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Alana Vawter
University of South Carolina
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NFCA All-America second team (2023)
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 finalist (2023)
2021 NFCA/Schutt Sports Freshman of the Year- Top 15 Finalist
2022 USA Softball Player of the Year- watchlist
Two-time NFCA All-West Region first team (2021, 2023)
NFCA All-West Region second team (2022)
Three-time All-Pac-12 First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
All-Pac-12 Freshmen Team (2021)
2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District first team
NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
D1 Softball National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
Four-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (5/3/21, 3/1/22, 4/11/22, 4/10/23)
Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (4/26/21, 5/3/21)
NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2021)
CSC Acadmic All-District (2023)
Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
Threw a perfect game on Feb. 26, 2022 against Fresno State
Prior to SC:
2023 (Stanford):
NFCA All-America second team
NFCA All-West Region first team
USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 finalist
All-Pac-12 First Team
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (April 10)
Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
CSC Academic All-District
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
Became the 17th NFCA All-American in program history and the first since 2015
Posted a 21-8 record with a 1.81 ERA
Anchored one of the most dominant pitching staffs in the nation, with the Cardinal boasting the country’s best strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.41) and ranking third in ERA (1.52)
Started 27 games, striking out 155 hitters in 190.0 innings to go along with four shutouts
Her 1.11 walks allowed per seven innings total ranked 24th in the nation
Ended her career on The Farm among the program’s top-five in wins (4th – 77), shutouts (5th – 26), strikeouts (5th – 527) and innings pitched (5th – 679.0)
2022 (Stanford):
2022 USA Softball Player of the Year- watchlist
NFCA All-West Region second team
All-Pac-12 first team
CoSIDA Academic All-District first team
Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
D1 Softball National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
Two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (3/1/22, 4/11/22)
Turned in one of the best seasons by a pitcher in program history
Went 25-14 in the circle with 27 complete games, 11 shutouts, a 1.97 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 227.2 innings
The 25 wins are the eighth most in a single season in program history, and the most since 2012
Her 11 shutouts are tied for sixth on the school record book
Her 227.2 innings pitched are ninth on the school record book
Led the Pac-12 in wins and shutouts, ranking fifth and 11th nationally in the categories
Pitched a perfect game against Fresno State – the first by a Stanford pitcher since 2013 – striking out eight off 68 pitches in five innings
Also posted eight strikeouts against San Diego State, Oklahoma State, Sacramento State and Murray State
Held opponents to two or fewer hits in 10 appearances
Picked up ranked wins against Oklahoma State, Mizzou, UCLA, Arizona State (twice), Oregon, Arizona, and Alabama (twice)
Pitched two shutouts at Alabama in the NCAA Tournament, the first time the Crimson Tide had been shutout in the regional round since 2004
2021 (Stanford):
2021 NFCA / Schutt Sports Freshman of the Year- Top 15 Finalist
NFCA All-West Region first team (2021)
All-Pac-12 first team (2021)
All-Pac-12 freshmen team (2021)
Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (5/3/21)
2x Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (4/26/21, 5/3/21)
NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2021)
Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021)
Put together one of the best seasons by a Stanford pitcher in recent memory
22-11 on the season with a 1.54 ERA
Had 22 complete games with seven shutouts
First Stanford pitcher with 20 victories in a season since 2014 (Madi Schreyer)
One of five Power-5 pitchers in the country with 20 victories and a 1.23 or lower ERA this season
Struck out a season-high 10 batters against California (Feb. 26)
Threw 3.0 hitless innings in relief against BYU (March 6)
Had two-hit shutouts against Santa Clara (Feb. 21) and Oregon State (May 2)
Picked up Top-15 victories at Arizona State (April 9), at Oregon (April 23 & 25), and vs. Washington (May 14)
2020 (Stanford):
Finished the year 9-1 with a 1.48 ERA in 15 appearances (11 starts) and 61 1/3 innings in the circle
Posted four shutouts to rank third in the Pac-12 and 12th nationally
Completed six games and struck out 52 while walking 20 and limiting opponents to a team-best .213 average
Led the team in wins, appearances, strikeouts and innings pitched and finished second in ERA
ERA and wins total placed sixth in the Pac-12, while her 52 strikeouts placed 11th
Won her first nine collegiate decisions
Tossed a one-hit, complete-game shutout vs. Drake while facing one over the minimum (Feb. 16)
Shutout was her second of the week after striking out a career-best eight in a 3-0 win over Hofstra (Feb. 14)
Went 3-0 with two complete-game shutouts and 13 strikeouts at the DeMarini Invitational (Feb. 28 – March 1)
Tossed a complete game and allowed just two runs with six strikeouts to beat Tennessee (March 6)
Connected for first career home run vs. Weber State (Feb. 9)
HIGH SCHOOL:
Competed for KC Gold and New Jersey Intensity KOD on the club circuit
2019 graduate of Staley High School in Kansas City, Mo.
Guided squad to 2015 state title and a third-place finish in 2018
Helped team to three conference championships (2015-16, 2018) and district titles in all four seasons of play (2015-18)
Four-time all-conference first team and all-district (2015-18)
Three-time all-state (2015-16, 2018)
Kansas City Girls Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2019)
Left high school as school record holder in 13 categories, including career home runs, RBIs, ERA and wins
Batted cleanup as a freshman on State Champion team
Also competed in swimming and track & field
PERSONAL:
Daughter of Susie and Larry Vawter
Has two brothers, Nathaniel and Jared