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Missouri State

2020 Softball Roster

© Dylan Heuer 2018

20 Erin Griesbauer

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • High School Blue Springs South High
  • Hometown Blue Springs, Mo.

Biography

Honors
MVC Pitcher of the Week: 3/19/18
NFCA Scholar-Athlete: 2017, 2018, 2019
MVC President's Council Academic Award 2020
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2019, 2020
MVC Scholar-Athlete Team: 2018 (1st), 2019 (HM), 2020 (HM)
MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week: 4/11/18
MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2018, 2019
MVC Honor Roll: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020

2020 (Senior)
Made 9 appearances in the circle as a senior with 6 starts ... Her 14 assists from the pitcher's position ranked 4th on the team ... Ranked 5th in MVC and 150th nationally in fewest walks per 7 innings (1.75) ... also tied for 7th in the Valley in fewest walks allowed (7) and tied for 3rd in fewest homer runs allowed (1) ... Did not allow an earned run in 1.2 innings of relief vs. Murray State (March 7) ... Won back-to-back starts against UT Martin (Feb. 15) and Jackson State (Feb. 28), both complete games, with no earned runs and a combined 10 strikeouts in those outings ... Struck out season-high 6 vs. Jackson State with season-high 113 pitches ... Fanned 4 UT Martin hitters and posted 5 assists ... Had quality relief effort vs. NC State (Feb. 8), allowing just a single earned run in 3.0 innings with 2 hits and a strikeout ... Also had only at-bat of the season in NC State game … Earned spot on MVC Scholar-Athlete team for third straight season with honorable mention accolades ... Received MVC President's Council Academic Award, Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll laurels ... Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2019 and spring 2020 semesters.

2019 (Junior)
Made 27 appearances with 19 starts as a junior with a 7-8 ledger and 3.60 ERA ... Posted 51 strikeouts in 93.1 innings ... Had a 2.70 ERA in Valley play and a 2.13 ERA over her last 14 appearances of the year, including 8 starts ... Allowed just 1 run in CG win at UMKC (April 23) ... Earned save in road win at Illinois State (April 13), fanning 3 batters in 2.2 innings of relief ... Threw complete game shutout in home win over Loyola (March 16) with 3 strikeouts and a walk ... Fanned season-high 5 batters in victory over Pine Bluff (Feb. 28) ... Only hit of the season came in win over South Alabama (Feb. 8) in Gulf Shores ... Named as an NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete ... Earned MVC Scholar-Athlete Team honorable mention laurels ... Also earned MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll honors ... MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll for Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 semesters.

2018 (Sophomore)
Posted a team-best 2.41 ERA as a sophomore, which ranked eighth in the MVC and was 8-4 ... Saved 3 games and made 15 relief appearances with 11 games finished ... Ranked 4th in the league in fewest walks allowed (20) and shared MVC with fewest home runs allowed (2) ... Ranked 27th nationally in fewest hit batters (3) and 49th in saves (3) ... Was an MVC Scholar-Athlete first-team selection and NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete honoree ... Named MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Week on April 11 ... Struck out 6 Bradley hitters in 3-0 complete-game shutout (April 14) ... Struck out 2 UNI hitters (March 28) in 2.0-inning relief appearance to earn a save ... Picked up sixth win of the year and allowed just 4 hits in 9-inning effort at Evansville (April 6) ... Also had a save in the Evansville series ... Compiled a 5-1 record in non-conference play ... Earned Valley Pitcher of the Week honors on March 19 following a win over Tulsa (March 13) and save against Illinois State (March 16) ... Came in relief in the bottom of the third at Tulsa (March 13) and posted five shutout innings against the Golden Hurricane with 3 hits and a pair of strikeouts ... Earned MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award and MVC Honor Roll ... Also named to AD Honor Roll for Spring 2018 semester.

2017 (Freshman)
Made 19 appearances in the circle as a freshman, going 1-2 with a 3.89 ERA ... Struck out 11 in 36.0 innings of work ... Made 11 relief appearances in Valley games, which ranked 3rd in the league, while ranking second in MVC games finished (10) ... Helped Bears beat Incarnate Word (Feb. 10) in her debut, going 6.0 innings and 80 pitches with 3 strikeouts in her first victory, a 9-1 win ... Earned MVC Newcomer of the Week distinction on Feb. 20 after pitching 6.0 inning in relief against No. 17/19 Texas A&M in two appearances (Feb. 17-18) ... Did not allow an earned run vs. Texas A&M and got Bears out of a no-out jam  ... Also pitched a third of inning in the tourney finale against New Mexico (Feb. 19) that clinched second place for the Bears ... Finished A&M Tournament with 2.21 ERA in three appearances and one start ... Stole a base in win over Tennessee State (March 10) ... Tallied 9 assists on the season ... NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete honoree and earned MVC Honor Roll laurels ... MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll Spring and Fall 2017.
 
High School
Griesbauer played all four years at Blue Springs (Mo.) South High for head coach Kristi Williams ... Was a three-time all-district and all-state academic selection for the Jaguars ... Her senior campaign, Griesbauer went 14-8 in the circle with 89 strikeouts en route to an all-region honor ... At the plate, she hit .385 with 13 RBI while leading Blue Springs South to the Hickman Kewpie Classic title ... Went 13-8 in the circle as a junior racking up 139 strikeouts in 177.2 innings pitched ... She also hit .417 with a home run and 11 RBI while earning all-conference, all-region and all-area accolades in the fall of 2014 ... During her sophomore season, Griesbauer helped her team to a 15-12 record ... As a freshman, she led the Jaguars to a district and sectional title ... Also competed in track her first two years at Blue Springs South.
 
Personal
Erin Marie Griesbauer was born 8/23/97, in Manhattan, Kan. ... Daughter of Cindy and Michael Griesbauer ... Has two sisters, Shelby and Mikayla ... Her father, Michael, played football at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo. ... Majoring in Exercise and Movement Science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2017Freshman

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'9"
    20
  • 20

    2018Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    20
  • 20

    2019Junior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    20
  • 20

    2020Senior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    20

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