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2021 Softball

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4 Claire O'Brien

  • Yr. '21
  • Height 5-8
  • Highschool Sacred Heart Academy
  • Hometown Rockville Centre, N.Y.

Biography

2021: Finished the season with a 1-4 record, 6.93 ERA and 30 strikeouts through 33.1 innings pitched.

2020: Named to the NESCAC Spring All-Academic Team.

2019: Appeared in 17 of 38 games during her sophomore season, including three starts... Ranked second in the NESCAC in batting average against (.193), fourth in strikeouts per game (6.97) and eighth in earned run average (2.08)... Struck out a career-high 12 batters through 5.0 innings of relief, allowing three hits and keeping Lawrence scoreless in a 7-6 comeback victory on March 18... Had five strikeouts and allowed one earned run through 2.2 innings of relief in a 7-6 walk-off win over SUNY Plattsburgh on March 23... Pitched a one-hitter and had seven strikeouts in a 12-0 win over Colby on March 24... Struckout the final batter of the game to earn the save in a 9-6 win over Kalamazoo on March 25... Again on March 25, she earned the win after striking out six batters through 3.0 innings of relief in a 2-1 win over Union... Had three strikeouts and allowed three hits and two runs through 3.1 innings of relief in a 7-6 walk-off win over Wesleyan on April 6... Earned the win in an 18-6 decision over Middlebury on April 20 after allowing one earned run and striking out two batters through 2.2 innings of relief... Finished the season with a 6-1 record and two saves through 43.2 innings pitched... Committed zero errors all season for a 1.000 fielding percentage in six total chances. 

2018: Appeared in 18 games as a first year, including 12 starts... Picked up her first collegiate win in Hamilton's first game of the season on March 13 by allowing six hits and striking out five batters in a complete-game 6-5 win over Franklin & Marshall... Struck out a season-high six batters against SUNY Geneseo on March 14... Pitched a two-hit complete game in a 4-0 win over SUNY Oswego on March 28... Earned the 4-2 win over No. 14 Williams on March 30 by totaling four strikeouts, two walks and five hits through 4.1 innings of work... Allowed three hits through 5.0 innings for the 7-3 win over Skidmore on April 18... Finished the season with a 4-4 record, 5.39 ERA and 34 strikeouts through 61.0 innings pitched... Committed one error all season for a .900 fielding percentage in 10 total chances. 

Personal: Majors in government... Claire attended Sacred Heart Academy... She played for the Team Long Island club team for two years... Claire is the daughter of Jim '91 and Anne O'Brien, and the sister of Bridget and Charlie.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2018Redshirt

    P
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2019Redshirt

    P
    5'7"
    2
  • 14

    2020Redshirt

    P
    5'8"
    14
  • 4
    C

    2021Senior

    P
    5'8"
    4
    C

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