NCAA Division I Softball career strikeouts list
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There are currently 64 pitchers and 59 records in the 1,000 Strikeout Club:
Strikeouts Pitcher School(s) Years
2,440 Monica Abbott
Monica Abbott
Monica Cecilia Abbott is an American athlete who pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007. In 2008, Abbott participated in the Beijing Olympics with Team USA...

Tennessee Lady Vols 2004-2007
2,265 Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman
Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics....

Texas Longhorns 2002-2006
2,149 Angela Tincher
Angela Tincher
Angela Susan Tincher is a former All-American pitcher who played for the Virginia Tech softball team from 2005–2008, and was a 2008 first-round draft selection for the NPF Akron Racers from Eagle Rock, Virginia...

Virginia Tech Hokies
Virginia Tech Hokies
The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing Virginia Tech in college sports. The Hokies participate in the NCAA's Division I Atlantic Coast Conference in 19 varsity sports. Virginia Tech's men's sports are football, basketball, baseball, cross country, golf, soccer,...

2005-2008
1,860 Danielle Lawrie
Danielle Lawrie
Danielle Elaine Lawrie is a Canadian 5'7" former right-handed pitcher and right-batting cleanup hitter for the University of Washington softball team. She was also a member of the Canada women's national softball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was named the 2009 U.S.A...

Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies
Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The school is a member of the Pacific-12 Conference. The athletic program is made up of 9 men's sports and 10 women's sports Washington Huskies is the nickname of the University of Washington's athletic teams. The...

2006-2010
1,773 Courtney Blades
Courtney Blades
Courtney Blades-Rogers is a former All-American righ-handed hitting softball pitcher from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended Belaire High School from 1993-1996. She was a starting pitcher for two NCAA Division I teams: the Nicholls State Colonels and later the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles...

Nicholls State Colonels & Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Southern Miss Golden Eagles
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles represent The University of Southern Mississippi in Division I athletics. The teams compete in Conference USA....

1997-2000
1,768 Alicia Hollowell
Alicia Hollowell
Alicia Kay Hollowell is a former four-time NCAA Division I All-American, right-handed softball pitcher from Suisun, California. She attended Fairfield High School from 1998-2002...

Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...

2003-2006
1,670 Katie Burkhart
Katie Burkhart
Katherine Burkhart is an American softball pitcher who plays for the USA Softball team. Burkhart plays professionally in the United States for the USSSA Pride in the NPF in addition to playing in Japan.-College career:...

Arizona State Sun Devils 2005-2008
1,640 Michele Granger
Michele Granger
Michele Granger is an American former four-time First Team All-American left-handed softball pitcher and Olympic champion from Placentia, California. She played four seasons, over 5 years, for the California Golden Bears from 1989-1993...

California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...

1989-1993
1,632 Morgan Melloh Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969...

 & Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...

2008-2011
1,441 Anjelica Selden
Anjelica Selden
Anjelica "Jelly" Selden is an African-American, former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Vacaville, California. She attended Vanden High School from 2001 to 2004...

UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...

2005-2008
1,398 Jessica Sallinger Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that play for the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wreck, Engineers, Blacksmiths, and Golden Tornado. There are 8 men's and 7 women's teams that...

2002-2005
1,376 Nicole Myers
Nicole Myers
Nicole "Nikki" Myers is an American former All-American, right-handed hitting softball pitcher from St. Petersberg, Florida who played for the FAU Owls from 1999-2002...

Florida Atlantic Owls
Florida Atlantic Owls
The Florida Atlantic Owls are the athletics teams of Florida Atlantic University. The Owls participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I as members of the Sun Belt Conference....

1999-2002
1,370 Sarah Pauly
Sarah Pauly
Sarah Pauly is an American former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Phoenix, Arizona. She played for the Corpus Christi Islanders from 2002–2005 and owns virtually all the pitching records. She joined the National Pro Fastpitch in 2005 and currently has the most wins, strikeouts and...

Corpus Christi Islanders
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi is a state university located in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States, on Ward Island in Oso Bay. The university is part of the Texas A&M University System...

2003-2005
1,370 Britni Sneed LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers softball
The LSU Lady Tigers softball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Southeastern Conference. They play home games in Tiger Park. LSU has won five Southeastern Conference championships and have finished third at the Women's...

1999-2002
1,343 Danielle Henderson
Danielle Henderson
Danielle Henderson is an American former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Commack, New York. She played for the UMass Minutewomen from 1996 to 1999 and was an Olympic champion for Team USA softball at the 2000 Sydney Olympics...

UMass Minutewomen
UMass Minutemen
The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in NCAA Division I sports competition. The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. Strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and...

1996-1999
1,338 Morgan Childers South Carolina Upstate Spartans 2008-2011
1,321 Jamie Southern Fresno State Bulldogs
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969...

2001-2005
1,309 Brooke Mitchell ULL Ragin’ Cajuns 2002-2005
1,305 Ashlyn Williams Troy Trojans
Troy Trojans
The Troy Trojans were a Major League Baseball team in the National League for four seasons from 1879 to 1882. Their home games were played at Putnam Grounds , Haymakers' Grounds , and Troy Ball Clubs Grounds , all in the upstate New York city of Troy. Overall, the franchise won 131 games and lost...

2008-2011
1,290 Toni Paisley East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina Pirates
The East Carolina Pirates are the intercollegiate sports teams representing East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. All varsity-level sports teams sponsored by the university compete in NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA...

2007-2011
1,280 Sarah Dawson ULM Warhawks
ULM Warhawks
The Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks are the sports teams of the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 14 sports: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, football, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's tennis, and...

1994-1997
1,267 Missy Penna Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...

2006-2009
1,267 Taryne Mowatt
Taryne Mowatt
Taryne Mowatt is a former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Corona, California. She played for the Arizona Wildcats from 2005-2008 and was later drafted by the National Pro Fastpitch team Washington Glory...

Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...

2005-2008
1,258 Kylie Reynolds Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State Golden Flashes
Kent State University's intercollegiate athletic teams are known as the Golden Flashes or simply as the Flashes. The university fields sixteen varsity athletic teams, all of whom play in the Mid-American Conference and in the NCAA's Division I...

2007-2010
1,234 Shawn Andaya Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" is common at land-grant or "Ag" schools in many states. The teams compete in Division I of NCAA sports...

1984-1987
1,226 Amanda Renfro Texas Tech Red Raiders
Texas Tech Red Raiders
The Texas Tech Red Raiders are the athletic teams that represent Texas Tech University . The women's basketball team uses the name Lady Raiders; however, the school's other women's teams use the "Red Raiders" name. The university's athletic program fields teams in 15 varsity sports and 30 club sports...

1998-2001
1,220 Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor was a 3 time 2nd Team All-American right-handed pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2008-2011 and is currently on the U.S. Women's Futures national softball team.-Valencia:...

Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...

2008-2011
1,219 Kelsi Dunne Alabama Crimson Tide 2008-2011
1,218 Brandice Balschmiter UMass Minutewomen
UMass Minutemen
The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in NCAA Division I sports competition. The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. Strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and...

2006-2009
1,205 Crystal Cox North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...

2003-2006
1,205 Jennie Ritter
Jennie Ritter
Jennie Ritter is an American former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Dexter, Michigan. She is a Women's College World Series National Champion with the Michigan Wolverines, whom she played for from 2003-2006...

Michigan Wolverines
Michigan Wolverines
The Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...

2003-2006
1,203 Jocelyn Forest California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...

1999-2002
1,200 Lisa Ishikawa Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...

1984-1987
1,163 Trinity Johnson Cal State Fullerton Titans
Cal State Fullerton Titans
The Cal State Fullerton Titans are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Cal State Fullerton, located in Fullerton, California. The Titans are a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level...

 & South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...

1994-1997
1,156 Andrea Kirchberg Wisconsin Badgers
Wisconsin Badgers
The Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...

2000-2003
1,156 Mellissa Santos Fairfield Stags
Fairfield Stags
The Fairfield Stags are the athletic programs representing Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Most of the programs are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and classified as Division I-AAA in the National Collegiate Athletic Association...

2000-2003
1,154 Kristin Schmidt Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame's nickname is inherited from Irish immigrant soldiers who fought in the Civil War with the Union's Irish Brigade, , recollected among other places in the poetry of Joyce Kilmer who served with one of the Irish Brigade regiments during World War I...

 & LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...

2001-2004
1,154 Dana Sorensen Stanford Cardinal
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...

2000-2004
1,151 Lauren Bay Regula Oklahoma State Cowgirls
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...

2000-2003
1,142 Eileen Canney Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...

2004-2007
1,130 Lauren Delaney Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...

2007-2010
1,122 Piper Marten Minnesota Golden Gophers
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...

2001-2004
1,121 Sara Plourde UMass Minutewomen
UMass Minutemen
The UMass Minutemen are the athletic teams that represent the University of Massachusetts Amherst in NCAA Division I sports competition. The nickname is also applied to club teams that do not participate within the NCAA structure. Strictly speaking, the Minutemen nickname applies to men's teams and...

2009-2011
1,116 Stacey Nelson
Stacey Nelson
Stacey Nelson is an American former All-American pitcher for the Florida Gators softball team. Nelson is considered one of the best pitchers in NCAA softball history, earning 2008-2009 First-Team NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American honors, 2008-2009 Southeastern Conference Player of the Year...

Florida Gators
Florida Gators softball
The Florida Gators softball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of softball. The Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association and the Southeastern Conference...

2006-2009
1,113 Stephanie VanBrakle Alabama Crimson Tide 2002-2006
1,111 Samantha Iuli UIC Flames
UIC Flames
The UIC Flames are the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Illinois at Chicago. They are called the Flames as a reference to the Great Chicago Fire, and their team colors are navy blue and fire engine red. Approximately 300 student athletes compete in 18 varsity sports...

1997-2000
1,095 Keira Goerl UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...

2001-2004
1,091 Abbie Sims NC State Wolfpack
NC State Wolfpack
The athletic teams of the North Carolina State University, known as the Wolfpack, compete in 24 intercollegiate varsity sports. NC State is a founding member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and has won eight national championships: two NCAA championships, two AIAW championships, and four titles...

2004-2007
1,090 Megan Matthews South Carolina Gamecocks
South Carolina Gamecocks
The University of South Carolina's 19 varsity sports teams are known as the "Gamecocks". The unique moniker is held in honor of Thomas Sumter, a South Carolina war hero who was given the name "The Carolina Gamecock" during the American Revolution for his fierce fighting tactics, regardless of his...

1999-2002
1,089 Amy Unterbrink Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana Hoosiers
The Indiana Hoosiers are the athletic teams for the Bloomington campus of Indiana University . Athletic teams sponsored by IU Bloomington include cross country, track, baseball, golf, tennis, rowing, volleyball, soccer, football and basketball...

1983-1986
1,086 Tara Oltman Creighton Bluejays
Creighton Bluejays
The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference...

2007-2010
1,083 Brittany Weil Iowa Hawkeyes
Iowa Hawkeyes
The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletics teams that represent the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 24 sports, 11 for men and 13 for women. The teams participate in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and are members of the...

2006-2009
1,078 Anna Thompson Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...

2007-2010
1,071 Kristina Thorson California Golden Bears
California Golden Bears
The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley...

2003-2006
1,070 Michelle Green Georgia Bulldogs
Georgia Bulldogs
The Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of the Southeastern Conference...

2002-2005
1,059 Amanda Macenko Cleveland State Vikings
Cleveland State Vikings
The Cleveland State Vikings, or Vikes, are the athletic teams of Cleveland State University. Before as Fenn College they were known as the Fenn College Foxes or Fenn Foxes. Cleveland State competes in NCAA Division I. They have been a member of the NCAA Division I since 1972. They were previously...

2007-2010
1,045 Shelley Laird Alabama Crimson Tide 1999-2002
1,037 Kelly Shipman Maryland Terrapins
Maryland Terrapins
The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 27 men's and women's athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...

1996-1999
1,036 Darcy Wood Indiana State Sycamores
Indiana State Sycamores
The Indiana State University Sycamores are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Indiana State University. They are members of the Missouri Valley Conference, joining in the 1977-78 academic year; past conference memberships include the Indiana College Athletic League , the Indiana Intercollegiate...

2005-2009
1,028 Jennie Finch
Jennie Finch
Jennie Lynn Finch , who occasionally uses her husband's surname Daigle, is a former American softball player who pitched for the USA national softball team and the Chicago Bandits. Finch helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics...

Arizona Wildcats
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...

1999-2002
1,021 Bonnie Bynum Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles 2004-2007
1,019 Nicole Neuerburg Texas State Bobcats
Texas State Bobcats
The Texas State Bobcats are the sports teams that represent Texas State University-San Marcos. Currently, they compete in the Southland Conference in NCAA Division I...

2001-2004
1,014 Courtnay Foster Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...

2003-2006
1,005 Sarah Hamilton FSU Seminoles 2008-2011


Progression

Shawn Andaya broke the original strikeout record by Amy Unterbrink during her 1987 campaign. Michele Granger struck out her 1,235th batter on February 22, 1993 shutting out the Northwestern Wildcats
Northwestern Wildcats
The Northwestern Wildcats are the athletic teams that represent Northwestern University, a founding member of the Big Ten Conference and the only private university in the conference. Northwestern has eight men's and eleven women's Division I sports teams. The mascot is Willie the Wildcat...

 8-0. Courtney Blades
Courtney Blades
Courtney Blades-Rogers is a former All-American righ-handed hitting softball pitcher from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended Belaire High School from 1993-1996. She was a starting pitcher for two NCAA Division I teams: the Nicholls State Colonels and later the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles...

 struck out her 1,641st batter on May 6, 2000, defeating the USF Bulls in relief.

Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman
Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics....

 surpassed Courtney Blades
Courtney Blades
Courtney Blades-Rogers is a former All-American righ-handed hitting softball pitcher from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended Belaire High School from 1993-1996. She was a starting pitcher for two NCAA Division I teams: the Nicholls State Colonels and later the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles...

' career strikeout total on 25 February 2006, striking out Brittany Bolinger of the UNLV Lady Rebels
UNLV Rebels
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas' sports teams are called the Rebels. The Rebels participate in NCAA Division I and in the Mountain West Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. The school's colors are Scarlet and Grey. The Rebels' main rival is the Wolf Pack of the University...

. Monica Abbott
Monica Abbott
Monica Cecilia Abbott is an American athlete who pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007. In 2008, Abbott participated in the Beijing Olympics with Team USA...

 went on to surpass Osterman's total on 6 May 2007, striking out Charlotte Morgan of the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Angela Tincher
Angela Tincher
Angela Susan Tincher is a former All-American pitcher who played for the Virginia Tech softball team from 2005–2008, and was a 2008 first-round draft selection for the NPF Akron Racers from Eagle Rock, Virginia...

 became just the third pitcher to reach the 2,000 strikeout plateau on April 30, 2008, striking out Sissy Jimenez of the East Carolina Pirates
East Carolina Pirates
The East Carolina Pirates are the intercollegiate sports teams representing East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. All varsity-level sports teams sponsored by the university compete in NCAA Division I as a member of Conference USA...

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Strikeout Ratio

In addition, there are currently 17 pitchers in the 1,000 Strikeouts Club that averaged double-digit strikeouts for their career from a list of 23 records:

No. 1 Cat Osterman
Cat Osterman
Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics....

 7IP = 14.3Ks; No. 2 Angela Tincher
Angela Tincher
Angela Susan Tincher is a former All-American pitcher who played for the Virginia Tech softball team from 2005–2008, and was a 2008 first-round draft selection for the NPF Akron Racers from Eagle Rock, Virginia...

 7IP = 13.4Ks; No. 3 Sara Plourde 7IP = 11.9Ks; No. 4 Monica Abbott
Monica Abbott
Monica Cecilia Abbott is an American athlete who pitched for the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers softball team from 2004-2007. In 2008, Abbott participated in the Beijing Olympics with Team USA...

 7IP = 11.7Ks; No. 6 Sarah Pauly
Sarah Pauly
Sarah Pauly is an American former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Phoenix, Arizona. She played for the Corpus Christi Islanders from 2002–2005 and owns virtually all the pitching records. She joined the National Pro Fastpitch in 2005 and currently has the most wins, strikeouts and...

 7IP = 11.5Ks; No. 7 Alicia Hollowell
Alicia Hollowell
Alicia Kay Hollowell is a former four-time NCAA Division I All-American, right-handed softball pitcher from Suisun, California. She attended Fairfield High School from 1998-2002...

 7IP = 11.0Ks; No. 8 Danielle Lawrie
Danielle Lawrie
Danielle Elaine Lawrie is a Canadian 5'7" former right-handed pitcher and right-batting cleanup hitter for the University of Washington softball team. She was also a member of the Canada women's national softball team during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was named the 2009 U.S.A...

 7IP = 10.9Ks; No. 9 Katie Burkhart
Katie Burkhart
Katherine Burkhart is an American softball pitcher who plays for the USA Softball team. Burkhart plays professionally in the United States for the USSSA Pride in the NPF in addition to playing in Japan.-College career:...

 7IP = 10.7Ks; No. 10 Anna Thompson 7IP = 10.5Ks; No. 13 Kylie Reynolds 7IP = 10.2Ks; No. 14 Taryne Mowatt
Taryne Mowatt
Taryne Mowatt is a former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Corona, California. She played for the Arizona Wildcats from 2005-2008 and was later drafted by the National Pro Fastpitch team Washington Glory...

 7IP = 10.1Ks; No. 15 Jennie Ritter
Jennie Ritter
Jennie Ritter is an American former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Dexter, Michigan. She is a Women's College World Series National Champion with the Michigan Wolverines, whom she played for from 2003-2006...

 7IP = 10.1Ks; No. 16 Brooke Mitchell 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 18 Morgan Childers 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 20 Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor
Jordan Taylor was a 3 time 2nd Team All-American right-handed pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team from 2008-2011 and is currently on the U.S. Women's Futures national softball team.-Valencia:...

 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 22 Sarah Hamilton 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 23 Anjelica Selden
Anjelica Selden
Anjelica "Jelly" Selden is an African-American, former All-American right-handed softball pitcher from Vacaville, California. She attended Vanden High School from 2001 to 2004...

 7IP = 10.0Ks.

Links

NCAA Division I softball career wins list
NCAA Division I Softball career wins list
There are currently 64 pitchers and 29 records in the NCAA Division I 100 Wins Club:-Progression:Debbie Nichols won her 140th career game defeating the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns 3-1 on April 7, 1990, besting Rhonda Wheatley's original record. Courtney Blades passed Nichols for her 150th win pitching a...



NCAA Division I softball career -1.00 ERAs list
NCAA Division I softball career -1.00 ERAs list
There are currently 57 pitchers and 41 records in the -1.00 ERAs Club:*Note every player on the list played four seasons equaling at least 700.0 innings pitched.-Progression:...

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