University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2021: Started all 20 games … Drove in two runs and scored six times … Led the team with six sacrifice hits … Had a sacrifice hit in the season opener at Young Harris … Singled at Lander … Scored a run in the opener against Flagler … Had a hit against the Saints … Doubled and scored in the win over the Braves … Drove in a run in the win over Lander … Singled in the victory over the Bearcats … Walked twice against Columbus State … Singled and scored twice in the win over Georgia College … Had a hit against the Bobcats.                                                                                 

2020: Started 25 games … Registered a .382 batting average and a .412 slugging percentage … Led the team with 13 stolen bases … Posted two hits, driving in one and scoring once, in the season-opening win over Columbia College … Tallied two hits and stole a base in the nightcap victory over the Koalas … Posted two singles, drove in one and scored once in the win over Claflin …  Singled and scored in the win over the Panthers … Doubled in a run in the victory over St. Augustine’s … Had a single, driving in one and scoring once in the win over the Falcons … Singled in a run and scored in the win over Shaw … Registered two hits and scored once in the victory over the Bears … Singled in a run in the win over Emmanuel … Singled in a run against Emmanuel … Singled in a run and scored at Limestone … Posted two hits and scored a run in the opening win over Benedict …  Singled and scored in the nightcap victory over the Tigers … Singled and scored at Erskine … Posted two hits, including a double, while scoring once in the win over Erskine … Singled at Flagler … Singled and scored in the win over East Stroudsburg … Had a base hit against ESU … Singled and stole a base at Columbus State … Had a hit and swiped a bag against the Cougars.                                               

2019: Played in 49 games, earning 48 starts … Registered 25 RBI … Had 11 extra-base hits and swiped 12 bases … Scored a run in the win over North Greenville … Posted two hits, including a double, while driving in three and scoring once in the opening victory against Benedict … Singled in the win over the Tigers … Recorded two hits in the opener at Coker … Doubled and scored in the opener at Newberry … Singled, stole a base and scored in the win over Catawba … Blasted two homers, including a grand slam, while driving in six against the Indians … Scored a run in the win over Claflin … Singled and drove in two against the Panthers … Went four-for-four with a double, one RBI and a run scored in the win over Trinity Baptist … Recorded two hits, drove in one and scored once in the win while swiping three bases over Fayetteville State … Stole a base and scored in the victory over the Broncos … Posted two hits and scored once in the win over St. Augustine’s … Singled in a run and scored twice in the nightcap victory over SAU … Posted three hits, including two doubles, while driving in three in the win at Belmont Abbey … Singled in the opener at Georgia Southwestern … Tripled against the Hurricanes … Tallied two hits and scored two runs in the win over Francis Marion … Scored a run in the nightcap win at Converse … Had a hit in the first game against UNC Pembroke … Drove in a run in the nightcap against UNCP … Had a pair of hits, drove in one and scored once in the win over Flagler … Posted two hits and drove in a run against the Saints … Scored a run in the win over Virginia State … Rattled off two hits, drove in one and scored once in the win at Augusta … Garnered two hits, had one RBI and scored once against the Jaguars … Notched a hit against Lander.                                            

Previous School: Attended Lander ... Played in 34 games, earning three starts ... Scored nine runs as a freshman ... Crossed home for the first time in the win over Albany State ... Tallied a run in the win over Wingate ... Scored a run in four consecutive games.

High School: Attended West Ashley H.S. ... Earned all-state honors as a senior ... Named a North/South all-star ... Garnered all-Lowcountry accolades her senior campaign ... Team MVP ... Two-time all-conference honoree ... Two-time Best Offensive player ... Batted over .450 her final three seasons ... Played ball for Carolina Fire.

Personal: Kaitlyn Painter was born December 18, 1997 in Charleston, S.C. ... Daughter of Dwayne and Ida Painter ... Has two younger brothers, Jacob and Josh ... Majoring in chemistry (pre-pharmacy).