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Sarah Pauly (born January 24, 1983) 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.
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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders
2002
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.[1][2] 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.[3]
2004
Again Pauly earned all season conference honors but added Pitcher of The Year.[4] 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.[5]
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.[6]
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.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9]
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 Brakettes on June 1, 2006; Pauly had a no-hitter going before rain disrupted play and forced rescheduling.[10] 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.[11][12]
In the seasons since, Pauly has made four (2006–2008, 2010) All-NPF Teams with Brakettes, Washington Glory and the USSSA Pride.[13][14][15] 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.[16][17][18]
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 College and mentored pitchers to a deep postseason run at the Division I NJCAA National Tournament. In 2009 she joined the Charleston Cougars staff.[19]
Statistics
Connecticut Brakettes, Washington Glory & USSSA Pride
YEAR W L GS CG SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA 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 References
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Categories:- Living people
- 1983 births
- American softball players
- Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi alumni
- College softball players in the United States
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