three games and in four of the six
- Drove in the game-winning run against Texas State (March 2) with a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the fifth inning
- Doubled and hit a home run at Georgia State (March 12) while scoring a personal-best three runs
- Scored the game-tying run in the top of the fourth at Memphis (March 18) and added a career-high six assists
- Set career high with three hits in game two at No. 21 Auburn (March 22) and hit first home run during an SEC game with a two-run blast that put MSU up 2-0 in the top of the fifth
- Drove in the game-winning run against No. 3 Alabama (April 12) with a two-run double to left field in the fifth inning
- Plated the contest-tying run in the series finale versus the Crimson Tide (April 13) with a fielder’s choice in the 10th frame
- In game one at No. 4 Tennessee (April 18), started the game-winning rally in the seventh with a leadoff single, the first hit of the game for the Bulldogs
- Drove in three runs, including the winner, in game three versus the Lady Vols (April 20)
- Hit .500 against Arkansas (April 25-27) with two runs scored and two driven in
- Went three-for-three and hit a game-winning home run in the seventh in game three at No. 25 LSU (May 3)
High School
- A four-year starter at Oak Mountain High School for head coach Danny DuBose the first three years and Kellie Eubanks as a senior
- Left as the program’s career home run record holder with 37 long balls
- Earned a spot on the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) Class 6A All-State Team following junior and senior campaigns
- Also a member of the ASWA Super All-State Team as a junior
- Played in the Alabama High School All-Star Game for the South squad in 2012
- Helped the Eagles to the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A South Central Regional semifinals as a senior
- Named the 2013 Shelby County Reporter All-County Softball Player of the Year after senior season
- A year earlier as a junior, was tabbed the Shelby County Reporter All-Shelby County Hitter of the Year
- As a senior, registered a .446 batting average with 12 home runs and 64 RBI and 27 stolen bases
- Led the team in nine offensive categories during final campaign
- As a junior, hit .494 (86-for-174) with a .529 on-base percentage and a .917 slugging percentage
- Produced a team single-season record 19 home runs, 18 doubles, 69 runs batted in and scored 50 times
- Added 16 stolen bases during junior campaign
- Burst onto the scene as a freshman with a .406 batting average and three long balls and earned a spot on the ASWA Honorable Mention All-State Team
- Hit three more homers as a sophomore and posted a .352 batting average during the season
- Attended the same high school as former MSU standout and current director of operations Jessica Cooley
- Played travel softball for the Birmingham Thunderbolts and head coach Richard Shea
- Helped team to the 2013 Premier Girls Fastpitch national softball championship in Huntington Beach, Calif.
- A Thunderbolt teammate with fellow Bulldog Katie Anne Bailey
- High school coach Eubanks was an Alabama graduate who played for Bulldog head coach Vann Stuedeman, then the pitching coach for the Crimson Tide
Personal
- Born on Nov. 28, 1994 in Birmingham, Ala.
- The daughter of David and Kim Seitz
- Father played basketball and baseball for The University of Texas and was a member of the 1983 Longhorn baseball team that won the College World Series with a victory over Alabama
- Mother was a cheerleader at UAB
- Has one brother, Bert
- Double majoring in communication and psychology
Career Highs
- At-Bats: 6, 3x, last vs. Georgia State (Feb. 12, 2017)
- Runs: 3, at Georgia State (March 12, 2014)
- Hits: 3, 11x, last at Georgia (April 15, 2017)
- RBI: 6, at Georgia (April 14, 2017)
- Doubles: 2, 6x, last vs. South Carolina (April 8, 2017)
- Triples: 1, 6x, last vs. Ole Miss (April 4, 2016)
- Home Runs: 2, twice, last at Georgia (April 16, 2017)
- Walks: 3, at Arkansas (April 6, 2015)
- Stolen Bases: 1, 10x, last at Mississippi Valley State (April 28, 2015)
- Putouts: 10, at Alabama (April 9, 2016)
- Assists: 10, vs. Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 12, 2017)
- Hitting Streak: 17 games (April 5, 2017 vs. Jackson State to May 7, 2017 vs. Kentucky)
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