Chris Sutcliffe

Chris Sutcliffe

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Crown Point, IN

High School:
Boone Grove HS

Height:
5-7

Position:
Pitcher

Birthdate:
12/11/1977

Major:
Mathematics/Education

As a Junior (‘00): Started in 25 of 28 games...posted a 20-7 record.....had 20 complete games and 1.53 era....had a career high in strikeouts (124), shutouts (7), innings pitched (169.2), wins (20) and batting average against (.193)....her best game came against University of Pittsburgh, she had a career single-game high 14 strikeouts, 4 hits, 7 inning shutout....named to her third all TAAC -Tournament team.

As a Red Shirt Sophomore (‘99): Said she would never pitch again but her heart and determination proved them wrong...she returned and made 31 appearances going 19-6 and a team low 1.70 era...her return came against the team she left off with Nicollos State this time with a victory, she had a 7 hit 4 strikeout performance in a 5-0 defeat...named to TAAC-Tournament team in the Owls third consecutive championship.

As a sophomore ('98): Red shirted...had surgery to have a rib removed.

As a freshman ('97): Began her collegiate career with a 11-1 win over Goldey-Beacom, in her next outing she pitched a no-hitter against conference opponent Mercer University...had 14 victories on the season and a team low 1.33 era, which earned her second team All-Conference...two of her biggest victories came in the conference tournament, where she also earned TAAC-Tournament MVP and the Owls first ever Conference Championship.

High School: Played for coach Joe Zborowski at Boone Grove High School...was a high school All-State...Was named to All-Area team and was named team MVP...Holds nine state records and one national record for most strikeouts in a seven inning game...three sport athlete(volleyball, basketball, and softball).

Personal: Mathematics major...daughter of Ron and Mary Sutcliffe...born December 11, 1977 in Crown Point, IN...her aspiration in life is to become a future educator and coach.

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