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#99 Ashley Czechner Season 2013

Position
Pitcher
Height
5'10
Class
Junior
Hometown
Pawley's Island, S.C.
Previous School
Maryland/Chattanooga St. CC
B/T
R
High School
Waccamaw HS

2014 Purple and Gold Challenge All-Tournament Team
2014 SEC All-Tournament Team
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 NCAA Baton Rouge All-Regional Team

2013 Louisiana Newcomer of the Year
2013 All-Louisiana Honorable Mention
LSWA Pitcher of the Week (04/25) 

SENIOR SEASON (2014)
Appeared in 30 games with 25 starts in the circle in her senior season… Was named to the Purple and Gold Challenge All-Tournament team and was one of two players named to the SEC All-Tournament Team… Logged 152.0 innings pitched during the year, amassing a record of 13-12 with 18 complete games, one shutout and a save… Allowed 95 runs, 75 earned, on 164 hits with 72 walks and 108 strikeouts for a 3.45 earned run average… Had an opponent batting average of .276… Won three-straight starts from Feb. 7-15 after suffering the loss in the season opener to Texas… Pitched an SEC individual season-high 12 innings against Harvard (Feb. 28)… Struck out at least six batters in a game seven times and had 11 games with no less than four strikeouts… Earned her first win of the season by holding SIU Edwardsville to two runs on five hits with a walk and four strikeouts (Feb. 7)… Came on in relief against Murray State and held the Racers to two hits with two strikeouts in earning the victory (Feb. 8)… Earned her third win of the season after going five innings and allowing four runs, three earned, with six strikeouts against George Washington (Feb. 14)… Fell to the Penn State Nittany Lions after allowing six runs on eight hits with five walks and six strikeouts (Feb. 17)… Helped take down previously undefeated Washington by allowing three runs, one earned, with five walks and five strikeouts at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20)… Suffered the loss to Oregon after giving up all four runs eight hits with six walks and four strikeouts (Feb. 21)… Snapped a three-game losing streak after earning the only win of the weekend as she held Florida to just two runs in a complete-game victory (Mar 15)… Suffered the loss to OU after allowing three runs, two earned, on six hits with four strikeouts and three walks with an error (March 23)… Earned the loss in games two and three to Alabama, as two unearned runs crossed the plate in game two (March 29), as she gave up four runs on Sunday in the finale (March 30)… Improved to 7-8 on the season after earning the complete game victory over Tennessee after giving up four runs, all unearned on seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts (April 4)… Earned the first save of the year for the team in pitching the final 2.2 innings in game two against the Lady Vols and allowing no runs on three hits with a walk and two strikeouts (April 5)… Took the loss in the finale against Tennessee after allowing three runs on four hits with a walk in 2.1 innings (April 6)… Struck out nine in the opening game loss to the Georgia Bulldogs going seven innings allowing six runs on eight hits with three walks (April 11)… Pitched 2.1 innings in earning the Sunday start against Georgia, giving up five runs, four earned, on four hits with three walks and three strikeouts (April 13)… Struck out a season-high 10 batters in win in game one against Hofstra, allowing two runs on four hits (April 16)… Opened the series against South Carolina with a complete-game effort after fanning eight in the win (April 18)… Lasted an inning in taking the loss in the finale against South Carolina after allowing four runs on five hits with two walks (April 20)… Was stellar in five innings in the series opening win over Ole Miss, giving up one run on a season-low one hit with six strikeouts and five walks (April 25)… Completed the sweep of Ole Miss by pitching all five innings and allowing four runs, two earned, on five hits with a walk and a strikeout on 79 pitches (April 27)… Won her third consecutive start in game one against Mississippi State by going all seven innings and giving up five runs, two earned, on 11 hits with three walks and five strikeouts (May 2)… Suffered the loss in the finale to Mississippi State after allowing four runs on six hits with just one walk and six strikeouts on 131 pitches (May 4)… Pitched her first shutout of the season in the SEC Tournament-opening win over Missouri, holding the Tigers to four hits with one walk and four strikeouts in the complete-game effort (May 8).

JUNIOR SEASON (2013)
Made the most of 19 appearances which included 15 starts … Won 12 of her 13 decisions in the circle … Her 12-1 record was accompanied by a 2.64 ERA, a .202 opponent batting average and 85 strikeouts over 98.0 innings of work … Notched a trio of Top 25 victories over No. 17 Kentucky (March 15), No. 12 Missouri (April 20) and No. 4 Alabama (April 26) … Sixth player in program history to earn the Louisiana Newcomer of the Year award …Tossed a complete game and allowed three runs on five hits during her season debut against Hampton (Feb. 9) … Recorded eight strikeouts and was touched up for one run on four hits versus UNLV (Feb. 22) … Earned a relief victory with her 2.2 frames of one-hit ball against Syracuse (March 1) … Fired a one-hit shutout with four Ks versus Nicholls State (March 13) … Made her first career SEC start and finished off sweep of No. 17 Kentucky (March 17) … Limited the Wildcats to two runs on two hits … Came away with a one-hit shutout and five strikeouts against South Carolina (March 23) … Added five frames of three-hit ball fueled by eight Ks in game two of Samford twinbill (March 30) … Registered back-to-back no decisions and pitched into the seventh inning during road starts versus Arkansas (April 6) and No. 10 Texas A&M (April 13) … Only pitcher to shutout No. 12 Missouri on the season (April 20) … Compiled a two-hit shutout during program’s “Strikeout Ovarian Cancer” event … Held high-octane and No. 4 Alabama (April 26) to one run on eight hits during a 2-1 victory … Issued lone loss of the season at Georgia (May 9) … Rebounded with a career-high 15 strikeouts during a 3-2 win over Central Connecticut State (May 17) to open the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional … Collected a two-hit shutout and picked up nine Ks during an 11-0 elimination game victory over Central Connecticut State (May 18) … Selected to the NCAA Baton Rouge All-Regional Team.

AT CHATTANOOGA STATE CC (2012)
Amassed a 37-4 record, 0.72 ERA and 370 strikeouts to lead the Tigers to the program’s first NJCAA National Championship as the NJCAA’s Pitcher of the Year and All-America First-Team selection … Touched up for 44 runs, 26 earned, on 114 hits during her 254.1 innings of work … Her 0.72 was second-lowest in the NJCAA ranks for 2012 … The 370 Ks was eighth-highest in NJCAA history for a single-season … Won five of six decisions and fanned 37 batters over her 32.2 frames en route NJCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player … Allowed one run on four hits and provided seven strikeouts against zero walks in 4-1 victory over Salt Lake Community College during championship game … Garnered a trio of NJCAA Player of the Week awards.

AT MARYLAND (2011)
Compiled a 12-3 mark, a .1.74 ERA, recorded 123 strikeouts and limited opponents to a .163 batting average in 92.2 innings to claim NFCA All-Mid Atlantic Region Second-Team accolades … 15 of her 25 appearances came in relief … The .163 opponent average was a conference low, while her 1.74 ERA checked in at third place among the ACC leaders … Also allowed ACC’s fewest runs (24), earned runs (23), hits (54) and home runs (4) … Won 11 of her first 12 decisions (Feb. 12-April 10) and reached double digit strikeouts in four of her first seven starts (Feb. 12-March 20) … Earned her first career victory with a nine-strikeout performance during a 4-3 win over Lipscomb (Feb. 12) … Fired a one-hit gem fueled by 10 Ks in a 1-0 triumph versus Temple (March 6) … Notched 14 strikeouts as part of a three-hit shutout against Colorado State (March 11) … Racked up a season’s best 16 Ks and was touched up for one run on one hit against Hampton (March 20) … Strung together 11 shutout frames where she surrendered three hits and tallied 15 strikeouts against Georgetown (April 6) and Boston College (April 9-10) which landed her ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (April 12) … Fired two innings of no-hit relief and added four Ks versus Lehigh (May 21) in her lone appearance at the NCAA College Park Regional.

HIGH SCHOOL
Five-year letterwinner for Scott Streiffert at Waccamaw High School in South Carolina … Team won two Region VII Championships (2007 & 2008) and 2A state championship (2010) … Turned in a 71-9 record with a 0.52 ERA, 1,158 strikeouts and 48 shutouts in 512.2 innings … Three-time Class 2A All-State selection and four-time All-Region pick … Secured 2009 & 2010 Class 2A State, Region VII and Sun News Toast of the Coast Player of the Year awards … A three-time Academic Bar honoree from 2008-10 … Member of National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, National Spanish Honor Society and National Society of High School Scholars … Also lettered in volleyball and basketball … Plays travel ball for Carolina Express Gold.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Otto Czechner and Janice Hart … Born on August 12, 1992 … Has one brother, Alex (17) … Majoring in biology.

 

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