2004 Softball Roster
Whitney Gelin
- Position:
- C
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Inverness, Fla.
- High School:
- Citrus
Working toward a double major in exercise and sport science and psychology • 2006-2007 Academic Team Captain.
2006: As a junior, appeared in 45 games, starting 39 at catcher • Had a home run and three RBIs in the win at FIU on Feb. 10 • Broke out of an extended slump with a 2 for 4 day at Virginia on April 1 • Drove in five runs in the Virginia win with a double and her second home run of the year.
2005: As a sophomore, played in 64 games and started 61 at catcher and in the outfield • Hit her first two career home runs in back-to-back games, including a grand slam against Kentucky on Feb. 19 • Had five multi-hit games on the season • Committed just four errors on a team-high 330 chances for a .988 fielding percentage • Earned the Johnny Carroll Hustle Award at the team's year-end banquet.
2004: As a freshman, played in 13 games and started two at catcher • Batted .182 with two singles and scored three runs.
At Citrus High School in Inverness, Fla.: Earned second-team all-state honors as a senior • Three-year all-area selection and two-year all-conference pick • Two-time state champion in weightlifting • four-time all-conference pick in soccer • Earned team MVP honors in soccer, weightlifting and softball and captained all three teams her senior year • Selected as Miss Citrus High School • Two-time area Female Athlete of the Year by the St. Pete Times.
Personal: The daughter of Dr. John Gelin • Born March 31, 1985, in Inverness, Fla. • Is the seventh of nine siblings • An older sister, Courtenay, played soccer at Webber International University.
More on Gelin: Loves riding jetskis and kiteboarding • Played in the Little League World Series in 2000, where her team finished third • Started playing softball at age 10 • Most memorable moment of her athletic career was scoring a goal from 30 yards out to beat her high school's biggest soccer rival • Athletes she most admires are former high school teammate Mettina Maggiore and her UNC teammates • Favorite food is yogurt and granola and favorite movie is "Meet the Fockers."
Gelin's Career Statistics Year AVG G-S AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR TB SLG BB SO S-A 2004 .182 13-2 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 .182 2 5 0-0 2005 .190 64-61 153 17 29 19 7 1 5 53 .346 19 58 1-1 2006 .085 45-39 71 13 6 10 2 0 2 14 .197 7 31 2-2 Tot. .157 122-102 235 33 37 29 9 1 7 69 .294 28 94 3-3
