Florida Atlantic University Athletics
1999 Softball Roster
Roster
Chris Sutcliffe
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Crown Point, Ind.
- High School:
- Boone Grave
- Major:
- Education/Mathematics
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 Nicholls 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.
Year ERA G/GS W L Pct. S CG SHO INP H R ER BB SO HBP WP
1997 1.33 23/17 14 6 .700 1 17 6 137.1 110 34 26 15 63 2 3
1998 Red-Shirt
1999 1.70 31/27 19 6 .760 2 18 6 164.1 146 50 40 13 91 12 3
2000 1.53 28/25 20 7 .741 0 20 7 169.2 119 47 37 27 124 8 2
Total 1.53 82/69 53 19 .736 3 55 19 470.4 375 131 103 55 278 22 8
