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Eberle tabbed as Oklahoma State pitching coach
July 19, 2023 | Cowgirl Softball
STILLWATER – Two-time All-American and professional standout Carrie Eberle is returning to Oklahoma State as pitching coach, head coach Kenny Gajewski announced today.
Eberle spent the 2023 season as pitching coach at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Charlotte, N.C., native pitched for the Cowgirls from 2020-21, earning All-America honors both years. In her two seasons in Stillwater, she went 36-5 with a 1.13 earned run average, posted 224 strikeouts in 266.1 innings of work and held the opposition to a .184 batting average. The 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID pandemic, but in her lone full season with OSU, she was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and helped lead the Cowgirls to the 2021 Women's College World Series.
After that, she joined the professional ranks with Athletes Unlimited, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2021.
Eberle was a student assistant under Gajewski for the 2022 season that produced a Big 12 Tournament Championship and another WCWS appearance. She completed her master's degree during that time as well.
Eberle originally transferred to OSU in the fall of 2019 after graduating from Virginia Tech in three years. Her career with the Hokies was highlighted by 2019 ACC Pitcher of the Year honors after she went 25-8 with a 1.84 earned run average that season.
"Oklahoma State has a special piece of my heart and to have the opportunity to come back is a blessing," Eberle said. "OSU created such a positive environment for me during my playing career and the family atmosphere along with the winning culture that attracted me then are the same reasons why I am so excited to be back now."
In addition to her on-field success, Eberle was a strong performer in the classroom, earning CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2021. She was honored as ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2019 and was an ACC All-Academic selection in 2017 and an Academic All-Big 12 honoree in 2021.
Gajewski said pitching coach is as important as any role within the organization and he prioritized finding someone who fit the program for the long term.
"There is no better person who understands Oklahoma State Softball and The Cowgirl Way than Carrie Eberle," he said. "I had a firsthand look at her as a player and then as a graduate assistant, and the personal and professional growth she displayed made her a very easy choice for our program."
Eberle spent the 2023 season as pitching coach at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.
The Charlotte, N.C., native pitched for the Cowgirls from 2020-21, earning All-America honors both years. In her two seasons in Stillwater, she went 36-5 with a 1.13 earned run average, posted 224 strikeouts in 266.1 innings of work and held the opposition to a .184 batting average. The 2020 season was cut short due to the COVID pandemic, but in her lone full season with OSU, she was named Big 12 Pitcher of the Year and helped lead the Cowgirls to the 2021 Women's College World Series.
After that, she joined the professional ranks with Athletes Unlimited, earning Rookie of the Year honors in 2021.
Eberle was a student assistant under Gajewski for the 2022 season that produced a Big 12 Tournament Championship and another WCWS appearance. She completed her master's degree during that time as well.
Eberle originally transferred to OSU in the fall of 2019 after graduating from Virginia Tech in three years. Her career with the Hokies was highlighted by 2019 ACC Pitcher of the Year honors after she went 25-8 with a 1.84 earned run average that season.
"Oklahoma State has a special piece of my heart and to have the opportunity to come back is a blessing," Eberle said. "OSU created such a positive environment for me during my playing career and the family atmosphere along with the winning culture that attracted me then are the same reasons why I am so excited to be back now."
In addition to her on-field success, Eberle was a strong performer in the classroom, earning CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2021. She was honored as ACC Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2019 and was an ACC All-Academic selection in 2017 and an Academic All-Big 12 honoree in 2021.
Gajewski said pitching coach is as important as any role within the organization and he prioritized finding someone who fit the program for the long term.
"There is no better person who understands Oklahoma State Softball and The Cowgirl Way than Carrie Eberle," he said. "I had a firsthand look at her as a player and then as a graduate assistant, and the personal and professional growth she displayed made her a very easy choice for our program."
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