2023 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 33
Korbe Otis
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Columbine
- Hometown:
- Littleton, Colo.
Bio
• D1Softball All-America Second Team (2023)
• Softball America First Team All-American (2023)
• NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team (2023)
• All-ACC First Team (2023)
• ACC All-Freshmen Team (2022)
As a sophomore (2023):
• Named to the D1Softball All-America second team and was a Softball America second team All-American
• Earned NFCA All-Southeast Region third team honors
• Selected to the All-ACC first team
• Three-time ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 28, March 28, April 11)
• Started all 56 games in the outfield
• Led the team with a .414 batting average, 63 runs and a .502 on-base percentage
• Stood second on the team with 23 stolen bases in 24 attempts
• Belted out eight doubles and 10 home runs
• Third on the team with 43 RBIs
• Posted a 1.204 OPS
• Finished her season ranked first in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA with seven triples
• At the end of her season, led the conference and stood seventh in the NCAA in runs per game (1.12)
• Ranked 18th in the NCAA and third in the ACC with 75 hits
• Ranked 20th nationally and third in the ACC with 127 total bases
• Stood 22nd in the nation and fourth in the ACC with a .414 batting average
• Led the team with 22 multi-hit games and stood third with 11 multi-RBI games.
• Registered a school-record 35 reached-base streak- setting the new school record with a walk in the game against top-ranked Oklahoma.
• Put together a 15-game hitting streak - one shy of the school record
• Went 2-for-4 with a home run in the NCAA Knoxville Regional opening loss to Indiana (5/19)
• For the second straight day, led off the game with a home run to help the Cardinals’ sweep the series at Virginia (4/23)
• Led off the game with a home run in the Cardinals’ series-clinching 6-4 win at Virginia (4/22)
• Connected on her first career grand slam to lift the Cards to a 5-3 win over Virginia (4/21)
• Went 2-for-4 with with a home run, a stolen base and two runs in the 9-1 win vs. Oakland (4/16)
• Tied a school record for hits in a game with back-to-back 4-for-4 performances against Notre Dame (4/7 and 4/8)
• Registered an RBI double and scored two runs in the 7-4 loss at No. 16/16 Kentucky (3/29)
•Hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning in Louisville’s 3-2 win over NC State to complete the series sweep (3/26)
• Tied a school record with four runs in the 13-0 win over NC State (3/25)
• Tied a school record for doubles in a game when she notched three in the 15-5 win at No. 23/25 UCF (2/26)
• Connected on a two-run homer to tie the game at 3-3 after the Cardinals fell behind 3-0 to Purdue. UofL would go on to win 4-3 (Feb. 26)
• Registered a triple in the 2-1 loss to Illinois (2/18)
• Went 2-for-2 with an inside-the-park home run in the 4-0 win against RV/No. 23 Missouri (2/11)
• Scored two runs in the 4-1 win over South Alabama (2/10)
• CSC Academic All-District
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2022):
• Named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team
• Started all 52 games in the outfield - the only freshman on the team to start every game in 2022
• Stood third on the team with a .289 batting average, 48 hits, 31 runs and six stolen bases
• Fourth on the team with 30 RBIs
• Belted out 10 doubles, good for third on the team
• Tied for fourth on the team with five home runs
• Hit a three-run homer to help the Cards clinch the series in the 9-4 win against Virginia (May 1)
• Scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh in the Cards' 5-4 victory over Virginia (4/29)
• Went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and scored a run in the series-clinching game against North Carolina (4/10)
• Hit a three-run homer to start a rally after Louisville was down 6-0 against Georgia Tech - her shot cut the lead in half
• Blasted a home run in the 15-0 win over Western Illinois (3/16)
• Went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple and a career high five RBIs against Western Michigan (3/11)
• Her RBI single in the bottom of the seventh against Illinois tied the game at 8-8 - Louisville would go on to win 9-8 (3/5)
• Went 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run and four RBIs in the 8-0 win against Western Michigan (3/5)
• Hit her first collegiate home run, a two-run shot to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead against No. 10/8 Arkansas - the Razorbacks would go on to win 8-5 (2/27)
• Connected on her first career triple to drive in the tying run against Villanova in the bottom of the eighth inning and went on the score the game-winning run in the 3-2 victory (2/20)
• Delivered two hits in the 9-5 win against Indiana
• Went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in the 14-0 win against Bethune-Cookman (2/11)
• Went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBIs in the 10-7 win at FAU (2/10)
• Recorded her first collegiate hit and scored her first run in the 2-0 win at FAU (2/10)
• Named to the ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll
• NFCA Scholar Athlete
High School/Travel:
• Played for Columbine High School, where she was a three-time school Athlete of the Year and helped lead the Rebels to their first-ever state title in 2019
• Named the 2020 Columbine High School Junior Athlete of the Year as well as MVP by BLAST Softball Virtual Hitting Madness
• Tabbed the 2019 Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) 5A Player of the Year after finishing the season with a .695 batting average with 25 RBIs and 39 stolen bases and carrying a 24-2 record in the circle with 315 strikeouts and a 0.91 ERA
• MaxPreps Player of the Game 16 times
• During her time at Columbine, the two-time all-state selection has helped the Rebels to a pair of league championships (2018, 2019) and the 2019 regional and state titles
• All-conference honoree in each of her seasons
• First team academic all-state selection
• While playing for the Corona Angels Tyson, Otis was named to the Extra Inning 18U All-Summer Team after she posted a .400 batting average with seven RBIs to lead her team to a third-place finish in the 2020 Gold Nationals
• Also named to the 2019 PGF 16U all-tournament team and earned MVP honors at the 2018 Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
• In addition, Otis was a member of the Columbine track and field team and owns the school records for the 100m and 200m dash
Personal:
• Full name is Korbe Otis
• Birthdate is March 3, 2003
• Daughter of Matt Otis and Jami Otis
• Has a younger brother, Cooper
• Majoring in biology
• Post college ambition is to be a cardiothoracic surgeon
• In her free time, she enjoys practicing her suturing skills, working out and hanging out with friends
• Softball America First Team All-American (2023)
• NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team (2023)
• All-ACC First Team (2023)
• ACC All-Freshmen Team (2022)
As a sophomore (2023):
• Named to the D1Softball All-America second team and was a Softball America second team All-American
• Earned NFCA All-Southeast Region third team honors
• Selected to the All-ACC first team
• Three-time ACC Player of the Week (Feb. 28, March 28, April 11)
• Started all 56 games in the outfield
• Led the team with a .414 batting average, 63 runs and a .502 on-base percentage
• Stood second on the team with 23 stolen bases in 24 attempts
• Belted out eight doubles and 10 home runs
• Third on the team with 43 RBIs
• Posted a 1.204 OPS
• Finished her season ranked first in the ACC and fifth in the NCAA with seven triples
• At the end of her season, led the conference and stood seventh in the NCAA in runs per game (1.12)
• Ranked 18th in the NCAA and third in the ACC with 75 hits
• Ranked 20th nationally and third in the ACC with 127 total bases
• Stood 22nd in the nation and fourth in the ACC with a .414 batting average
• Led the team with 22 multi-hit games and stood third with 11 multi-RBI games.
• Registered a school-record 35 reached-base streak- setting the new school record with a walk in the game against top-ranked Oklahoma.
• Put together a 15-game hitting streak - one shy of the school record
• Went 2-for-4 with a home run in the NCAA Knoxville Regional opening loss to Indiana (5/19)
• For the second straight day, led off the game with a home run to help the Cardinals’ sweep the series at Virginia (4/23)
• Led off the game with a home run in the Cardinals’ series-clinching 6-4 win at Virginia (4/22)
• Connected on her first career grand slam to lift the Cards to a 5-3 win over Virginia (4/21)
• Went 2-for-4 with with a home run, a stolen base and two runs in the 9-1 win vs. Oakland (4/16)
• Tied a school record for hits in a game with back-to-back 4-for-4 performances against Notre Dame (4/7 and 4/8)
• Registered an RBI double and scored two runs in the 7-4 loss at No. 16/16 Kentucky (3/29)
•Hit a walk-off RBI single in the ninth inning in Louisville’s 3-2 win over NC State to complete the series sweep (3/26)
• Tied a school record with four runs in the 13-0 win over NC State (3/25)
• Tied a school record for doubles in a game when she notched three in the 15-5 win at No. 23/25 UCF (2/26)
• Connected on a two-run homer to tie the game at 3-3 after the Cardinals fell behind 3-0 to Purdue. UofL would go on to win 4-3 (Feb. 26)
• Registered a triple in the 2-1 loss to Illinois (2/18)
• Went 2-for-2 with an inside-the-park home run in the 4-0 win against RV/No. 23 Missouri (2/11)
• Scored two runs in the 4-1 win over South Alabama (2/10)
• CSC Academic All-District
• Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2022):
• Named to the ACC All-Freshmen Team
• Started all 52 games in the outfield - the only freshman on the team to start every game in 2022
• Stood third on the team with a .289 batting average, 48 hits, 31 runs and six stolen bases
• Fourth on the team with 30 RBIs
• Belted out 10 doubles, good for third on the team
• Tied for fourth on the team with five home runs
• Hit a three-run homer to help the Cards clinch the series in the 9-4 win against Virginia (May 1)
• Scored the game-winning run in the bottom of the seventh in the Cards' 5-4 victory over Virginia (4/29)
• Went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and scored a run in the series-clinching game against North Carolina (4/10)
• Hit a three-run homer to start a rally after Louisville was down 6-0 against Georgia Tech - her shot cut the lead in half
• Blasted a home run in the 15-0 win over Western Illinois (3/16)
• Went 3-for-3 with a double and a triple and a career high five RBIs against Western Michigan (3/11)
• Her RBI single in the bottom of the seventh against Illinois tied the game at 8-8 - Louisville would go on to win 9-8 (3/5)
• Went 2-for-3 with a triple, a home run and four RBIs in the 8-0 win against Western Michigan (3/5)
• Hit her first collegiate home run, a two-run shot to give the Cardinals a 2-0 lead against No. 10/8 Arkansas - the Razorbacks would go on to win 8-5 (2/27)
• Connected on her first career triple to drive in the tying run against Villanova in the bottom of the eighth inning and went on the score the game-winning run in the 3-2 victory (2/20)
• Delivered two hits in the 9-5 win against Indiana
• Went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in the 14-0 win against Bethune-Cookman (2/11)
• Went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and two RBIs in the 10-7 win at FAU (2/10)
• Recorded her first collegiate hit and scored her first run in the 2-0 win at FAU (2/10)
• Named to the ACC Academic Team and ACC Honor Roll
• NFCA Scholar Athlete
High School/Travel:
• Played for Columbine High School, where she was a three-time school Athlete of the Year and helped lead the Rebels to their first-ever state title in 2019
• Named the 2020 Columbine High School Junior Athlete of the Year as well as MVP by BLAST Softball Virtual Hitting Madness
• Tabbed the 2019 Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) 5A Player of the Year after finishing the season with a .695 batting average with 25 RBIs and 39 stolen bases and carrying a 24-2 record in the circle with 315 strikeouts and a 0.91 ERA
• MaxPreps Player of the Game 16 times
• During her time at Columbine, the two-time all-state selection has helped the Rebels to a pair of league championships (2018, 2019) and the 2019 regional and state titles
• All-conference honoree in each of her seasons
• First team academic all-state selection
• While playing for the Corona Angels Tyson, Otis was named to the Extra Inning 18U All-Summer Team after she posted a .400 batting average with seven RBIs to lead her team to a third-place finish in the 2020 Gold Nationals
• Also named to the 2019 PGF 16U all-tournament team and earned MVP honors at the 2018 Louisville Slugger Independence Day Tournament
• In addition, Otis was a member of the Columbine track and field team and owns the school records for the 100m and 200m dash
Personal:
• Full name is Korbe Otis
• Birthdate is March 3, 2003
• Daughter of Matt Otis and Jami Otis
• Has a younger brother, Cooper
• Majoring in biology
• Post college ambition is to be a cardiothoracic surgeon
• In her free time, she enjoys practicing her suturing skills, working out and hanging out with friends
