2002 News
May 6: Softball Notebag
Senior pitcher-designated player Jennifer Colvin concluded her career ranking tied for third among the school's all-time leaders in home runs (eight), tied for fifth in doubles (27), eighth in pitching strikeouts (173), tied for 10th in runs batted in (70), tied for 11th in pitching victories (18), 13th in earned run average (2.39) and 14th in base hits (117).
Junior pitcher Amanda Opbroek totaled 117 strikeouts to go along with a 1.41 earned run average in 169.0 innings pitched this campaign. Her strikeout total this campaign marked the fourth best output among FSU's single-season leaders while her earned run average was sixth highest all-time. She currently ranks sixth all-time in strikeouts (198) and tied for 12th in victories (17).
Sophomore third baseman Dana Peuler's team-leading 11 doubles in 44 games this season represented a tie for the eighth best single-season output in the program's history. Peuler, who had three doubles in 44 contests a season ago, tied Shawn Martinez (1998), Jody Gifford (1999) and Anne Bentley (1997).
Sophomore shortstop-second baseman Nicki Merchant batted .272 (37-136) for the second straight year and also equaled her 16 runs batted in from a season ago. She paced the Bulldogs in total base hits (37) for the second season in a row while her 10 multi-hit game performances tied for the team lead. Merchant presently ranks tied for 17th place in career doubles with 15 total to date.
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