Abbey Arnold





General: Needs just 126 strikeouts to break Miami’s career strikeout record … is just four shy of ranking third all-time at Miami … already owns the single-season record, which she earned as a freshman.

2000: Posted a 7-13 record in 30 appearances and making 22 starts … pitched 11 complete games … teamed up with twin sister Amber to hurl one of Miami’s four season shutouts against UNC Wilmington … pitched a team-high 147.0 innings … struck out 123 batters, which is the third-best single-season total … posted a 2.57 ERA … threw a season-best nine strikeouts en route to a 3-1 win over Belmont … tied her season-high for strikeouts in a 5-6 loss to Western Michigan … threw five or more strikeouts in 15 of her 30 appearances … spearheaded Miami to a 3-1 win at Kent State, giving up only three hits and one earned run in seven innings of work … against Iowa State, gave up only three hits and two earned runs in 7.1 innings en route to a 2-3 loss … also saw action at the plate, notching four hits in 19 at-bats … went 2-for-4 against Hampton … named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.

1999: Shattered Miami's single-season strikeout record, sitting down 153 batters ... the previous record was 121 set by Kristy Burch in 1990 ... her 153 strikeouts also helped Miami break the team single-season strikout record with 283 during the 1999 campaign ... the previous record was 204 established in 1997 ... made appearances in 40 of Miami's 51 contests, starting 24 games ... her 40 appearances is the most by any Miami pitcher in the history of the program ... pitched 10 complete games ... tallied an impressive 11 strikeouts in a 3-1 loss at Kent ... recorded 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Bowling Green ... threw one or more strikout in 36 of her 40 appearances ... recorded five or more strikouts in 14 games ... earned a 7.-16 record, including Miami's first win of the season against Ole Miss ... also picked up crucial conference wins against Central Michigan, Bowling Green and Kent in Miami's season finale ... led the pitching staff in wins, innings pitched, appearances, starts, complete games and strikeouts ... faced 590 batters and gave up 138 hits ... posted a 3.31 ERA.

Prior to Miami: Led team to the CIF quarterfinals ... earned team MVP honors four years ... garnered league MVP honors her junior and senior seasons ... was named to the all-CIF team all four years ... achieved a .03 ERA and a .400 batting average as a senior ... also helped ASA team to first-place finishes at the Winter Start-Up Tournament, Thanksgiving Tournament and Batbuster Tournament ... ASA team placed second at the Colorado Fireworks Tournament ... also named MVP of her basketball team one year.

Personal: Born February 7, 1980 (21 years old) ... daughter of Marlene and Mason Arnold ... twin sister Amber also plays softball for Miami ... sport organization major.


Abbey Arnold's Career Highlights
Strikeouts				11 at Kent in 6 innings (4/24/99)
Consecutive games with a strikeout	21 (2/22/99 -3/31/99)
Most Innings Pitched			8 vs. Bowling Green (4/20/99)
Fewest Hits Allowed (four innings)	0 vs Dayton in 5 innings (3/21/99)


Abbey Arnold's Career Statistics
Yr.  ERA   APP.	 W-L	PCT.	CG  SHO	IP      H    R	  ER  BB    SO
00   2.57  30	 7-13	.350	11  0	147.0	142  92	  54  48    123
99   3.31  40	 7-16	.304	10  0	160.2	138  101  76  134   153
Totals2.96 70	14-29	.326	21  0	307.2	280  193 130  182   276
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