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Jersey Number 00
Claire Blount
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pembroke Pines, Fla.
- High School:
- Pembroke Pines Charter
- Prev School:
- UAB
- Major:
- Public Safety
- Birthday:
- 06/29
Career Accolades
At UAB (2017-19)
- 2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- 2020 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
- Made five starts in the circle for the Owls with seven appearances
- Tallied 21 at bats in 10 games played for FAU
- Had her debut on 2/8 pitching an inning against Purdue
- On 2/21 against North Florida, Blount earned her first hit in an Owl uniform
- In C-USA action, she lead the team against Charlotte going 2-4, 2 RBIs and a double
- Recorded 21 innings pitched striking out 10 batters
- One of 22 FAU softball players to be named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
- One of 61 FAU student-athletes to earn C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
At UAB (2017-19)
- Led the Blazers with nine wins while tossing 126 strikeouts following her freshman campaign
- Also held the team-leading ERA with 2.94, while also pitching the most innings with 162.0 complete during her freshman campaign
- Named to the C-USA All-Freshman Team in 2017
- Threw a career-high 10 strikeouts vs. Miami (OH) (3/3/2018)
- Pitched a career-high 11.0 innings against Jacksonville State (4/4/2017)
- Shown to be a pitcher who can also rake after batting .305 her junior season with five doubles, 19 RBI and a .427 slugging percentage
- Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in 2014 and 2015
- Selected to the All-State First Team after successful junior and senior campaigns
- Recognized to the All-District First Team all four years
- Named to the All-State Second Team following her freshman and sophomore seasons
- Averaged a 0.5 ERA as a four-year starting pitcher at Pembroke Pines Charter
- Set the high school record with 167 career hits
- Played for Tom Fadul at Pembroke Pines Charter
- Born on June 29
- Daughter of John Blount and Grainne O'Sullivan
- Majoring in public safety
- Played travel ball for the South Florida Gold Coast
- Chose FAU because it is close to home and family, while being the perfect fit for her
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