Softball

2009: Had three hits and scored two runs against Dayton (March 21)... Hit a double in game one of a doubleheader against Brown (March 31)... Had a hit against Hartford (April 14). 2008: Pitched 6.0 innings, allowing 11 hits and 14 runs (6 earned)... Recorded eight hits... Started and pitched 2.2 innings against Utah Valley (2/9) allowing four hits and four runs (3 earned)... Pitched 2.1 innings Rider University three hits and five runs (3 earned). 2007: Appeared in 15 games, making 10 starts ... batted .167 with a home run and two RBI in 24 at-bats ... laced a double at Quinnipiac (4/11) and blasted a home run against Fairfield (4/29) ... made 10 appearances in the circle, going 1-1 with a 6.56 ERA ... struck out 17 batters in 32.0 IP, including six over nine innings in a win over Buffalo (3/18). High School: Four-year letterwinning pitcher and soccer player at Clinton, serving as captain of each as a senior ... holds a career mark of 60-21 with an ERA of .067, 22 shutouts and seven no-hitters - two of which were perfect games ... established school records for wins, shutouts, no-hitters, perfect games, and strikeouts (711) ... also batted .490 with 19 home runs ... all-conference selection and Telegram & Gazette Super Team pick in 2005 and 2006 ... four-time softball all-star and two-time league MVP ... three-time all-star for soccer ... High Honors and recipient of Child Development Award. Personal: Born December 25, 1987 ... daughter of Susanne and Kevin Ball ... has three siblings - Carl, Meghan, and Caitlin ... enjoys sports, shopping, friends, family, and kids ... lists Mike Lowell, Dustin Pedroia, Jonathan Papelbon, and Kevin Garnett as her favorite pro athletes and the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and Boston Celtics as her favorite teams ... nursing major at URI.