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2016 Cowgirl Softball Roster
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Needham, Brandi
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Jersey Number 5
Brandi Needham
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dripping Springs High School
- Hometown:
- Dripping Springs, Texas
Bio
2015-16:
- Solidified the Oklahoma State pitching rotating with 31 appearances on her way to a seven-win season in the circle.Â
- Was named to the All-Big 12 Academic Second Team.
- Went seven innings, allowing just four hits in a 3-0 win over DePaul on Feb. 13 in Clearwater, Fla.
- Followed up her previous game against DePaul with another seven-inning game, allowing just five hits and two runs to earn a 7-2 win against DePaul on Feb. 20 in Clearwater, Fla.
- Went six innings, allowing just one hit in a key 8-0 win over UCONN in Stillwater on May 10 as the Cowgirls were battling for a postseason birth.
2014-15:Â
- Earned the nod as the Cowgirls’ opening day starter after a successful fall campaign
- Made 26 starts, finishing with a 12-17 record and a 4.61 ERA
- Finished amongst the Big 12’s top-ten leaders in wins (12), strikeouts (74), shutouts (3), innings pitched (159.1) and complete games (16)
- Earned the first win of her Cowgirl career on Feb. 13, tossing four scoreless innings against Lipscomb
- Registered her first complete game of the season the following day, defeating Butler, 9-5
- Delivered a complete game shutout against Arkansas Pine-Bluff on March 14, providing six scoreless innings and season-high ten strikeouts
- Came on in relief against Iowa on Mach 17, earning the win after the Cowgirls walked off in the bottom of the seventh
- Allowed a season-low three hits against Central Arkansas on March 17, pitching another complete-game shutout
- Saw her record reach a season-best mark of 9-4 after defeating Utah Valley on March 19
- Had arguably her best performance of the season in the Cowgirls’ conference-opening series against Baylor, shutting out the Lady Bears over seven strong innings of work. Â
2013-14 (at Illinois):
- Appeared in 37 games in the circle, making 31 starts and tossing 23 complete games
- Went 17-15 with a save, five shutouts
- Posted a 2.86 ERA and a .259 batting average against over 193.2 innings, allowing 196 hits, 98 runs (79 earned), 40 walks and 96 strikeouts
- Walked twice in 12 plate appearances
- Led the Big Ten and ranked 52nd in the nation by allowing 1.45 walks per seven innings
- Top 10 in the Big Ten in ERA, innings pitched, wins, saves, appearances, starts, shutouts and fewest triples, ranking 80th in the NCAA in shutouts
- Ranked fourth all-time at Illinois with 23 complete games on the year, fourth with 307 ground outs, fifth in walks per seven innings and eighth in shutouts
- Tossed a complete-game shutout in the Penn State series opener, then allowed one run on four hits in the finale to pick up Big Ten Pitcher and Freshman of the Week honors
- Pitched her second complete-game shutout in a week to lead the Illini to victory over Iowa in the Big Ten Tournament First Round.
High School:
- Four-year starter for Dripping Springs High School under coach Keith Tuck
- Four-time first-team All-District
- District MVP 2011, 2012, 2013
- District Pitcher of the Year 2011
- Thee-time Lady Tiger team MVP 2011-13
- First-Team NFCA All-Region 2013
- First-Team All-CenTx 2011, 2012, 2013
- All-CenTx Player of the Year 2011
- Four-time Academic All-District
- TSWA 4A First-Team All-State 2011
- State Player of the Year 2011
- District Newcomer of the Year 2010
- Went 82-12 in the circle over her final three seasons, with 664 strikeouts, including 278 as a senior with a 0.72 ERA and 17 shutouts
- Set 12 high school records, including consecutive wins (27), career wins (86), career shutouts (39), and career winning percentage (.832), while also registering a school record 47 career doubles and 171 career hits
- Led the Tigers to a 30-5-1 season in 2013, finishing undefeated (12-0) in the district and making it to the Regional Quarterfinals
- Played for the Texas Royals Gold in 2010-11 and the Texas Bombers Gold in 2012-13.
Personal: Born May 4, 1995, Brandi is the daughter of Bo and Sareena Needham ... Has two older sisters, Maegan and Haley ... Grandfather Bobby Needham played for the Milwaukee Braves organization from 1950-54 ... Will major in sports media.
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