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2006 Softball Roster

18 Paula Blanning

  • Position:
    Pitcher
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Berowra, NSW, Australia
  • Highschool:
    Hornsby Girls' HS

Summary

Biography

2005: Appeared in 10 games with four starts...picked up first win of the season against San Diego on March 20 during the Hawai‘i Invitational...recorded the only save for Hawai‘i...threw a complete game against No.20 Northwestern on March 25 in the Stanford Tournament, but lost 0-1 on an unearned run...had a season-high five strike outs against Nevada in 4.2 innings pitched on March 15.

2004: Played in 13 games starting 4...pitched a complete game shutout earning the win against Fresno (Apr. 10)...had a team best 1.37 ERA for pitchers who appeared more than once...collected on of only two UH saves on the season...Did not allow a home run.

2003: Appeared in seven games in the circle on the season, making three starts...tossed two complete-games, including a 7-1 win at WAC rival Fresno State (April 5) for her first collegiate victory...lost to Fresno State the next day, suffering her only defeat of the year...other win came at Centenary (April 30), setting career marks in strikeouts (4) and 1-hitting the Ladies.

2002: Earned a medical hardship from a throwing shoulder problem after pitching in only six games early in the season...did not factor into any decisions...five of her outings were out of the bullpen...her lone start came at UC Riverside (Feb. 6) going 4.0 innings allowing one run on five hits while striking out three...in 14.1 innings, she posted a 1.95 ERA with 12 K's and 7 walks...appeared in four games against Long Beach State with her longest outing of the season spanning 4.0 innings Feb. 17...she also struckout a season-high five 49ers in that game.

Prep: A 2000 graduate of Hornsby Girls High School in Sydney, NSW, Australia...earned Pitcher of the Series at the 2001 Nationals in Tasmania.

Personal: Born July 5, 1982... has three sisters... majoring in communications... her favorite athlete is James Beston... biggest athletic thrills are winning a pitching award at 2001 Nationals and being recruited to UH... favorite foods are ice cream and spaghetti... favorite TV show is "Whose Line is it Anyway?"... says best thing about softball is the teamwork, my teammates, and winning... favorite quote is "always look on the bright side, and if there is no bright side, don't look!"... if she could only keep one possession it would be her cat, Pretzel.

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2002Freshman

    Right Handed Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2003Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2004Junior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2005Senior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18
  • 18

    2006Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    18