University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
Gremillion, Kourtney
Jersey Number 44
Kourtney Gremillion
- Position:
- First Base
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Gonzales, La.
- High School:
- St. Amant HS
Bio
Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019)
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2019)
All-Louisiana First Team (2019)
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2018)
2020 (Junior)
Appeared in 13 games, with two starts at first base ... competed at first base alongside Carrie Boswell, Bailey Curry and Sarah Hudek ... served as one of the team's leading pinch hitters, receiving seven chances ... fielded all 19 chances at first base cleanly (19 PO, 0 A, 0 E) ... with a double in her final plate appearance of the season at Coastal Carolina on March 8, made it three straight seasons with at least one double ... continued strong plate discipline, striking out only twice over 13 plate appearances ... scored a run, and produced a run, during her season debut on Feb. 7 vs. UTSA ... fielder's choice RBI ground out stretched the lead to 5-0, setting the stage for a three-run home run by Melissa Mayeux which ended the game in five innings ... started at first base again the next day vs. North Texas ... majority of pinch hit situations occurred between Feb. 15 vs. Samford and Game 1 of the Top 10 series at Florida ... wound up playing all three games at No. 6 Florida, subbing in defensively on Saturday and Sunday ... recorded each of the final three putouts of the series finale at Coastal Carolina, as Louisiana extended its streak of consecutive Sun Belt series won to 56 straight.
2019 (Sophomore)
Competed in 55 games and was listed in the starting lineup 41 times … all but three starts came at first base … with the exception of playing outfield the middle weeks of March, continued to cover first base for Louisiana and play the opposite corner of the infield from sister Kara Gremillion … turned in a career-best .339 average – in only 112 at bats – and produced career-best 11 extra base hits and career-best 31 RBI … biggest impact was from mid-March onward, posting over half of her regular season hits (21-of-34) and RBI (16-of-30), and belting four of her five home runs to help lead the Ragin’ Cajuns to a Top 10 national ranking and conference championship … showed improved plate discipline, striking out only 10 times in 134 plate appearances … strikeouts total was second-fewest among team’s starting lineup … experienced a sharp increase in slugging percentage (from .376 to .536) and on base percentage (.358 to .420) … produced seven multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games … provided a steady bat, with the longest gap without a hit between appearances being four games … seven-game hitting streak from April 6-16 was the third-longest by a Ragin’ Cajun during the season … entered May as one of only five players hitting above .400 in Sun Belt Conference play … finished SBC play with a .396 average, which placed her Top 10 in the league, and also ranked Top 10 in league play in slugging percentage (.679) and on base percentage (.476) … tallied at least one RBI in each of the SBC series played that consisted of three games, and had multiple RBI in four of those eight weekends … produced at least one RBI five times over the season’s first two weekends … biggest hit of the opening stretch was her first home run of the season which followed Julie Rawls’ in the fifth-inning of the Louisiana Classics championship game, extending the lead and chasing SFA starting pitcher Kassidy Wilbur … had the game-high in hits (3) and RBI (3) in the series clincher at Texas State on March 9 ... lifted Louisiana out of a deficit with a two-run home run in the fourth inning that drew a 3-all tie with the Bobcats … homered twice and had at least one run and one hit all three games at South Alabama (March 22-24) … added an insurance run in the fourth inning of the series finale vs. UT Arlington with an RBI double … put away Southeastern Louisiana on April 10 with a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning that plated three runs … made her 100th career appearance on April 26 in the series opener vs. Coastal Carolina … stretched out an early lead in the middle game of CCU series with a two-run double in the first inning and finished the game with a season-high tying three RBI … collected a hit in three of the four contests at the NCAA Oxford Regional … earned repeat honors on the All-Sun Belt Second Team and was a first team selection on the All-Louisiana squad.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made her collegiate debut and joined sister Kara Gremillion on the playing field for the first time since they were high school teammates in 2015 … reached the 40-hit plateau, ranked fourth on team with 13 multiple-hit games and delivered six multiple-RBI performances … served as the team’s starting first baseman, playing the opposite corner infield position from her sister (starting third baseman Kara Gremillion) … started all 27 Sun Belt Conference games at first base and 54 games overall … produced nine extra base hits (six doubles, three home runs) and posted the third-highest RBI total (25) … finished with multiple hits in seven of nine Sun Belt Conference series … had at least one hit in 17 of 27 SBC games … drew a walk in each of the season’s first five games and finished with 19 total against 17 strikeouts at season’s end … first career multi-hit and multi-RBI contest helped key win over Oregon State on Feb. 15 … launched first career home run in Appalachian State series finale (March 18) … two-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 1 vs. South Alabama snapped a 1-1 tie and led Louisiana to victory … drove home the eventual game-winning run in the USA series finale, an RBI single in the third which upped the lead to 3-0 (won 3-2) … posted her first career four-hit game (4-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) on April 11 at Southeastern Louisiana, then followed up with a 4-for-7 showing at the plate with multiple hits in both games of a key split with Texas State on April 15 that led to Louisiana claiming the series … was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for the efforts vs. SLU and Texas State …. had the bases-clearing double in the sixth inning which tied the first game of Championship Sunday vs. Louisiana State at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional and led to Louisiana forcing the winner-take-all contest … named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team.
2017 (Redshirt)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.
High School
Two-sport standout at St. Amant High School, competing in softball and volleyball all four years … split time at pitcher and first base in softball and competed at setter and outside hitter in volleyball … named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s All-American first team following a senior season in which she batted .610 with 13 home runs, 62 RBI and 43 runs scored … also was 12-4 as a pitcher in final high school campaign … was a finalist for The Baton Rouge Advocate’s Girls Athlete of the Year for the 2015-16 school year ... other senior season accolades included: District 5-5A MVP and first team all-district, all-metro and all-state honors … earned MVP honors for the East squad in the 2016 LHSCA/LSCA All-Star game … hit .540 with 10 home runs as a junior in 2015, helping lead the Gators to a third straight district title, an undefeated regular season and Class 5A semifinals appearance … was named first team All-District, first team All-Metro and also landed on the All-State first team … also received first team all-district accolades as a sophomore in 2014 … played summer ball for her mother with Louisiana Red Stick 007's, and with fellow Ragin' Cajuns classmates Aeriyl Mass and Shae Schreckengost on Louisiana Blast … earned all-district honors in 2013 (second team), 2014 (first team) and 2015 (first team), and helped lead the Gators volleyball team to four district championships and playoff appearances … finished final volleyball campaign with 565 assists, 312 kills and 277 digs.
Personal
Born March 20, 1998 … daughter of Ken and Claudia Gremillion … has one younger brother, Beau … has an older sister, Kara, and a younger sister, Bailey … reunited with her sister, Kara, who is also a current member of the Ragin’ Cajuns softball team … high school teammates with Kara at St. Amant High School in Gonzales from 2013-15 … is the fourth member of her family to play for the Ragin' Cajuns softball program, joining her sister, Kara (2016-present), and aunts Stacie Gremillion (1984-87) and Sandy Percle (1983-86) … participated in the Allied Health Program and Interact Club at St. Amant HS … a management major … aspires to be a human resources manager.
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2019)
All-Louisiana First Team (2019)
All-Sun Belt Second Team (2018)
2020 (Junior)
Appeared in 13 games, with two starts at first base ... competed at first base alongside Carrie Boswell, Bailey Curry and Sarah Hudek ... served as one of the team's leading pinch hitters, receiving seven chances ... fielded all 19 chances at first base cleanly (19 PO, 0 A, 0 E) ... with a double in her final plate appearance of the season at Coastal Carolina on March 8, made it three straight seasons with at least one double ... continued strong plate discipline, striking out only twice over 13 plate appearances ... scored a run, and produced a run, during her season debut on Feb. 7 vs. UTSA ... fielder's choice RBI ground out stretched the lead to 5-0, setting the stage for a three-run home run by Melissa Mayeux which ended the game in five innings ... started at first base again the next day vs. North Texas ... majority of pinch hit situations occurred between Feb. 15 vs. Samford and Game 1 of the Top 10 series at Florida ... wound up playing all three games at No. 6 Florida, subbing in defensively on Saturday and Sunday ... recorded each of the final three putouts of the series finale at Coastal Carolina, as Louisiana extended its streak of consecutive Sun Belt series won to 56 straight.
2019 (Sophomore)
Competed in 55 games and was listed in the starting lineup 41 times … all but three starts came at first base … with the exception of playing outfield the middle weeks of March, continued to cover first base for Louisiana and play the opposite corner of the infield from sister Kara Gremillion … turned in a career-best .339 average – in only 112 at bats – and produced career-best 11 extra base hits and career-best 31 RBI … biggest impact was from mid-March onward, posting over half of her regular season hits (21-of-34) and RBI (16-of-30), and belting four of her five home runs to help lead the Ragin’ Cajuns to a Top 10 national ranking and conference championship … showed improved plate discipline, striking out only 10 times in 134 plate appearances … strikeouts total was second-fewest among team’s starting lineup … experienced a sharp increase in slugging percentage (from .376 to .536) and on base percentage (.358 to .420) … produced seven multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games … provided a steady bat, with the longest gap without a hit between appearances being four games … seven-game hitting streak from April 6-16 was the third-longest by a Ragin’ Cajun during the season … entered May as one of only five players hitting above .400 in Sun Belt Conference play … finished SBC play with a .396 average, which placed her Top 10 in the league, and also ranked Top 10 in league play in slugging percentage (.679) and on base percentage (.476) … tallied at least one RBI in each of the SBC series played that consisted of three games, and had multiple RBI in four of those eight weekends … produced at least one RBI five times over the season’s first two weekends … biggest hit of the opening stretch was her first home run of the season which followed Julie Rawls’ in the fifth-inning of the Louisiana Classics championship game, extending the lead and chasing SFA starting pitcher Kassidy Wilbur … had the game-high in hits (3) and RBI (3) in the series clincher at Texas State on March 9 ... lifted Louisiana out of a deficit with a two-run home run in the fourth inning that drew a 3-all tie with the Bobcats … homered twice and had at least one run and one hit all three games at South Alabama (March 22-24) … added an insurance run in the fourth inning of the series finale vs. UT Arlington with an RBI double … put away Southeastern Louisiana on April 10 with a bases-clearing double in the fifth inning that plated three runs … made her 100th career appearance on April 26 in the series opener vs. Coastal Carolina … stretched out an early lead in the middle game of CCU series with a two-run double in the first inning and finished the game with a season-high tying three RBI … collected a hit in three of the four contests at the NCAA Oxford Regional … earned repeat honors on the All-Sun Belt Second Team and was a first team selection on the All-Louisiana squad.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman)
Made her collegiate debut and joined sister Kara Gremillion on the playing field for the first time since they were high school teammates in 2015 … reached the 40-hit plateau, ranked fourth on team with 13 multiple-hit games and delivered six multiple-RBI performances … served as the team’s starting first baseman, playing the opposite corner infield position from her sister (starting third baseman Kara Gremillion) … started all 27 Sun Belt Conference games at first base and 54 games overall … produced nine extra base hits (six doubles, three home runs) and posted the third-highest RBI total (25) … finished with multiple hits in seven of nine Sun Belt Conference series … had at least one hit in 17 of 27 SBC games … drew a walk in each of the season’s first five games and finished with 19 total against 17 strikeouts at season’s end … first career multi-hit and multi-RBI contest helped key win over Oregon State on Feb. 15 … launched first career home run in Appalachian State series finale (March 18) … two-run home run in the fifth inning of Game 1 vs. South Alabama snapped a 1-1 tie and led Louisiana to victory … drove home the eventual game-winning run in the USA series finale, an RBI single in the third which upped the lead to 3-0 (won 3-2) … posted her first career four-hit game (4-for-4, HR, 2 RBI) on April 11 at Southeastern Louisiana, then followed up with a 4-for-7 showing at the plate with multiple hits in both games of a key split with Texas State on April 15 that led to Louisiana claiming the series … was named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for the efforts vs. SLU and Texas State …. had the bases-clearing double in the sixth inning which tied the first game of Championship Sunday vs. Louisiana State at the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional and led to Louisiana forcing the winner-take-all contest … named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team.
2017 (Redshirt)
Did not see any action during the season, taking a redshirt.
High School
Two-sport standout at St. Amant High School, competing in softball and volleyball all four years … split time at pitcher and first base in softball and competed at setter and outside hitter in volleyball … named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association’s All-American first team following a senior season in which she batted .610 with 13 home runs, 62 RBI and 43 runs scored … also was 12-4 as a pitcher in final high school campaign … was a finalist for The Baton Rouge Advocate’s Girls Athlete of the Year for the 2015-16 school year ... other senior season accolades included: District 5-5A MVP and first team all-district, all-metro and all-state honors … earned MVP honors for the East squad in the 2016 LHSCA/LSCA All-Star game … hit .540 with 10 home runs as a junior in 2015, helping lead the Gators to a third straight district title, an undefeated regular season and Class 5A semifinals appearance … was named first team All-District, first team All-Metro and also landed on the All-State first team … also received first team all-district accolades as a sophomore in 2014 … played summer ball for her mother with Louisiana Red Stick 007's, and with fellow Ragin' Cajuns classmates Aeriyl Mass and Shae Schreckengost on Louisiana Blast … earned all-district honors in 2013 (second team), 2014 (first team) and 2015 (first team), and helped lead the Gators volleyball team to four district championships and playoff appearances … finished final volleyball campaign with 565 assists, 312 kills and 277 digs.
Personal
Born March 20, 1998 … daughter of Ken and Claudia Gremillion … has one younger brother, Beau … has an older sister, Kara, and a younger sister, Bailey … reunited with her sister, Kara, who is also a current member of the Ragin’ Cajuns softball team … high school teammates with Kara at St. Amant High School in Gonzales from 2013-15 … is the fourth member of her family to play for the Ragin' Cajuns softball program, joining her sister, Kara (2016-present), and aunts Stacie Gremillion (1984-87) and Sandy Percle (1983-86) … participated in the Allied Health Program and Interact Club at St. Amant HS … a management major … aspires to be a human resources manager.
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