Very talented off-speed pitcher who could be one of the Tigers’
busiest pitchers this season ... smart pitcher who is very competitive
... did very well in the Fall ... has made tremendous improvement ...
has worked very hard in the weight room and gotten much stronger ...
could be used as a relief pitcher or starter ... has an excellent curve
ball ... does a great job mixing her pitches ... good athlete ...
member of Towson University’s Student Athlete Advisory Board (PAWS)
... also serves as the chairperson of the Towson University Softball
Community Service Committee ... very good student who earned a spot on
the Colonial Athletic Association Commissioner’s List the last two
years.
2006 Season: Made 15 pitching appearances, third on
the team ... started five games ... pitched in relief ten times ... had
a 1-1 record with a 3.71 E.R.A. ... had 35 strikeouts in 34.0 innings
of work ... walked only 13 batters ... took part in three combined
shutouts ... Tigers were 4-1 in her pitching starts ... pitched four
innings of four-hit relief in 7-6 loss to Campbell ... allowed one run
and struck out nine batters ... suffered only loss of season in 4-3
defeat by Campbell ... allowed three earned runs on five hits in three
innings as starter ... pitched 2.2 innings of hitless relief at George
Washington ... had five strikeouts at GW ... earned first win of season
as starting pitcher in 12-2 victory over North Carolina A&T ...
pitched four innings and allowed two runs on four hits with four
strikeouts ... allowed three runs on two hits in one inning of relief
against Bowling Green ... pitched one inning of scoreless relief in 8-0
win over George Mason ... allowed no runs on one hit with two
strikeouts against the Patriots ... pitched one scoreless inning of
relief at South Florida ... had three strikeouts in 2.2 innings of
scoreless relief in 1-0 victory over Brown ... pitched in relief in
both games of doubleheader loss at Hofstra ... threw two perfect
innings with one strikeout in first game of twinbill, a 6-1 loss ...
allowed one run on one hit in 2.1 innings of relief in hightcap, a 6-3
defeat ... started at Mount St. Mary’s and received a no-decision in
Tigers’ 9-8 win ... pitched 2.2 innings at Mount St. Mary’s and allowed
three earned runs on four hits ... started at Bucknell and earned a
no-decision in Tigers’ 2-1 win ... pitched 2.1 innings of scoreless
ball as a starter but struggled with control, walking three batters ...
started against St. Francis and earned another no-decision in Tigers’
3-2 win ... pitched 3.1 innings as starter and allowed two runs on
seven hits with three strikeouts ... pitched 1.2 innings of perfect
relief at Georgia State ... struck out three of five batters she faced
at Georgia State in 5-0 loss ... also pitched 0.1 innings of relief
against UNC Wilmington in regular season finale.
2005 Season: Pitched in eight games as a freshman
... made seven relief appearances and started once ... posted a 1-0
record with a 2.44 E.R.A. ... made lone start of season and earned
victory in 19-1 win over Coppin State ... pitched four scoreless
innings and allowed only one hit ... had no walks and seven strikeouts
against the Eagles ... threw one scoreless inning in 8-1 victory over
Radford ... struck out three batters in two innings of relief against
the College of Charleston ... pitched two scoreless innings of relief
with two strikeouts in 6-5 loss to Radford ... had three strikeouts and
allowed one run in one-inning relief appearance against Howard in
Tigers’ 5-1 victory ... allowed one run on two hits in two innings of
relief against Bucknell in 3-0 loss ... had one strikeout while
pitching one scoreless inning in 14-0 victory over Maryland Eastern
Shore.
Background: Member of four league champion teams at
Mercy Burlingame High School ... named first team all-league four years
in a row ... pitched the Crusaders to the state finals as a senior ...
posted a 16-8 record with a 0.66 earned run average as a junior ... had
233 strikeouts in 156 innings ... also played the outfield ... member
of Salinas Storm club team ... very good student who was a member of
the National Honor Society ... honor roll student ... officer of
Student Body.
Personal: Has a half-sister named Ryan ... lists
high school pitching coach, Maureen Brady, as the person she admires
the most ... career goal is to become the owner and publisher of a
women’s sports magazine ... hobbies include writing and baking ...
favorite books are the Harry Potter series and A Separate Peace ...
lists Tom Brady as her favorite athlete ... had summer job as a
contributing editor for Softball Magazine ... enjoys listening to music
by Kelly Clarkson and Nelly ... favorite actor is Reese Witherspoon
...lists “Legally Blonde” and “Step Up” as her favorite movies ...
enjoys eating french fries ... also likes eating cake ... most
memorable experience was leading high school team to its first-ever
Central Coast Section championship as a senior ... father is a
Washington State graduate who works as a program writer for Apple
Computer ... daughter of Bill Grout ... born on April 2, 1986 in
Marine, Cal. ... major is Sports Studies.
