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Wayne State University Athletics

2007 Softball Roster

6 Sarah Ytsma

6 Sarah Ytsma

  • Position:
    P
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Chatham, Ont.
  • High School:
    McGregor S.S.
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography


2007: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team for the third consecutive year ... started 14 times ... recorded at least one strikeout in all 23 appearances ... struck out a season-high seven batters on March 11 vs. East Stroudsburg ... tossed a one-hit shutout versus Findlay on April 28 ... recorded a six-inning no-hitter March 15 against Mass-Lowell ... recorded a save March 14 vs. Tiffin ... pitched a five-hit shutout in season-opening 1-0 win over Truman State ... pitched in 100 career games which ranks 5th all-time ... WSU career rank: strikeouts (8th, 277), innings (9th, 498.0), wins (10th, 44), and starts (10th, 72) ... an academic all-district nominee ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2006: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... made 24 appearances (17 starts), posting a 10-7 record with a 3.00 ERA ... threw 10 complete games ... struck out a season-high seven batters Feb. 24 vs. West Georgia ... pitched eight innings in a game four times ... won eight straight decisions from March 26-April 25 ... tossed lone shutout April 13 vs. Lake Superior ... struck out five and did not walk a batter vs. the Lakers ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2005: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... started 21 times on the mound ... limited opponents to a .213 average (60-282) with runners on base ... struck out a WSU season-best eight batters on March 18 against SW Minnesota State ... led the squad with 86 strikeouts, 11 wins and a 1.85 earned-run average ... tossed four shutouts (Feb. 26 vs. Southern Indiana, March 19 against Nova Southeastern, April 10 at Mercyhurst and April 15 at Lake Superior) ... pitched a team season-high nine innings on April 30 vs. Grand Valley ... did not issue a walk in six starts ... struck out at least six batters in a game eight times ... NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.

2004: Voted GLIAC Freshman of the Year ... named to the All-GLIAC SecondTeam ... made 20 starts on the mound ... led team in earned-run average, wins, saves and strikeouts ... had a seven-game winning streak from April 10-20 ... had 1.35 ERA during the streak in 41.1 innings (eight earned runs) with 21 strikeouts and only five walks ... recorded a season-high six strikeouts on March 18 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas and April 23 against Mercyhurst ... went a season-long eight innings on April 9 at Grand Valley State (lost 1-0 on an unearned run) ... tossed five shutouts (March 18 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas, April 7 at Oakland, April 17 vs. Lake Superior, April 18 vs. Northwood and April 20 at Findlay) ... notched saves against Ferris State and Findlay ... first collegiate win came on Feb. 28 vs. Georgia College & State U.

High School: A 2003 graduate of John McGregor Secondary School ... competed in volleyball, basketball and track and field for the Panthers ... played softball for the Windsor Wildcats ... team won bronze medal at the 2002 PWSA All-Ontario Provincial tournament ... selected 2002 Midget Top Pitcher ... played from 1996-2001 with the Chatham Golden Eagles Girls Fastball team.

Personal: Full name--Sarah L. Ytsma ... born December 31, 1984, in Chatham, Ont. ... daughter of Ron and Mary Lynn Ytsma ... has an older brother, Matt ... is an Exercise and Sport Science major ... named to the Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2003, Winter 2004, Fall 2004 (4.00), Winter 2005, Fall 2005 (4.00), Winter 2006 and Fall 2006 ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2007.

Sarah Ytsma[apos]s Career Statistics
Year GP/GS AVG. AB R H 2B-3B-HR RBI TB SLG% BB/HBP/SO OB% SF/SH SB/A PO-A-E FLD%
200433/20.0002000-0-000.0000/0/1.0000/00/08-40-2.960
200523/21----0000-0-000----0/0/0----0/00/010-39-7.875
200623/17----0000-0-000----0/0/0----0/00/03-34-1.974
200722/14----0000-0-000----0/0/0----0/00/07-25-2.941

Sarah Ytsma[apos]s Career Pitching Statistics
Year ERA W-L-S APP GS CG SHO/CBO IP H R/ER BB/SO Opp AB Opp Avg. WP/HBP
20041.7216-7-23020155/1155.012844/3824/82577.2227/5
20051.8511-10-02321194/0144.014854/3839/86556.2665/2
20063.0010-7-02417101/0112.011471/4840/45425.2685/6
20073.227-7-1231463/287.08751/4031/64340.2569/7
Career 2.31 44-31-3 100 72 50 13/3 498.0 477 220/164 134/277 1898 .251 26/20
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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2004Freshman

    P
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2005Sophomore

    P
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2006Junior

    P
    5'9"
    6
  • 6

    2007Senior

    P
    5'9"
    6