Whitney Sanford

Photo by: Rob Goldberg

Position:
RHP
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Lee County
Hometown:
Sanford, N.C.
Major:
Special Education

2020 (Junior): Made eight appearances in the circle with two starts before the campaign was cut short due to the COVID-19 global pandemic … Compiled a 4.27 earned run average and 0-1 record in 21.1 innings pitched … Tallied eight strikeouts against 11 walks as opposing batters hit .282 against her … Recorded two strikeouts in three innings pitched in East Carolina’s 9-3 win over George Washington (Feb. 15) … Tossed 3.1 innings and fanned two batters in ECU’s 6-5 eight-inning victory over Towson (Feb. 23).

2019 (Sophomore): Appeared in 34 games with 21 starts … Compiled an 8-12 record with a 4.84 earned run average and 54 strikeouts in 131.2 innings pitched … Tallied seven complete games and one complete game shutout … Named to the AAC Weekly Honor Roll March 18 … Picked up a win in the Pirates’ season opener, allowing three earned runs and striking out four in an 11-4 victory over Youngstown State (Feb. 8) … Tossed a complete-game shutout and struck out four batters against Sacred Heart (March 15) … Fanned a season-high five hitters in contests versus Campbell (March 6) and Cornell (March 16) … Turned in an impressive performance in the regular season finale at Houston (May 5), going the distance while allowing just two unearned runs in a 5-2 victory over the Cougars.

2018 (Freshman): Appeared in 33 games and started 20 as a rookie, picking up eight wins ... Finished the season with a 3.74 earned run average and 63 strikeouts in 123.2 innings of work ... Twirled four complete games ... Struck out a career-high eight batters against Saint Joseph’s (Feb. 16) ... Tallied victories against FIU, Saint Joseph’s, Towson, Stony Brook, JMU, Memphis and Connecticut (twice) ... Notched her lone save of the campaign in the 4-1 win over Duke (March 21).

High School: Slotted as the No. 111 overall player in the nation by Flosoftball.com … Finished her prep career with a 54-8 overall record, 1.12 earned run average and 651 strikeouts in 361.2 innings pitched … Selected as a 2017 Maxpreps Medium Schools First Team All-American … Named the 2017 North Carolina 3A East Pitcher of the Year while earning all-state, all-regional, all-district and all-conference accolades … Also tabbed the 2017 Cape Fear Valley Conference Player of the Year as well as the 2016-17 News and Observer Softball Player of the Year … As a senior, tossed a dozen shutouts, five no-hitters and struck out 295 batters in 132 innings while posting a 0.27 ERA with a 20-1 record … Also posted a .419 batting average … Fanned a career-high 21 batters in a 9-0 victory over Overhills High School April 20 … Recorded double-digit strikeouts in 19 of her 22 appearances as a senior … Garnered all-conference, all-district, all-regional and all-state honors as a junior as she posted a 0.76 earned run average, 17-3 overall record and 196 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched … Named the 2016 North Carolina 3A District 4 Pitcher of the Year and Cape Fear Valley Conference Pitcher of the Year as she led the Yellow Jackets to a 23-4 overall record, the conference title and the North Carolina 3A state quarterfinals … Twirled a no-hitter against Gray's Creek April 5 with 12 strikeouts against just one walk … Hit .376 with five home runs … Named to the 2016 Fayetteville Observer First Team as well as the All-Raleigh Metro First Team … Led Lee County to the conference title as a sophomore with a 14-2 record, 2.30 ERA and 123 strikeouts in 82 innings of work on the way to North Carolina 3A East Pitcher of the Year laurels as well as 3A District 4 Pitcher of the Year recognition and an all-conference nod … Batted .463 with five home runs … Selected to the 2015 Fayetteville Observer First Team as well as the All-Raleigh Metro First Team … Began her prep career by earning first-team all-conference honors and tallying 37 strikeouts in 27 innings pitched … Also hit .452 with 12 RBI as a freshman.