Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Softball's Amy Harre Named MVC Pitcher-Of-The-Week
05/10/2004 | 12:00:00 | Softball
May 10, 2004
By Lou Antoine
SIUSalukis.com
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - After a stellar weekend in the circle, Southern Illinois junior Amy Harre was named the Missouri Valley Conference's Pitcher-of-the-Week by the MVC Office this afternoon. The award is Harre's first this year and the ninth of her career.
Harre, a Nashville, Ill. native, had an amazing week, finishing 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, two complete game shutouts, including a one-hitter and a two-hitter against Indiana State in two starts. Harre had an incredible 23 strikeouts and just one walk in 14 innings. She had consecutive season-highs of 11 and 12 strikeouts and allowed a .065 batting average over the weekend. In the two games, Harre struck out the side three times.
The one-hitter in the series opener was her fourth of the year and the two-hitter in the finale was her fifth of the year. In the one-hitter, a 3-0 SIU win, Harre struck out the first three batters, seven of the first nine hitters and retired 12 straight to open the game. She faced 22 hitters, just one over the minimum, and allowed one runner to reach second base.
In the series finale, a 3-0 SIU win, Harre allowed one runner to reach second and third the entire contest. Her win gave SIU a series sweep, and more importantly, clinched SIU first-ever MVC regular season title. The two shutouts increase her school record to 33. Harre has thrown complete games the last six times she's taken the mound and had not given up a walk her previous four appearances.
For the season, Harre improved to 18-5 with a 0.86 ERA, 18 complete games, 11 shutouts, a combined shutout, a save, 142 strikeouts, 171.2 innings pitched, 21 earned runs (35 total), 108 hits and 42 walks allowed with a .178 opponents average in 29 starts and 31 appearances, all team-highs.
The former Nashville High star is ranked in the top five in MVC overall standings in ERA (2nd), opponents average (3rd, .177) and wins (T-5th). She has an 8-3 MVC record with a 0.66 ERA, five shutouts, a combined shutout, seven complete games, 72 strikeouts, 20 walks and just eight earned runs (21 total) in 15 appearances and 15 starts over 84.1 innings in MVC play.
Harre is first all-time with a 0.98 ERA and is third all-time with 497 strikeouts.
The Salukis host the 2004 MVC Tournament on May 13-15 and will open first round play against the Drake/Wichita State winner at 4 p.m. at West Stadium.
