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University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2026 Softball Roster

Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications

4 Kate Satkoski

  • Position Outfielder
  • Height 5-6
  • Bat/Throw R/R
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Lanesville, IN
  • Major Marketing

Biography

2026:
  • One of two players to start all 47 games for the Screaming Eagles.
  • Played every game in centerfield as a junior.
  • Hit a career-best .278 with 35 hits, including 13 extra-base hits, in 126 at-bats.
  • Led the team with in OPS (.806), slugging percentage (.452), doubles (8), and home runs (4), while tying for the team lead in RBIs (21).
  • Scored 17 runs and walked 12 times.
  • Ranked third on the team with 10 stolen bases.
  • Recorded seven defensive outfield assists.
  • During OVC play, hit .342 with 13 runs and tied for a team-best 15 RBIs with three home runs and five doubles.
  • Logged 11 multi-hit games, including two three-hit performances in a win against Tennessee State on March 8 and again in a win against Southeast Missouri on March 21.
  • Posted three multi-RBI games, including one five-RBI game in a road win against UT Martin on May 2 for her second career five-RBI performance.
  • Also hit two home runs in the road win against UT Martin on May 2 for her first career multi-home run game.
  • Tallied two game-winning RBIs, coming in USI's win against Massachusetts at the FAU Joan Joyce Classic on February 21 and against UT Martin on May 2.
  • Reached base in six consecutive games and hit safely in five straight games during the middle of the season.

2025:
  • Made 36 starts in 40 games played as a sophomore.
  • Spent most time in the outfield and primarily in left field.
  • Batted .233 with 21 hits in 90 at-bats.
  • Scored nine runs.
  • Totaled nine extra-base hits with four doubles, three triples, and two home runs.
  • Collected 16 RBIs.
  • Also stole two bases.
  • Posted five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games.
  • Went 3-3 against Tennessee Tech on March 28.
  • Went 3-3 for a second time against SIUE on April 7, notching two triples and a career-best and team-best five RBIs.
  • The two triples against SIUE matched a USI single-game record for the seventh time in USI history.
  • Named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2024:
  • Played in 40 games, making 18 starts as a freshman.
  • Primarily was a designated player or in right field, while also making some pinch-hit appearances.
  • Hit .237 with 14 hits in 59 at-bats.
  • Collected three doubles and a home run.
  • Tallied 14 runs and eight RBIs.
  • Also stole a base.
  • Had three multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games.
  • Went 3-3 with a home run, a double, and two runs in a win at Lindenwood on March 23.
  • Posted two RBIs in a win at Western Illinois on May 4.
  • Notched two hits and two RBIs against Eastern Illinois at the OVC Tournament on May 9.
  • Totaled six hits, three runs, and three RBIs in five games played at the OVC Tournament.
  • Named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Attended Floyd Central High School in Indiana.
  • Batted .418 with nine home runs, one triple, and 10 doubles in 2022-23 as a senior.
  • Brought in 29 runs while scoring 32 runs during her senior season.
  • Also swiped 21 bases.
  • Slugged .846 and reached base at a .500 mark toward a 1.346 OPS.
  • During her junior campaign, she hit .365 with 29 runs, 24 RBIs, and 17 extra-base hits, including seven home runs.
  • Also stole 14 bases.
  • A National Honor Society member.

TRAVEL TEAM:
  • Played club ball for the Fusion from 8U through 18U.
  • Her 2017 team went to the Little League Softball World Series, placing third in Portland, Oregon.

PERSONAL:
  • Daughter of Rory and Marcy.
  • Has a sibling, Aaron, who plays soccer at Johnson University in Tennessee.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2024Freshman

    Utility
    5'6"
    4
  • 4

    2025Sophomore

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    4
  • 4

    2026Junior

    Outfielder
    5'6"
    4