Sarah Pauly
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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 innings pitched through her 6 seasons. She is one of 5 NCAA Division I pitchers to wins 100 games, strikeout 1,000 batters, maintain a -1.00 ERA and average double digit strikeouts for a career.
Pauly led her team with 25 wins, 266 strikeouts, 1.63 ERA in 219.2 innings and a strikeout ratio of 8, all of which were school records. She earned First Team All-American Independent Colleges as the Corpus Christi Islanders
finished up probationary status to enter the NCAA Division I.
2003
Pauly threw three no-hitters (one perfect game
on April 26 vs. the Centenary Ladies) to earn All-Big South honors. She set every pitching record as a full Division I program with 23 wins, 0.82 ERA, 431 strikeouts, 13 shutouts, 265.2 innings pitched and a strikeout ratio of 11.
2004
Again Pauly earned all season conference honors but added Pitcher of The Year. She bettered every season record she'd previously set: wins (27), strikeouts (442), ERA (0.71), innings pitched (276.1), shutouts (18). She was top-5 for the season in strikeouts and strikeout ratio for the NCAA as she had been the year previous.
On March 21, Pauly no-hit the Liberty Flames
setting a school and career record by tallying 19 strikeouts in regulation. The total is third best for a single 7-inning game in the NCAA.
2005
For her final season, Pauly tossed four no-hitters and a perfect game
, as well as repeating all-season honors including a Third Team All-American selection. She broke and set her final set of records with 37 wins, 497 strikeouts, 0.56 ERA, 22 shutouts, 288.0 innings and a new strikeout ratio mark, all of which ranked top-5 in the NCAA that season.
The Corpus Christi Islanders
made their third NCAA Tournament but failed to advance past the Mississippi State Bulldogs
in extra innings after managing to score their first run in three appearances.
Pauly amassed an NCAA Division I record of 87-33 (win-loss), 1,370 strikeouts, 0.69 ERA, 53 shutouts and a strikeout ratio of 11.5 in 830.0 innings pitched. Pauly's strikeout ratio set a new NCAA career record and now stands 5th all-time; her strikeout total was 6th all-time and now ranks in the top-15.
Combined with her freshman marks, Pauly's record reads 112-46 record, 1,636 strikeouts, 57 shutouts, 0.88 ERA in 1049.2 innings.
on June 1, 2006; Pauly had a no-hitter going before rain disrupted play and forced rescheduling. She was named Pitcher of The Year and led her team all the way to the Cowles Cup Championship played on August 28, 2006 in which Pauly lost 2-0, though none of her runs were earned.
In the seasons since, Pauly has made four (2006–2008, 2010) All-NPF Teams with Brakettes, Washington Glory
and the USSSA Pride
. She also has made it to the championship game every season of her career (not including 2005), pitching in all the games except 2010 and of those starting all except 2007. That year she won her first Cowles Cup and then her second in 2010 with the USSSA Pride
.
Pauly ranks as the all-time leader in strikeouts, wins, innings pitched, complete games and games started.
and mentored pitchers to a deep postseason run at the Division I NJCAA National Tournament. In 2009 she joined the Charleston Cougars staff.
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former All-American right-handed softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
from Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
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. She played for the 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...
from 2002–2005 and owns virtually all the pitching records. She joined the National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch
National Pro Fastpitch , formerly the Women's Pro Softball League , is the only professional women's softball league in the United States. The WPSL was founded in 1997 and folded in 2001. The NPF revived the league in 2004 and currently features four teams: USSSA Pride, Akron Racers, Chicago...
in 2005 and currently has the most wins, strikeouts and innings pitched through her 6 seasons. She is one of 5 NCAA Division I pitchers to wins 100 games, strikeout 1,000 batters, maintain a -1.00 ERA and average double digit strikeouts for a career.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
2002Pauly led her team with 25 wins, 266 strikeouts, 1.63 ERA in 219.2 innings and a strikeout ratio of 8, all of which were school records. She earned First Team All-American Independent Colleges as the 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...
finished up probationary status to enter the NCAA Division I.
2003
Pauly threw three no-hitters (one perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
on April 26 vs. the Centenary Ladies) to earn All-Big South honors. She set every pitching record as a full Division I program with 23 wins, 0.82 ERA, 431 strikeouts, 13 shutouts, 265.2 innings pitched and a strikeout ratio of 11.
2004
Again Pauly earned all season conference honors but added Pitcher of The Year. She bettered every season record she'd previously set: wins (27), strikeouts (442), ERA (0.71), innings pitched (276.1), shutouts (18). She was top-5 for the season in strikeouts and strikeout ratio for the NCAA as she had been the year previous.
On March 21, Pauly no-hit the Liberty Flames
Liberty Flames
The Liberty University Flames are the athletics teams of Liberty University. The Liberty Flames are a member of the NCAA Division I level in 18 sports...
setting a school and career record by tallying 19 strikeouts in regulation. The total is third best for a single 7-inning game in the NCAA.
2005
For her final season, Pauly tossed four no-hitters and a perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
, as well as repeating all-season honors including a Third Team All-American selection. She broke and set her final set of records with 37 wins, 497 strikeouts, 0.56 ERA, 22 shutouts, 288.0 innings and a new strikeout ratio mark, all of which ranked top-5 in the NCAA that season.
The 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...
made their third NCAA Tournament but failed to advance past the Mississippi State Bulldogs
Mississippi State Bulldogs
The Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
in extra innings after managing to score their first run in three appearances.
Pauly amassed an NCAA Division I record of 87-33 (win-loss), 1,370 strikeouts, 0.69 ERA, 53 shutouts and a strikeout ratio of 11.5 in 830.0 innings pitched. Pauly's strikeout ratio set a new NCAA career record and now stands 5th all-time; her strikeout total was 6th all-time and now ranks in the top-15.
Combined with her freshman marks, Pauly's record reads 112-46 record, 1,636 strikeouts, 57 shutouts, 0.88 ERA in 1049.2 innings.
National Pro Fastpitch
Pauly was drafted and picked 16th in the senior draft. She made her official debut with the Connecticut BrakettesConnecticut Brakettes
The Connecticut Brakettes is a women's fastpitch softball team based in Stratford, Connecticut. The team has won many state, regional, national, and international tournaments .- History :...
on June 1, 2006; Pauly had a no-hitter going before rain disrupted play and forced rescheduling. She was named Pitcher of The Year and led her team all the way to the Cowles Cup Championship played on August 28, 2006 in which Pauly lost 2-0, though none of her runs were earned.
In the seasons since, Pauly has made four (2006–2008, 2010) All-NPF Teams with Brakettes, Washington Glory
Washington Glory
The Washington Glory was a women's softball team based in Fairfax, Virginia. They played during 2007 and 2008 as a member of National Pro Fastpitch....
and the USSSA Pride
USSSA Pride
The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...
. She also has made it to the championship game every season of her career (not including 2005), pitching in all the games except 2010 and of those starting all except 2007. That year she won her first Cowles Cup and then her second in 2010 with the USSSA Pride
USSSA Pride
The USSSA Pride, formerly known as the Washington Glory, are a women's softball team based in Kissimmee, Florida in the United States. The USSSA Pride became a part of the National Pro Fastpitch League in 2009. In their first season, the Pride were the runner-up in the NPF Championship. The name...
.
Pauly ranks as the all-time leader in strikeouts, wins, innings pitched, complete games and games started.
Personal
In 2007, Pauly began coaching with at Spartanburg Methodist CollegeSpartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg Methodist College is a private, two-year institution of higher learning, or junior college, located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is the only independent, regionally-accredited, residential two-year college in South Carolina....
and mentored pitchers to a deep postseason run at the Division I NJCAA National Tournament. In 2009 she joined the Charleston Cougars staff.
Connecticut Brakettes, Washington Glory & USSSA Pride
| YEAR | W | L | GS Games started In baseball statistics, games started indicates the number of games that a pitcher has started for his team. A pitcher is credited with starting the game if he faces the first opposing batter... |
CG Complete game In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were... |
SV Save (sport) In baseball, a save is credited to a pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances. The number of saves, or percentage of save opportunities successfully converted, is an oft-cited statistic of relief pitchers... |
IP Innings pitched In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two... |
H Hit (baseball) In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice.... |
R | ER Earned run In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run... |
BB Base on balls A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08... |
SO Strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters.... |
ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 64.0 | 61 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 46 | 2.40 |
| 2006 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 143.0 | 94 | 33 | 25 | 36 | 138 | 1.22 |
| 2007 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 122.1 | 91 | 32 | 24 | 31 | 122 | 1.37 |
| 2008 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 118.1 | 93 | 37 | 29 | 27 | 112 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 110.0 | 99 | 40 | 34 | 43 | 85 | 2.16 |
| 2010 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 137.2 | 111 | 48 | 39 | 31 | 108 | 1.99 |
| TOTALS | 63 | 35 | 94 | 73 | 4 | 695.1 | 549 | 215 | 173 | 176 | 611 | 1.74 |