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2019 Softball

16 Mackenzie Chitwood

  • Height 5-6
  • B/T R/R
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Ferrum, VA
  • High School Franklin County
  • Position INF
  • Major Health Promotion

Biography

2019 NCAA Division III Player of the Year
2019 First-Team All-America
2018-19 Lynchburg Jack M. Toms Female Senior Athlete
2019 First-Team All-Atlantic Region
2019 VaSID College Division Player of the Year
2019 VaSID First-Team All-State
2019 First-Team All-ODAC
2019 Virginia Beach Regional Most Outstanding Player
2019 ODAC All-Tournament Team

2018-19 All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year
2016 First-Team All-State
2016 Second-Team All-Atlantic Region
2016 First-Team All-ODAC

Senior (2019): Enjoyed one of the most successful offensive seasons in the history of Division III, leading the nation in home runs (21), RBI (72) and total bases (140) ... Finished her career as Lynchburg's and the ODAC's all-time leader in home runs with 44 ... Hit .382 with a team-best 63 hits ... Slugged 1.000 with a .511 on-base percentage in 12 postseason games ... Had hit streaks of 11 and seven games ... Was ODAC player of the week twice ... Had three multi-homer games, including the clincher in the NCAA Virginia Beach Regional against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan ... Drove in runs in 30 contests.

Junior (2018): Played all 44 games at first base in her junior season, hitting .300 with seven home runs and 25 RBI ... Led the team in doubles (12), walks (23), and runs scored (44) ... Began the season on a 13-game hit streak, which included five consecutive games in which she doubled ... Hit a pair of solo homers Feb. 25 in a win over Wilson ... Had six consecutive multi-RBI games between Feb. 25 and March 9 ... Homered twice and scored four runs in a win at Salem March 18 ... Hit a game-winning two-run homer April 21 on the back end of a sweep of Emory & Henry.

Sophomore (2017): Played in 42 games in her second season ... posted a .306/.396 split with four home runs, 22 RBI, and 24 runs ... Second on the team in home runs and RBI ... Went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and four runs scored against Sweet Briar on March 28 ... Homered and knocked in four vs. Averett on March 2 ... Had two hits and an RBI against No. 1 Virginia Wesleyan on April 15.

Freshman (2016): Played in 44 games in her first year … Batted .373 with a .490 on-base percentage and 12 home runs, which were all good enough for the team lead ... Led the ODAC in homers and was also top five overall in slugging percentage, runs batted in, walks, and on-base percentage. 

Before Lynchburg: Was named All-Timesland Player of the Year by The Roanoke Times to go with a conference player of the year award as a senior; also a two-time all-state, all-region, and all-district selection.


Personal

Parents: Nelson and Michelle Chitwood

Siblings: Avery

Dream Vacation: Travel to Hawaii

Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own

Career Aspirations: Attend Physician Assistant School

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Being a Hornet is important to me because of the people I have come to know and because everyone has passion for something

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2016Freshman

    C
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2017Sophomore

    C
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2018Junior

    C/1B
    5'6"
    16
  • 16

    2019Senior

    INF
    5'6"
    16