Christopher Newport University

2021 - Junior Season - Hauled in first-team All-Conference and All-State accolades while picking up third-team All-Region nods … Led the Captains and ranked third in the conference with a .383 batting average … Also slotted second in the league with 44 hits and third with 23 walks … Paced the squad with 15 multi-hit contests, including a 3-for-3 effort in the championship game of the Coast-to-Coast Conference Tournament against Salisbury on May 8 … Posted a season-best 10-game hitting streak from April 17 through May 21, which included a pair of two-hit outings against Mary Washington during the conference playoffs … Registered a .474 batting average during the team’s six postseason games, including a base hit against Emmanuel in the NCAA Regionals on May 21 … Was equally effective during the regular season, including four multi-hit efforts in her first six appearances of the year … Had three hits in a win over Averett on March 9 … Reached base safely in all four of her plate appearances against Pfeiffer on March 7 … Drew a walk in eight of her nine outings from April 6-24 … Launched a home run at Salisbury on April 17 … Tied for the league-lead with six sacrifice bunts during the year, including two in the NCAA Regionals against No. 1 Texas Lutheran on May 22 … Swiped three bags during the season, including one in a victory over No. 2 Virginia Wesleyan on March 17 … Started 40 games in leftfield and finished the year with a .977 fielding percentage after converting 43 of her 44 chances during the season … Had a season-high five putouts against Salisbury on March 6 … Brought home Academic All-Conference honors for the third straight year after excelling in the classroom as well.

2020 - Sophomore Season - Earned second-team All-State honors while piecing together another decorated campaign … Ranked 10th in the conference with a .372 batting average while hitting out of the second spot in the lineup … Stood second on the squad with six multi-hit efforts and tied for the team-lead with five doubles … Had a double in three straight appearances from March 1-6 … Scored twice and knocked in a pair of runs during a victory over No. 1 Texas Lutheran on March 7 … Also had two hits in a nationally-ranked showdown against No. 5 Emory on February 29 … Reached base safely in 12 of her 13 appearances and had at least one hit on 10 occasions … Kicked off the season with three total hits during a doubleheader sweep at Roanoke on February 22 … Also registered her first of two stolen bases during the year in the opener against the Maroons … Was flawless in the field while converting all eight of her opportunities in leftfield … Starred off the field as well while securing Academic All-Conference nods for the second straight year.

2019 - Freshman Season - Put together an award-winning first year with the Captains ... Secured second-team All-Conference accolades while appearing in 38 games and earning 25 starts in leftfield ... Compiled a .432 batting average, which ranked second among Captains with at least 80 plate appearances ... Also placed third on the team with a .482 on-base percentage ... Was nothing short of sensational during league play ... Led all conference players with a .567 batting average and a .629 on-base percentage during CAC action ... Roped 17 hits and scored eight runs against conference foes, including a three-hit showcase against Frostburg State on April 6 ... That performance kicked off a historic run which saw her register a hit in seven straight plate appearances, marking the fifth-longest streak in school history ... Went 3-for-3 in the first game of a doubleheader against Meredith on April 7 before wrapping up her historic run with a single in her first at bat in the nightcap ... Had her hit streak snapped after drawing a walk in the third inning against the Avenging Angels ... Honored as the CAC Player of the Week on April 8 for that performance ... Orchestrated a team-best 16-game hitting streak from April 3-28, including seven multi-hit outings ... Had two hits in three straight appearances from April 16-19, including both ends of a twin bill against Penn St. Harrisburg to open that stretch ... Scored a season-high four runs at Mary Washington on April 20 ... Collected her first collegiate hit with a two-run single at Southern Virginia on March 30 ... Swiped a pair of bases during the year, including one in the NCAA Super Regionals against Randolph-Macon on May 18 ... Had an impressive run during the national playoffs, posting a hit in four of her six appearances ... Also had her first outfield assist in the Super Regionals against Macon ... Came through with a season-high six putouts at Mary Washington during the CAC Championship Game on May 4 ... Finished the year with 27 putouts and 30 total chances in the outfield ... Was an Academic All-Conference selection for her work in the classroom as well.

At Prince George - Was a decorated standout with the Royals … Secured first-team All-State accolades for her work as an outfielder … Also was a three-time first-team All-Conference performer … Picked up three All-Region honors and was named to the first-team Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro squad as well … Helped lead the Royals to a pair of conference titles before winning the state championship as a senior in 2018.

Personal - Caitlin Renee Abernethy is the daughter of Brad and Elaine Abernethy … Has an older sister, Casey, who played softball at Randolph-Macon … Her dad competed in baseball at Guilford … Kyle Schwarber is her favorite athlete, and Pitbull is her favorite musician … “Surf’s Up” is her favorite movie, and “Law & Order” is her favorite TV show … Her dream vacation would be a trip to Australia … Ronald Reagan is the person in history she would most like to meet … Aspires to be an accountant … Majoring in accounting.