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2017 Softball Roster

Felice Ferrante
Christopher Wenzler
Dom DiFranco

8 AnnMarie Kirchner

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Highland
  • Hometown Medina, OH
  • Major Communications

Biography

Career Honors
Team Captain: 2016
All-OAC first team: 2016
All-OACĀ second team: 2015
NFCA Scholar-Athlete: 2016
OAC Pitcher of the Week: 4/27/15, 4/11/16

2017
Features a 2.42 earned run average through 11 games on the mound ... Has shown superb command with a 35:22 strikeout-to-walk ratio ... Pitched a complete game victory for JCU against Hiram (3/9) allowing three hits... Hurled a complete game in a nine inning loss to Ohio NorthernĀ (4/2) ... Threw six innings while only surrendering 1 run with 2 strikeouts against Wooster (4/9) ... Stretch of five earned runs in last 27 innings she has pitched (4/5-4/14) ... Collected her first hit of the season vs. Ohio Northern (4/2). Has fired a quality start in three of her last five outings.

2016
Named to the All-OAC first team following a season where she notched a 1.39 ERA in 16 starts and 19 appearances ... Was the OAC Pitcher of the Week (4/4/16) ... The junior struck out 64 batters, giving up just 22 walks ... In 105 2/3 Ā innings, she allowed just 21 earned runs ... Threw seven or more inning in 12 of 16 starts ... Lasted 10 innings against DePauw (4/24/16), giving up two earned runs ... Struck out eight against Ohio Northern (4/2/16) ... Gave up two hits and struck out six in a complete game at Baldwin Wallace (4/6/16) .. Hit .277 at the plate, driving in 21 runs ... She added five doubles and a home run ... Six of her 13 hits were extra-base hits.Ā 

2015
Member of the All-OAC second team ... Started 17 games ... Notched a 10-8 record with a stellar 2.08 ERA (ninth-lowest in single season all-time) ... Finished second on the team with 51 strikeouts, and walked just 24. Only allowed one home run all season, which was best on the squad ... Tabbed as OAC Pitcher of the Week (4/27/15) following a complete game six-hitter against Marietta, adding five strikeouts.Ā Ā 

Basketball
Member of the JCUĀ basketball team in 2013-14, seeing action in 13 games ... Averaged 1.5 points per game ... Had five points in collegiate debut against Grove City (11/15/13) ...Helped the Blue Streaks earn an OAC regular season championship and qualify for the program's first NCAA Division III Tournament, reaching the second round

High School
Scholar athlete for Nick Spirtos at Highland High School ... Played basketball and softball ... Graduated with Honors.

Academic & Personal
Majoring in Communications, with a focus in Integrated Marking and a minor in Philosophy ... Carries a 3.42 GPA ... Serves as a Student Liason for the JCU Center for Service and Social Action ... Student Coordinator for JCU Campus Ministry Immersions ... Member of the National Communications Honor Society ... Daughter of Dan and Fonda Kirchner.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2015Sophomore

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2016Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'9"
    8
  • 8

    2017Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'9"
    8

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