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2021 Softball Roster

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Jeffrey Hudson
Sara Blake

21 Erica Buchanan

  • Class Senior
  • Position Pitcher-Outfielder
  • Height 5-2
  • Letters 2
  • Hometown Hilliard, Ohio
  • Bats / Throws L-R
  • High School Davidson
  • Major Middle childhood education

Biography

2021:  Pitcher-outfielder...started all 18 games...made 8 appearances in the circle, including 6 starts.
  • Ranked 12th in North Coast Athletic Conference in earned run average (4.69)...was 14th in strikeouts/7 IP (3.47) and tied for 16th in doubles (7).
  • Tied school record by drawing 3 walks in opener vs. Denison April 2.
  • Tied school record with 4 hits in nightcap at Denison April 3...was 4-for-5 with 2 runs scored and 2 RBI.
  • Allowed 2 hits over first 4.0 innings to record win in nightcap vs. Wittenberg April 6...was 2-for-4 at the plate during opener.
  • Pitched first 4.0 innings of 5-hit shutout to collect win in nightcap at Denison April 14...was 2-for-4 at the plate.
  • Went 2-for-3 in nightcap at Wittenberg April 20.
  • Was 2-for-3 in nightcap vs. Wittenberg April 25.
2020:  Pitcher-outfielder...saw action in all 10 games, starting 9.
  • Tied for second in NCAC in batting (.500)...led league in on-base percentage (.576) and ranked fifth in slugging percentage (.607).
  • Went 3-for-4 vs. Rhodes March 9.
  • Was 3-for-4 vs. Lake Forest March 10.
  • Went 2-for-4 vs. Mount St. Joseph March 11.
  • Was 3-for-3 vs. Concordia (Ill.) March 13.
2019:  Won first-team All-NCAC honors as outfielder...played in all 38 games, starting 37...also made 18 appearances, including 9 starts, in circle on way to second letter.
  • Tied for 10th in NCAC in doubles (10) and tied for 23rd in runs batted in (19).
  • Drove in run during 5-run sixth-inning rally and plated tying run in seventh vs. Coast Guard March 12...went 2-for-4 at the plate and finished game with 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to pick up win.
  • Knocked in 2 runs vs. Finlandia March 13...was 2-for-4 with 2 runs scored.
  • Went 3-for-3 in opener at Muskingum March 20.
  • Singled in go-ahead run during 4-run seventh inning that gave Bishops the lead in opener at Adrian March 24.
  • Knocked in run to bring Bishops within 5-4 in bottom of eighth in nightcap vs. John Carroll Adrian March 28...finished at 2-for-4 with 2 RBI.
  • Picked up win in relief in nightcap at Oberlin April 6...was 2-for-4 at the plate in game...went 2-for-2 in opener.
  • Lined RBI doubles in first and third innings of opener vs. Allegheny April 13...finished at 2-for-4...retired first 13 Gator batters in nightcap...worked first 5.0 innings to record win...was 2-for-4 at the plate in nightcap.
  • Went 3-for-4 in nightcap at Wittenberg April 17.
  • Was 2-for-4 in nightcap at Denison April 20.
2018:  Won honorable mention All-NCAC citation as utility player.
  • Knocked in what proved to be deciding run in seventh inning vs. Benedictine March 16...came on in relief in bottom of inning and got final 2 outs to record first collegiate save.
  • Doubled home run that gave Bishops early lead in opener vs. Alma March 24.
  • Plated insurance run in opener vs. Hiram April 13.
  • Pitched complete-game win, scattering 7 hits, in nightcap vs. Oberlin April 18...helped her own cause by going 2-for-3 with a run scored.
  • Lined 2-run double during fourth inning, helping Bishops wipe out 4-0 deficit, in opener at Allegheny April 22.
  • Went 2-for-2 with 3 runs scored and an RBI in nightcap vs. Wittenberg April 25...was 2-for-3 in opener.
  • Pitched complete-game win, striking out 2, in opener at Wooster April 28.
High School:  Won 4 letters in softball.
  • Was 2-time, second-team All-Ohio selection.
  • Helped team win conference championship.

Statistics

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2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2018Freshman

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'2"
    17
  • 21

    2019Sophomore

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'2"
    21
  • 21

    2020Junior

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'2"
    21
  • 21

    2021Senior

    Pitcher-Outfielder
    5'2"
    21
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