Sara Driesenga
| Sara Driesenga | |
|---|---|
| Position | Pitcher |
| Born |
October 12, 1992 Hudsonville, Michigan |
Sara Driesenga (born October 12, 1992) is an American softball player. She is currently a right-handed pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team. She compiled a 31-9 record during the 2013 season with 247 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA. She threw a no-hitter against Hofstra in February 2013 and pitched a complete-game shutout against Arizona State in the 2013 Women's College World Series.
Early years
Driesenga was born in 1992 and grew up in Hudsonville, Michigan. She was named Miss Softball in the State of Michigan in 2011.[1] She also won the Gatorade Michigan Softball Player of the Year award three times while in high school.[2]
University of Michigan
Driesenga enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2011.[3] As a freshman in the spring of 2012, Driesenga was selected as a first-team All-Big Ten Conference player. She started 42 games for the Wolverines at pitcher or designated hitter. As a pitcher, she compiled a 9-10 record with a 2.53 earned run average (ERA). As a batter, she reached base in 32 consecutive games from March 21 to May 24, 2012. On April 6, 2012, she hit two home runs against Ohio State.[4]
As a sophomore in 2013, Driesenga set a Michigan record with 54 appearances and tied the school record with 41 starts at pitcher. She compiled a 31-9 record with 247 strikeouts and a 1.89 ERA. On March 1, 2013, she struck out a career high 15 batters against Georgia Tech. On February 23, 2013, she threw a no-hitter against Hofstra. On June 1, 2013, she pitched a complete-game shutout against Arizona State in the Women's College World Series.[4]
In 2014, Driesenga appeared in 28 games, 15 as a starter, and compiled a 5-6 record with a 2.34 ERA and 75 strikeouts.[5]
In 2015, through games of May 3, 2015, Driesenga had appeared in 7 games, 4 as a starter, and had compiled a 4-0 record with a 0.78 ERA and 20 strikeouts.[6]
References
- ↑ "Sara Driesenga helps youth movement take hold on U-M softball team". The Detroit News. May 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Hudsonville teen wins 3rd softball POY". WOOD TV. June 10, 2011.
- ↑ "Sara Driesenga drives Michigan softball in quest for first Women's College World Series berth since 2009". Detroit Free Press. May 23, 2013.
- 1 2 "Sara Driesenga Biography". Mgoblue.com.
- ↑ "2014 University of Michigan Softball Statistics" (PDF). University of Michigan. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
- ↑ "2015 University of Michigan Softball Statistics (as of May 3, 2015)" (PDF). University of Michigan. Retrieved May 6, 2015.