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POCATELLO, Idaho- Kacie Burnett's outstanding career as a softball student-athlete continues to get better. On Wednesday it was made official that Burnett was the 2017 NCAA batting champion with a .487 average. She finished her career with a .460 average, which ranks as the ninth best average in NCAA softball history.
Prior to the start of the Big Sky Conference tournament, Burnett ranked third in the country in batting with a .463 average. But during five games in the Big Sky Tournament she was 12-18 and hit .667 to up her average to .487 for the season.
Burnett's illustrious career has seen her become the only Big Sky softball player to earn first-team all-league all four years. She was the 2017 Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and she is a three-time NFCA second-team all-region player.
Burnett finished her career with a school record 217 runs scored, 320 hits, 20 triples and 116 stolen bases.
She was twice named to the USA Softball Preseason Watch List and in 2017 was a finalist for the award.
The Bengal senior will remain in Pocatello one more year to finish her degree in nursing.
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