#25 · Maria Staton

Junior · 5'10

Pitcher · B/T: R/R

New Bremen H.S. · New Bremen, Ohio

Born 11/20/88 · Business Administration Major

Outlook:   Power pitcher who has the potential to dominate opponents with both speed and ball movement...Has a wealth of talent, but must prove she can become a consistent performer on the mound in big game situations...Key player for the Panthers this spring who must have a break out season and nail down the #1 spot in the rotation for this team to have a chance of going deep into the post season...Has worked hard this offseason to improve her command and gain the composure on the mound that will make her an outstanding pitcher in this program.

2009: Had a strong second season with the ODU pitching staff...Led the Panthers in ERA at 2.83 and strikeouts with 80...Ranked second in wins (8), games started (15), complete games (8) and innings pitched (121.0)...Pitched 6.0 innings in second game of doubleheader on March 18th   surrendering five hits and one earned run while striking out eight...Fanned a season high nine batters while allowing six hits in complete game versus Cedarville on April 22nd...Threw a one-hitter against Shawnee State on April 25th while striking out six in a complete game shut-out.

2008: Started the season primarily as a relief pitcher in her first year as a Panther...Accumulated a 3-5 record in 20 appearances and eight starts...Her 2.80 ERA was the lowest on the team...Struck out 63 batters in 70 innings of work...Held opponents to a .249 batting average...Saw limited action on offense, appearing in only four games in 2008...Recorded her first collegiate win on April 22nd in the first game of a conference twin bill versus Mt. Vernon Nazarene...Best outing came in a complete game two hit shutout versus Urbana University on April 29th.

High School: Comes to ODU after graduating from New Bremen High School in New Bremen, Ohio...Named the Midwest Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-Ohio her senior season...Also named to the All-MAC and All-Northwest District 1st Teams her junior and senior seasons...Led the Cardinals in batting average her senior year...Favorite athlete is U.S. National Softball Team pitcher Jennie Finch.

HITTING

YEAR    GP-GS    AVG       AB      R     H     2B   3B   HR      RBI     TB       SLG%    BB   SO       OB%      SAC        SB-SBA

2009        3-1          .000         3         2      0      0        0    0           1          0          .000       1      1         .250         0-0           0-0

2008        4-0          .000         4         0      0      0        0    0           0          0          .000       1      2         .200         0-0           0-0

Total        7-1         .000         7         2      0      0        0    0           1          0          .000      1      3         .225         0-0           0-0

 

PITCHING

YEAR    GS       APP    CG      ERA   W-L    IP        H     R     ER  BB       SO       2B   3B   HR      AB          B/AVG       WP-HP

2009        15        27        8        2.83     8-9      121.0  120  69    49    32        80        20    1      12       484          .248             13-1

2008        8          20        3        2.80     3-5      70.0    65    35    28    25        63        7      0      9         261          .249             10-4

Total       23        47        11      2.82     11-14  191.0  185  104  77    57        143      27    1      21       745          .249             23-5