Huntington, NY –  Katie Burke, Team Beast 18U Gold/Westhampton Beach High School (East Moriches, NY) has committed to Division II Adelphi University, where she will play for Head Coach, Katie Apostolopoulos. The Panthers compete in the highly competitive and prestigious Northeast-10 Conference. The NE10 is one of the most successful conferences in the country in college athletics. Adelphi softball has a rich tradition of success dating back to the early years when they competed as a division I school. Always competing for conference championships and consistently in running for East Regional Titles.

Director of Softball Operations and 18U Gold Head Coach, Jamie Apicella commented on Burke's commitment announcement:

"Katie arrived at Team Beast for strictly training purposes about a year ago. This past fall, she tried out and made our Gold team and made an immediate impact in all facets of the game. Katie is a 5+ tool player. She is a physical presence on the field with amazing athleticism and speed for her physical stature. Can run and steal bases whenever on with a high IQ for the game. Led the team in almost every offensive category. The two statistics that stand out is her OPS (1.267) and her slugging % (.732). In addition, batted .512 against a very competitive fall schedule. What makes her unique is she never strikes out. Always putting ball in play with exit velocities in the mid 70's. Katie bats in the 3 and 4 hole for Team Beast as well as Westhampton High School. This potent bat will be a force in the NE10 and East Region for years to come. Immediate impact player at the Division II level. Standing at 5'11" you would think corner infield is where she should play. Katie is an amazing third baseman with above average arm strength and range. Plays shortstop for her high school team and has played there this fall for Team Beast as well. Very versatile player that will offer Coach A. many options at Adelphi. Katie's work ethic speaks volumes. Not only does she excel on the softball field at a high level she is an amazing student, performing at the top of her class. Katie received a very prestigious academic award at Adelphi because of her hard work and dedication to her studies in the classroom. Katie wants to pursue a career in the Business world. She may want to pursue her MBA at Adelphi but is eager to learn more about the different sectors of the Business world and what it has to offer. Adelphi's Business program is very prestigious and ranks high amongst other institutions. Whatever area of Business Katie pursues we know she will be highly successful. Congratulations to Katie and her family on this amazing accomplishment. We are so proud and happy for you and know you have a bright future ahead of you. We are excited to follow your career at Adelphi University. Go Panthers!"

Team Beast 18U Gold will resume team activities in early January 2026 with winter training.