Sarah Pauly

Sarah Pauly (born January 24, 1983) is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed softball pitcher originally from Phoenix, Arizona. She played for the Corpus Christi Islanders from 2002-2005 and owns virtually all the pitching records. She is the Big South Conference career strikeouts, ERA, shutouts, strikeout ratio, no-hitters and perfect games leader in just three seasons. She joined the National Pro Fastpitch in 2006 and currently has the most wins and innings pitched through her 11 seasons. She is one of five NCAA Division I pitchers to win 100 games, strikeout 1,000 batters, maintain a sub-1.00 ERA and average double digit strikeouts for a career.

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders

2002: Pauly led her team with 25 wins, 266 strikeouts, 1.63 ERA in 219.2 innings and a strikeout ratio of 8.4, all of which were school records. She earned First Team All-American Independent Colleges as the Corpus Christi Islanders finished up probationary status to enter the NCAA Division I.[1]

2003: Pauly threw three no-hitters (one perfect game on April 26 vs. the Centenary Ladies) to earn All-Big South honors.[2][3] She set every pitching record as a full-time Division I program with her wins, ERA, strikeouts, shutouts, innings pitched and a strikeout ratio of 11.3 (all except the wins led the conference).[4] She ranked in the top-10 for both strikeouts and strikeout ratio for the NCAA that year.[5]

2004: Again, Pauly earned all-season conference honors, adding "Pitcher of The Year".[6] She bettered every season record she'd previously set in: wins, strikeouts, ERA, innings pitched, shutouts, all leading the conference, resulting in a conference pitching Triple Crown. She was top-5 for the season in strikeouts and strikeout ratio for the NCAA, as she had been the year previous.[5]

On March 20, Pauly began a career best 14 consecutive game win streak in a doubleheader sweep over the Birmingham-Southern Panthers continuing to May 15 in a victory over the Winthrop Eagles to claim the Big South title.[7][8] During the streak on the 21st, Pauly no-hit the Liberty Flames, setting a school and career record by tallying 19 strikeouts in regulation. The total is tied third best for a single 7-inning game in the NCAA. On that day, Pauly also reached her 1,000th career strikeout with the final punch out of the game.

2005: For her final season, Pauly tossed 4 no-hitters and a perfect game, as well as repeating all-season honors, including a National Fastpitch Coaches' Association Third Team All-American selection.[9] She broke and set her final set of records with career highs in wins, strikeouts (both conference records), ERA, shutouts, innings, WHIP and strikeout ratio (12.0), all of which again led the Big South for a second Triple Crown and ranked top-5 in the NCAA that season.[5]

In a doubleheader with the Houston Cougars on April 2, Pauly took game one to win her 100th career victory.[10] The Corpus Christi Islanders made their third NCAA Tournament but failed to advance past the Mississippi State Bulldogs in extra innings after managing to score their first run in three tournament appearances.[11]

Pauly amassed an NCAA Division I record of 87-33, 1,370 strikeouts, 0.69 ERA, 0.58 WHIP, 53 shutouts, 8 no-hitters, 2 perfect games and a strikeout ratio of 11.5 in 830.0 innings pitched. Naturally, she became and is the Big South queen for all those marks and ranks top-5 in wins and innings pitched.[12] Pauly's strikeout ratio set a new NCAA career record and now stands 6th all-time; her strikeout total was 6th all-time and now is top-20; her WHIP is also top-10 all-time.[13] Combined with her freshman marks when the Islanders were an Independent, Pauly's overall record reads 112-46 record, 1,636 strikeouts, 57 shutouts, 0.88 ERA in 1049.2 innings, all of which are tops for an Islander career.[14]

National Pro Fastpitch

Pauly signed with the Connecticut Brakettes and made her official debut with the on June 1, 2006; Pauly had a no-hitter going before rain disrupted play and forced rescheduling.[15][16] She was named "Pitcher of The Year" and led her team all the way to the Cowles Cup Championship played on August 28, 2006 in which Pauly lost 2-0, though none of her runs were earned.[17][18]

In the seasons since, Pauly has made six (2006-2008, 2010, 2014-2015) All-National Pro Fastpitch Teams with Brakettes, Washington Glory, USSSA Pride, the Pennsylvania Rebellion and the Akron Racers.[19][20][21][22] She also has made it to the championship game seven seasons of her career (not including 2005, 2014-16), pitching in all the games except 2010 and 2013 and of those starting all except 2007. That year she won her first Cowles Cup, her second in 2010 and her third in 2013 with the USSSA Pride.[23][24][25] Pauly has also led the league in wins in 2010 (career high) and twice in ERA, in 2006 (career best) and 2008 respectively.

On August 8, 2015, Sarah Pauly became the first NPF pitcher to win 100 games.[26] Pauly ranks as the all-time leader in wins, innings pitched, complete games and games started.[27]

Personal

In 2007, Pauly began coaching with at Spartanburg Methodist College and mentored pitchers to a deep postseason run at the Division I NJCAA National Tournament. In 2009 she joined the Charleston Cougars staff.[28]

Beginning with the 2012 season, Pauly returned to her alma mater to coach the Islander pitching.[29] On January 27, Pauly was inducted in the Islanders Hall of Fame.[30] On June 4, 2014, Pauly was named to the Big South Conference All-Decade Team.[31]

Statistics

Corpus Christi Islanders

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2002 25 13 49 22 13 4 2 219.2 — — 51 — 266 1.63 —
2003 23 16 48 36 34 18 7 265.2 134 44 31 37 431 0.82 0.64
2004 27 10 49 34 31 13 6 276.1 132 45 28 40 442 0.71 0.62
2005 37 7 51 37 35 22 3 288.0 111 35 23 31 497 0.56 0.49
TOTALS 112 46 197 129 113 57 18 1049.2 377+ 124+ 133 108+ 1636 0.88 0.58+

NPF Connecticut Brakettes, Washington Glory, USSSA Pride, Pennsylvania Rebellion & Akron Racers

YEAR W L GP GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2006 15 5 — 18 18 — 0 143.0 94 33 25 36 138 1.22 0.91
2007 13 6 — 18 6 — 2 122.1 91 32 24 31 122 1.37 1.00
2008 11 6 — 17 11 — 1 118.1 93 37 29 27 112 1.72 1.01
2009 9 7 — 15 14 — 0 110.0 99 40 34 43 85 2.16 1.29
2010 16 5 26 20 16 4 1 149.0 120 50 41 33 114 1.92 1.02
2011 4 4 13 9 6 3 0 68.2 51 23 20 14 60 2.05 0.95
2012 9 2 13 13 10 2 0 68.0 66 25 24 15 55 2.47 1.19
2013 9 5 17 14 7 2 0 88.0 82 42 40 25 90 3.18 1.21
2014 4 13 22 — — — 1 107.1 110 57 41 13 56 2.68 1.15
2015 10 5 23 18 9 4 2 114.1 99 45 34 26 69 2.08 1.09
2016 7 7 19 17 8 2 1 91.1 105 52 45 38 64 3.46 1.57
TOTALS 107 65 +110 +159 +105 +17 8 1180.1 1010 436 357 301 965 2.12 1.11

References

  1. ↑ "Roberts, Rodgers Named To All-Independent Softball Team". Bigsouthsports.com. 2002-06-06. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  2. ↑ "Pauly Earns All-Region Honors". Bigsouthsports.com. 2003-05-20. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Pauly Pitches Second No-Hitter of The Season For Islanders". Bigsouthsports.com. 2003-04-27. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  4. ↑ http://www.goislanders.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=60001&SPID=6584&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=14100&ATCLID=716030
  5. 1 2 3 "Softball Archived Statistics". Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  6. ↑ "Liberty, Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Grab Top Softball Honors". Bigsouthsports.com. 2004-05-13. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  7. ↑ "Pauly Pitches Islanders Past BSC". Bigsouthsports.com. 2004-03-21. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  8. ↑ "Winthrop Falls To Texas A&M Corpus-Christi in Big South Tournament Championship (5-15-04)". Winthropeagles.com. 2004-05-15. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  9. ↑ "2005 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  10. ↑ "Univ. of Houston vs. TxA&M Corpus Christi (Apr 02, 2005)". Uhcougars.com. 2005-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  11. ↑ "Texas A&M Corpus-Christi Falls To Mississippi State in NCAA Tournament, 1-0". Bigsouthsports.com. 2005-05-20. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  12. ↑ "Big South 2016 Softball Record Book" (PDF). Amazonaws.com. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  13. ↑ "Division I Softball Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  14. ↑ "Islander Softball" (PDF). Goislanders.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  15. ↑ "Brakettes Sign Sarah Pauly". Profastpitch.com. 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  16. ↑ "Connecticut Brakettes, Riptide Game Called Off After Four Innings With Brakettes Leading 1-0". Profastpitch.com. 2006-06-01. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  17. ↑ "2006 NPF Awards" (PDF). Ismmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  18. ↑ "New England Riptide Capture National Pro Fastpitch Championship". Profastpitch.com. 2006-08-28. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  19. ↑ "2007 NPF Awards" (PDF). Ismmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  20. ↑ "2008 Awards" (PDF). Ismmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  21. ↑ "2010 Award Winners" (PDF). Ismmedia.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  22. ↑ "2014 NPF Awards Banquet Honors Season Performances". Profastpitch.com. 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  23. ↑ "Glory Win Championship Game Over Thunder 3-1 Abbott Named Series MVP". Profastpitch.com. 2007-08-26. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  24. ↑ "USSSA Florida Pride Win 2010 NPF Cowles Cup". Profastpitch.com. 2010-08-29. Retrieved 2015-03-13.
  25. ↑ "Chicago Bandits vs USSSA Pride :2-7". Pointstreak.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  26. ↑ Joe Tuscano (8 August 2015). "Pauly wins 100th, dents Rebellion's playoff hopes". Observer-Reporter.com. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  27. ↑ "Sarah Pauly Still Going Strong". Go.com. 2013-07-19. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  28. ↑ "Sarah Pauly Bio". Cofcsports.com. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  29. ↑ "Sarah Pauly Named Islanders Pitching Coach". Goislanders.com. 2011-10-13. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  30. ↑ "Byler, Pauly Named to Hall of Honor Class of 2012". Goislanders.com. 2012-01-12. Retrieved 2015-02-25.
  31. ↑ "Sarah Pauly Named To Big South Softball All-Decade Team". Goislanders.com. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2015-02-25.

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