ILLINOIS STATE Softball
5-9 | So. | P Monroe, Wash. Monroe HS 2009: Recorded 10 wins and nine losses in her first season in the circle for the Redbirds ... named Missouri Valley Conference Co-Pitcher of the Week twice (March 2 and April 6) ... notched a career-high 12 strikeouts against Kent State (Feb. 15) ... led the Redbird pitchers in strikeouts (120), ERA (2.05) and wins (10) ... ranks third in all-time strikeouts per seven inning game for a season at Illinois State with 7.95 strikeouts. Monroe HS: Represents the Illinois State softball team’s first-ever signee from the state of Washington ... a twosport athlete who started all four years in softball ... played volleyball freshman and sophomore years ... pitched three perfect games her junior year, which marked the first perfect games in Monroe softball history ...
Year ERA
W/L
2009 2.05
10/9 174
AB
APP GS CG SHO
senior year and tossed nine no-hitters total in her four-year career ... Monroe single-season pitching records owned: wins (23), strikeouuts (339), shutouts (14) ... Monroe career pitching records owned: wins (51), strikeouts (720), shutouts (33) ... named softball team MVP junior and senior year after earning second-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors both seasons ... Seattle Times AllArea pitcher junior and senior year ... pitched two no-hitters sophomore year en route to earning all-conference and all-area honorable mention plaudits. Summer Team: Washington Lake Breeze coached by Margo Leiter Personal: Born May 28, 1990 ... Parents: Michael and Kristin Birch ... Sibling: Megan ... Major: communications.
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
2B
3B
HR
BF
BAVG WP HBP
0
105.2
72
38
31
45
120
18
0
12
447
.188
2
8
0
12
Total 2.05 10/9 174 22 18 9 0 105.2 72 38 also pitched a Monroe single-season2/0record four no-hitters
31
45
120
18
0
12
447
.188
2
8
0
12
22
18
9
2/0
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