Position: P
Date of Birth: 06/26/1987 Pro Experience: Akron Racers (2010-12) College Experience: University of North Carolina Bats: R Throws: R Resides: Snellville, North Carolina
Biography:
Career Honors/ Highlights: 2010 NPF Pitcher of the Year…Recorded a 14-5 mark in 2010…Two-Time All-NPF Team selection… Tossed a perfect game in her first professional game…A three-time NFCA All-Southeast honoree…Posted a 78-31 collegiate career record, 1.48 career ERA, with 714 innings pitched & 808 strikeouts…Had a career .228 batting average…Committed only six errors in 170 chances for a .966 defensive average…Tossed five career no-hitters in college.
2012 Akron Racers: Pitched in 20 games…Started in 12 games…In the top five for the league in strikeouts with 87…Had one shutout...Averaged 8.932 strikeouts per 7 innings.
2011 Akron Racers: Went 0-1 in 2011 NPF Playoffs with an 8.25 ERA…Finished the regular season with an 8-10 record in 113.1 innings pitched…Struck out 103 batters and earned two saves while pitching to a 3.34 ERA.
2010 Akron Racers: Named 2010 NPF Pitcher of the Year…Recorded 14 victories…Led the NPF with 14 victories…Posted the second best ERA (.1.73) in the NPF…Struck out 126 second best in the league.
2009 Akron Racers: Led the Racers in 2009 in wins (12), innings pitched (98) and strikeouts (99)…One of the league top pitchers in just her first season in the NPF…Pitched a perfect game in her first outing as a professional.
Led the Racers in wins (12), innings pitched (98) and strikeouts (99)…All-NPF Selection.
2009 North Carolina: First-Team All-Southeast Region…2009 First-Team All-ACC…Posted a 23-8 record…Logged 195.1 innings in the circle…Accumulated 272 strikeouts…Held the opposition to a .178 batting average…Had a 1.33 ERA…Tossed a perfect game in her first professional game, where she fanned 4 batters and got 12 more outs without the ball leaving the infield- forced 3 bunt attempts into air for outs.
2008 North Carolina: Appeared in 40 games with 24 starts…Started 23 games in the circle… Earned First-Team NFCA All-Southeast Region & First-Team All-ACC honors… Posted a career-best 0.97 ERA, ranking 13th in the country...Turned in a 17-5 year in the circle with a team-high three saves… Struck out 193 batters, ranking fifth in the ACC and 31st in the nation…Opponents hit just .155… Hit .268 (22 for 82) with five home runs & 16 RBIs…Struck out a career-high 16 batters in a one hit performance against Elon…Struck out 10 or more in seven games, including a string of three consecutive starts. 0.97 ERA(13th in the country) including 7 shutouts & 18 complete games.
2007 North Carolina: Appeared in 44 games, starting in 34 games primarily as a pitcher…Second-Team All-NFCA…Posted 25 wins with a team-high five shutouts…Struck out 236…Opponents managed only a .225 batting average…Defensively perfect in 43 chances…Hit two homeruns….Posted a 25-12 record.
2006 North Carolina: Appeared in 26 games…Started 16…Threw 122.2 innings…Finished the season with a record of 13-6 in 16 starts…Posted a 1.43 ERA…Walked only 35…Struck out 107…Held the opposition to a .215 average.
Personal: The daughter of Jennifer and Tom Norris…Born in Snellville, GA... A Three-time Player of the Year… All-Gwinnett County performer… Lists going undefeated in conference play in high school as her biggest accomplishment…Currently an assistant coach at North Carolina State University. |