Edmoundson Earns Softball America Shortened Season All-America Honors
April 08, 2020 | Softball
The junior was the lone Red Raider honored by Softball America
LUBBOCK, Texas – After the close of the abbreviated 2020 softball season, junior pitcher Erin Edmoundson represented the Texas Tech softball team with a Shortened Season Second Team All-America nod from Softball America.
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Finishing the season as the publication's 26th-ranked player, Edmoundson made major waves in her third season with the Red Raiders. The southpaw ended the regular season with a 10-4 record and became the second Red Raider in program history to throw a perfect game – doing so against Fairleigh Dickinson on Mar. 7.
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Edmoundson led the Red Raiders with 10 wins, 93 strikeouts and a .180 opponent batting average through 78.2 innings pitched. Additionally, she ranked fourth on the team with a .300 batting average. The Deer Park, Texas, native struck out a career-high 12 hitters against Louisiana Tech on February 22 and earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Week laurels following her perfect game – the third flawless sheet in school history.
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The hurler was one of three Big 12 pitchers to earn shortened season All-America recognition and one of nine Big 12 players honored by Softball America.
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The Red Raiders finished the shortened season with a 17-9 overall record. For all the latest information on the Texas Tech softball team, visit TexasTech.com or follow @TexasTechSB on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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Finishing the season as the publication's 26th-ranked player, Edmoundson made major waves in her third season with the Red Raiders. The southpaw ended the regular season with a 10-4 record and became the second Red Raider in program history to throw a perfect game – doing so against Fairleigh Dickinson on Mar. 7.
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Edmoundson led the Red Raiders with 10 wins, 93 strikeouts and a .180 opponent batting average through 78.2 innings pitched. Additionally, she ranked fourth on the team with a .300 batting average. The Deer Park, Texas, native struck out a career-high 12 hitters against Louisiana Tech on February 22 and earned Big 12 Pitcher of the Week laurels following her perfect game – the third flawless sheet in school history.
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The hurler was one of three Big 12 pitchers to earn shortened season All-America recognition and one of nine Big 12 players honored by Softball America.
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The Red Raiders finished the shortened season with a 17-9 overall record. For all the latest information on the Texas Tech softball team, visit TexasTech.com or follow @TexasTechSB on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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