11 Days until first pitch - #11 Heather Chastain

Catamount Softball's first tournament of the season is at College of Charleston on February 14. Until then, lets meet the team.

#11 Heather Chastain

Class: Junior
Hometown: Dunnsville, Va.
High School: St. Margarets HS
Height: 6-0
Position: C
B/T:  R/R


2013 (Sophomore): Played in 55 games and started 53 all in the catcher position ... Tied for first in homeruns with seven ... Hit the second grand-slam of her career in the win over Appalachian State (03/10/13) ... Had a season-best 36 hits ... Ranked third on the team in RBI with 23 ... Ended season with a .233 batting average.

2012 (Freshman): First freshman catcher to start majority of games behind the plate since Danielle Reese in 2007 ... Played in 55 games and started 54 ... Highest batting average for the 2012 freshman class with a .254 ... Recorded 35 hits, six doubles, 17 RBI and scored 10 runs ... Her first homerun as a Catamount was a grand-slam, hit against Furman on March 31, 2012.

Prior to Western Carolina: Named All-Conference, First Team All-State in Division II and Co-MVP her junior and senior year... Had a .495 batting average as a senior ... Recorded 116 strike-outs in 78 innings pitched as a junior and carried a .482 batting average.

Personal: Heather LeAnn Chastain ... Daughter of Bruce and Barbara Chastain ... One sister, Melanie. 


Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations