Wayne State University Athletics

Casey Hanes was a two-year softball letterwinner (2009-10) who ended her career as the WSU all-time leader in strikeouts (649), shutouts (32), and ERA (0.67), and tied-for-first in wins (72).
 
After beginning her collegiate career at Lenoir-Rhyne in 2006 and 2007, Hanes redshirted as a transfer at WSU in 2008.
 
In her first season for the Green and Gold, Hanes was selected to the Daktronics All-America Second Team after being named to the All-Midwest Region First Team by both Daktronics and the NFCA.  The GLIAC Pitcher of the Year, Hanes had a 27-9 record in her 36 starts.
 
She struck out at least 10 batters six times and at least eight batters 16 times, while recording a 30-9 mark with four saves and a 0.79 ERA in 274 innings of work.  Hanes was part of 18 shutouts (13 solo and five combined), while striking out 283 batters and limiting the opposition to a .167 average.
 
An NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2009, Hanes had a remarkable day two at the GLIAC Tournament winning three elimination games in seven hours against the first, second and 10^th ranked regional teams by allowing just two runs (one earned) in 20 innings.
 
A 2010 First Team All-American by the NFCA and Daktronics, Hanes was the Daktronics Midwest Region Pitcher of the Year after setting WSU single-season marks for wins (42), innings (327.2), strikeouts (366) and shutouts (19).  Her 0.58 ERA was the lowest of any pitcher in the NCAA.
 
She had 13 games with double-digit strikeout totals and another five contests with nine strikeouts.  Hanes had a 14-game winning streak during the season and also tossed a no-hitter against Saginaw Valley in the NCAA Tournament.
 
A Second Team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2010, she also a GLIAC Commissioner's Award recipient.
 
Including her two seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne, Hanes concluded her collegiate career fifth in NCAA history in wins (126), sixth in both complete games (130) and innings pitched (1,062.2), seventh in shutouts (60) and 10^th in strikeouts (1,156).
 
Hanes earned her marketing degree from WSU after being named to the Academic Honor Roll all six semesters, including four terms above a 3.5.