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2008 Softball

18 Nikki Naffziger

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Highschool Lutheran

Biography

2008: Pitched in 29 games, including 16 as a starter...led theBulldogs with seven wins and a 2.71 earned run average...rankedsixth in the Horizon League in ERA...finished fifth in the leaguein opponents' batting average (.262)...ranked seventh in the leaguein strikeouts with a team-high 101...ranked seventh in the leaguein innings pitched (121.1)...tossed a seven-inning shutout andstruck out 11 batters while allowing just one hit to lead Butlerpast Robert Morris, 1-0...had nine strikeouts in a five-inningshutout against Bellarmine, 8-0. 2007: Named to the Horizon LeagueAll-Tournament Team...pitched in 24 games, including 13 as astarter...compiled a 6-4 record with a 2.85 earned runaverage...led the Bulldogs with 95 strikeouts in 103.1innings...recorded one save...had a complete game performance todefeat Colgate, 6-1...went the distance to beat IUPUI, 3-1...hadnine strikeouts in six innings in a 3-2 win at Dayton...recordednine strikeouts against George Washington, Loyola andOakland...pitched eight strong innings and allowed just oneunearned run against Green Bay in the Horizon LeagueTournament...went the distance to beat Detroit, 7-1, in the leaguetournament...named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week on April 30.2006: Appeared in 19 games, including 11 as a starter...posted a4-6 record with a 3.61 earned run average...picked up onesave...had 40 strikeouts in 77.2 innings...pitched a complete gameto beat Bucknell, 7-3...went the distance in a 6-1 victory overWright State. 2005: Set a Butler single-season record with 198strikeouts...posted a team-high 13 wins and 2.55 ERA...started 25games with 17 complete games and five shutouts...allowed just 157hits in 176 innings of work...opponents batted just .239 againsther...at the plate, batted .151 in 53 at-bats...hit one home runand had four RBIs...named to the Horizon League "All-Newcomer Team"following the season...recognized with the Frank "Pop" HeddenAward, which honors Butler's outstanding male and female freshmanstudent-athletes...named Horizon League Pitcher of the Week twice.

AT LUTHERAN HIGH: Earned four varsity letters, leading team to2004 Class A State Championship and 30-1 record...two-timeall-state selection...received the IHSAA's "Mental Attitude"Award...Marion County "Player of the Year"...National HonorSociety..also earned four letters in volleyball...high schoolcoach: Joe Tilford...teamed with current Bulldog Tara Long atLutheran.

PERSONAL: Born September 17, 1985...daughter of Eric and ChrisNaffziger...speech pathology major.

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