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  Ashleigh Cole

Ashleigh Cole

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Pace, Fla.

High School:
Pace HS

Height:
5-11

Position:
P

B/T:
R/R

2009
• Picked up the win against Southern Miss in the circle, allowing only two earned runs on four hits in 8.0 innings of work (4/5)
• Matched the program's single-game record after putting down three sacrifice bunts in the same game (4/5)
• Went 2-for-3 with a RBI in game two vs. the Golden Eagles, while finishing the game in the circle (4/4)
• Gave the Knights the series win with a victory over UAB in the series finale (3/15)
• Two-hit UAB in a shutout performance in the series opener (3/14)
• Threw all 10.1 innings in game one at Tulsa (3/7)
• Named the Conference USA Pitcher of the Week after picking up three wins over Centenary, Eastern Michigan and Maine and a save in the Knights' victory over Tennessee State (3/2)
• Pitched her first shutout of the season, scattering three hits and striking out a season-high seven batters vs. Maine (2/28)
• Picked up her first save of the season in 0.1 innings of work vs. Tennessee State (2/27)
• Earned wins against both Centenary and Eastern Michigan, giving up seven hits and striking out six in each contest (2/24, 25)
• Allowed only one run on six hits to pick up the victory vs. Boston College (2/21)
• Five-hit Portland State to earn her fourth win of the season (2/20)
• Posted three-straight hits against Jacksonville, Portland State and Boston College (2/18-20)
• Did not give up an earned run and struck out five in 8.0 innings of work, while allowing only three hits and one walk against No. 11 Tennessee (2/14)
• Allowed only one earned run on three hits, while striking out four in a win over UT-Arlington (2/13)
• Had six strikeouts, while allowing no earned runs, in a complete-game victory over North Florida (2/11)

2008
• Ranked 23rd nationally after giving up only 1.22 walks-per-game
• C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll member
• Had nine strikeouts at No. 16 Hawaii (2/16)
• Threw a complete-game shutout with six strikeouts against Stetson (2/20)
• Went 3-for-4 against Birmingham Southern (2/22)
• Hit a double in the win over George Mason (2/23)
• Picked up her third-straight win vs. Drake (2/24)
• Went 2-for-4 vs. Villanova with a three-run home run, the first of her career (3/1)
• Posted seven strikeouts vs. Vermont (3/2)
• Had two hits, a double and three RBI, while picking up the win in the circle vs. East Carolina (3/9)
• Blanked No. 14 Baylor, allowing only four hits (3/12)
• Had six strikeouts in the win over Iowa (3/20)
• Posted two hits at Florida International (3/26)
• Went 2-for-2 at the plate, while allowing only one run on three hits at Marshall (3/29)
• Allowed one run on four hits vs. Florida State (4/9)
• Threw 4.2 innings and allowed only one earned run during the NCAA Gainesville Regional (5/16-18)

2007
• Started 37 games in 2007, 23 at pitcher
• C-USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
• Recorded eight wins on the mound with a 1.86 ERA
• Threw nine complete games and two shutouts
• Held a five-game hitting streak 2/21-27
• Threw her first complete-game shutout in a three-hit performance vs. Pittsburgh (2/10)
• Threw her second complete-game shutout vs. George Mason and went 2-for-4 with a RBI
• Struck out five batters while holding Virginia Tech (3/2) to only four hits and one earned run
• Went 3-for-3 with a RBI and two runs scored Holy Cross (3/4)
• Allowed one hit in three innings of work in the same game
• Gave up one earned run vs. Bethune-Cookman (3/15)
• Pounded out two hits vs. Marshall (3/31)
• Struck out a career-high nine batters while allowing only one earned run vs. Florida Atlantic (4/11)
• Picked up her first C-USA victory vs. UAB (4/14)
• Hit a two-RBI single in the same game
• Pitched a one-hitter vs. Houston at the C-USA Tournament (5/10)

Prior to UCF
• Played for head coach Susan Williams at Pace High School
• Lettered four years in softball and two years in volleyball
• Was a four-time Pensacola News Journal first-team all-area honoree
• Named to the Florida 5A all-state first team twice and the second team as a freshman and a sophomore
• Helped guide Pace to the state final four on two occasions
• Completed high school pitching career with 719 strikeouts and a 0.44 ERA
• As a senior, had a 0.20 ERA, a 17-3 record, nine shutouts, 246 strikeouts in 148 innings and hit five homers
• Earned MVP honors at the Kissimmee Klassic Tournament as a junior
• Went 11-2 with a 0.36 ERA that season, striking out 148 in 98 innings of work
• Member of the Anchor Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Played for the High Intensity Gold travel team

Personal
• Born in Washington, D.C.
• Daughter of Randall and Karen Cole
• Majoring in health science