2020 (Senior): Played in 18 games games and all were starts ... Appeared inside the pitcher's circle 11 times and threw seven complete games ... Scored a run against Buffalo on Feb. 15 ... Got a win as a pitcher on March 4 against Saint Peter's ... Had nine putouts versus Norfolk State on March 12 ... Made the MEAC All-Academic Team ... Made MEAC Commissioners' All-Academic Team
2019 (Junior): Played in 25 games with 17 starts ... Pitched 13 complete games ... Finished third in the conference in fewest walks allowed (21) ... Got her first career win and shutout at South Carolina State on March 21 ... Tossed 6.1 innings with season-high three strikeouts in a win over North Carolina Central on April 10 ... Made MEAC Commissioners' All-Academic Team ...
2018 (Sophomore): Competed in 10 games (eight starts) in the field ... Got her first career hit at Towson (March 15) ... Inside the circle she sppeared in 20 games with 18 starts ... Finished second on the team in innings pitched (78.1) ... struck out four batters (career high) on two different occasions versus Norfolk State and Howard (March 31 and April 28) ... Named to the MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team.
2017 (Freshman): Earned the Team's Coach's Award ... played 13 contests (six starts) in the field ... scored and walked in the road win at South Carolina State (March 22) ... in the circle, appeared in nine games (three starts) ... finished third on the team in innings pitched (24.1), appearances (9), and games started (3) ... struck out three batters in relieft at South Carolina State (March 22) ... tossed her first complete-game versus Morgan State (April 23).
High School/Club: A two-year lettermen in softball … In her final season, she was selected to the All-Star First Team and named Most Improved Senior Student-Athlete … In her senior year, she guided the team to a 18-3 record and crowned PECO and Mid Penn Capital Champions … In her final season, she tossed 65.1 innings while accumulating a 1.82 ERA and 42 Ks … LeAnn batted .361 with a .508 OBP in her senior season … She played for The Force in Elizabethtown, Pa. and earned multiple honors … In 2014, she played for the Lancaster Lady Stormers and led the club to a fourth-place finish in the national tournament in Salisbury, Md.
Personal: Born June 24, 1998 in Poly Clinic Harrisburg, Pennsylvania … Daughter of Tom and Stefanie Gingrich … Has two sisters, Allison and Rachel … Major is Nutrition and Dietetics … Pre-game routines/superstitions are saying a prayer and getting her hair braided with a bow … Plans on getting a job as a Dietitian to help others … Best advice/favorite saying is, “Always stay true to who you are and don’t let anyone tell you differently” … Hobbies outside of sports are spending time with family and friends and participating in church-related activities … Favorite Book/Author is The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks … Favorite Movie is The Sandlot … Personal best sports moment was winning the Perry County Tournament because it was the first time that West Perry has won the tournament in six years … Most influential person is her family and teammates because of the endless support … Personal athletic goals for the season is making a name for herself … Personal athletic goals before graduating is continuing to work on my craft as a pitcher.
GINGRICH'S CAREER STATISTICS (BATTING)
| Year |
AVG |
GP-GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
SLG% |
BB |
TB |
OB% |
SB-ATT |
FLD% |
| 2017 |
.000 |
12-5 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.000 |
2 |
0 |
.167 |
0-0 |
.824 |
| 2018 |
.143 |
10-8 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.143 |
0 |
1 |
.143 |
0-0 |
.857 |
| TOTAL |
.072 |
22-13 |
17 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.072 |
2 |
1 |
.155 |
- |
.841 |
Career Highs
At-bats: 3 (v. Morgan State, April 23, 2017)
Hits: 1 (at Towson, March 15, 2018)
RBIs: N/A
Runs Scored: 1 (at South Carolina State, March 22, 2017)
Walks: 1 (at South Carolina State, March 22, 2017)
GINGRICH'S CAREER STATISTICS (PITCHING)
| Year |
ERA |
APP-GS |
W-L |
CG |
S |
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
SO |
AVG |
WP |
HBP |
BK |
| 2017 |
7.48 |
9-3 |
0-2 |
2 |
0 |
24.1 |
47 |
31 |
26 |
8 |
8 |
.412 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 2018 |
10.53 |
20-18 |
0-15 |
9 |
0 |
78.2 |
170 |
124 |
92 |
20 |
15 |
.423 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
9.01 |
29-21 |
0-17 |
11 |
0 |
103 |
217 |
155 |
118 |
28 |
23 |
.418 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 7 (4x, last: v. Howard, April 28, 2018)
Strikeouts: 4 (2x, last: v. Howard, April 28, 2018)
