The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2019 Softball Roster
Blount, Claire
Jersey Number 1
Claire Blount
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pembroke Pines, Fla.
- High School:
- Pembroke Pines Charter HS
Bio
AS A SOPHOMORE (2018)
- Hit 1-for-2 with one RBI and a double against Illinois State (2/9)
- Hit 1-for-2 with one RBI and a double against Illinois State (2/9)
- Picked up a hit and an RBI against Stanford (2/17)
- Tossed six strikeouts in nine inning of work in the Trojan Classic against Murray State (2/23)
- Threw a season high 10 strikeouts versus Miami (OH) in the Louisville Red and Black Classic (3/3)
- Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a home run against Alabama A&M (3/27)
- Struck out six and picked up a win in UAB’s 10-1 win over Alabama A&M (3/27)
- Pitched a complete-game shutout striking out five against Middle Tennessee (3/30)
- Batted 1-for-3 with two RBI against Southern Miss (4/7)
- Threw a complete game against WKU giving up just two runs, one earned, on two hits and striking out three (4/13)
- Struck out five in five innings of work against WKU picking up the win and securing UAB’s sweep of the Hilltoppers (4/14)
- Held Louisiana Tech to four hits and struck out five in a complete-game shutout (4/21)
- Went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored against Jacksonville State (5/2)
- Struck out six and held JSU to three hits in a complete-game win (5/2)
- Games Played/Started: 33/18
- Led the team in wins with nine and in strikeouts tossing 126
- Led the team in ERA with a 2.94 as well as throwing the most innings on the team with 162.0
- Threw 11 complete games and had three shutouts
- Recorded her first career win and threw first complete game against Murray State (2/25)
- Threw a career high eight strikeouts against UTSA (3/17)
- Tossed a career high 11 innings against Jacksonville State (4/4)
- Played for Tom Fadul at Pembroke Pines Charter High School
- Named to the All-State Second Team her freshman and sophomore seasons
- Named to the All-District First Team all four years
- Named to the All-State First Team her junior and senior seasons
- Was a Gatorade Player of the Year nominee in 2014 and 2015
- Averaged 0.5 ERA over four years as a four-year starting pitcher
- Set Pembroke Pines Charter High School record with 167 career hits
- Full name is Claire Elizabeth Blount
- Born June 29, 1998
- Daughter of John Blount and Grainne O’Sullivan
- Has two sisters, Bridget and Erin
- Majoring in business
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