Taryne Mowatt

Taryne Mowatt
Personal information
Born (1986-09-12) September 12, 1986
Corona, California
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Sport
College team Arizona Wildcats

Taryne Mowatt (born September 12, 1986) is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed softball pitcher originally from Corona, California. She played for the Arizona Wildcats from 2005–2008 and was later drafted by the National Pro Fastpitch team Washington Glory. In the 2007 Women's College World Series, she led the Wildcats to their second consecutive and eighth overall national softball title. She is a record holder for the Wildcats in the Pac-12.

University of Arizona Wildcats

As a freshman, Mowatt began her career a perfect 7-0 in limited appearances. The Michigan Wolverines handed her the only loss for her year on March 21, 2005.[1]

Mowatt had career bests in ERA, WHIP and strikeout ratio (10.7). She threw 3 no-hitters and a perfect game. On February 26, 2006, Mowatt struck out 18 of the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles for her career best in regulation.[2] The total tied her for the fourth best 7-inning single game total in the NCAA.

Mowatt threw her first no-hitter on March 16, 2006, vs. the UNLV Rebels.[3] Two days later Mowatt did it better in a 5-inning, 13 strikeouts, 9-0 perfect game against the Cal State Northridge Matadors. It was the eighth perfect game overall for the Wildcats and she being just the third pitcher to accomplish the feat.[4] Mowatt connected for a three-run homer for her single game best in RBIs off Anjelica Selden of the UCLA Bruins on April 9.[5] On April 22, Mowatt and California Golden Bears' Kristina Thorson combined for 38 strikeouts, which was third best (now 4th) all-time in the NCAA; the Wildcats won 4-2 in 13-innings.[6] In the Super Regionals vs. the LSU Tigers, Mowatt was a perfect 4/4 at the plate for another career best in hits, the run-rule victory sent the Wildcats into the WCWS on May 27.[7]

Mowatt hit her third home run in Game One and in the finale of the 2006 Women's College World Series National Championship series against the Northwestern Wildcats, she had two hits; Mowatt would bat close to .400 at the series and .290 for the season.[8][9] Mowatt was selected to the WCWS All-Tournament Team after Arizona won its seventh title.[10]

Mowatt's collegiate career was marked by her junior season where she pitched 3 no-hitters, tied, broke and set school and Pac-10 conference records with her wins and strikeouts. Mowatt was also honored All Pac-10 and Second Team All American.[11][12][13]

For her 60-innings, 76 strikeouts, 4 shutouts performance at the 2007 Women's College World Series, she was named to the All-Tournament Team and earned the "Most Outstanding Player" Award in her victorious bid for the national title. She also set new WCWS records for wins (6) and strikeouts, the latter was previously held by former teammate and then assistant coach Alicia Hollowell.[14][15] Later that year Mowatt also won two ESPY Awards; Best Female Athlete and Best Female College Athlete.

In her senior season, Mowatt tied Hollowell's single game strikeout record at Arizona by fanning a career best 20 batters on March 1, 2008 against the Virginia Tech Hokies. In that same game, Mowatt and Angela Tincher set a new NCAA Division I record for combined strikeouts at 41.[16] In a shutout win over the DePaul Blue Demons on March 20, she earned her 1000th career strikeout.[17] Beginning on May 3, Mowatt started two career streaks, with a shutout win over the Washington Huskies for 27.0 consecutive scoreless innings and 9 consecutive wins.[18] The scoreless innings were snapped by the Stanford Cardinal when they led off with a run on May 10.[19] For that streak, Mowatt won all four complete games and struck out 49, while allowing 6 hits and 8 walks. The winning streak was broken by the Oklahoma Sooners at the Super Regionals on May 23.[20] The next day the Wildcat became the eighth pitcher at the school to win 100 games.[21]

After an appearance at 2008 WCWS, Mowatt ended her career with 1,267 strikeouts, second best for the Wildcats, 5th in the now-named Pac-12 and within the top 20 for NCAA Division I all-time rankings; her strikeout ratio of 10.1 also came in second, third and 7th all-time respectively.[22][23][24]

Professional career

Mowatt was drafted in the first round of the National Pro Fastpitch and picked 6th overall by the defunct Washington Glory.[25]

Mowatt made her professional debut with the club on June 11, 2008, against the Akron Racers. She pitched 2 innings in relief in a 7-2 win by the Glory.[26] She recorded her 1st career win on July 27 against the Philadelphia Force, pitching a complete game and allowing 3 hits, 1 run, 3 walks, and striking out 7 batters.[27]

The Washington Glory made it to the Cowles Cup Championship but lost to the Chicago Bandits on August 24, 2008. Mowatt did not pitch.[28]

Career Statistics

University of Arizona Wildcats

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2005 8 1 13 10 4 3 0 58.1 42 19 15 15 82 1.80 0.98
2006 21 5 27 23 20 9 0 163.2 89 35 30 26 250 1.28 0.70
2007 42 12 60 53 50 19 3 370.0 205 90 77 168 522 1.45 1.01
2008 29 15 47 40 35 9 1 285.2 182 82 71 120 413 1.74 1.06
TOTALS 100 33 147 126 109 40 4 877.2 518 226 193 329 1267 1.54 0.96

Washington Glory

YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
2008 5 4 16 9 5 1 0 67.2 33 17 14 38 62 1.49 1.05
2010 2 3 15 7 1 0 1 42.0 46 44 41 53 26 6.24 2.35
2011 0 2 8 4 0 0 0 14.0 13 13 8 16 7 4.00 2.07
TOTAL 7 9 39 20 6 1 1 123.2 92 74 63 107 95 3.58 1.61

References

  1. ↑ "Top-Ranked Softball Falls To No. 5 Michigan in Kia Championship". Arizonawildcats.com. 2005-03-21. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  2. ↑ "No. 3 Arizona Softball Wins Home Opener, 5-1". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  3. ↑ "Mowatt No-Hits UNLV, Softball Wins 7-0". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-03-13. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  4. ↑ "Mowatt Throws Perfect Game, Frosh Hit Three Bombs". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  5. ↑ "No. 2 Softball Falls To No. 3 UCLA, 8-3". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-04-09. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  6. ↑ "No. 3 Softball Out-Lasts No. 6 Cal in 13 Innings". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-04-23. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  7. ↑ "Cats Blast Their Way To World Series Berth". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-05-27. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  8. ↑ "2006 Arizona Softball Overall Stats". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-06-09. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  9. ↑ "Arizona 5, Northwestern 0". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-06-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  10. ↑ "National Champions!". Arizonawildcats.com. 2006-06-07. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  11. ↑ "2007 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". Nfca.org. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  12. ↑ "Cats Rake in All-Pac-10 Honors". Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  13. ↑ "Lowe, Mowatt Named All-Americans". Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  14. ↑ "Cats Whip Vols For Eighth NCAA Title". Arizonawildcats.com. 2007-06-06. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  15. ↑ "Softball Division I Championship" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  16. ↑ "Weekly Notes 3-4-08". Arizonawildcats.com. 2004-04-23. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  17. ↑ "Recap DePaul 3-20-08". Arizonawildcats.com. 2008-03-20. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  18. ↑ "Mowatt Pitches Arizona To 3-0 Win Over Huskies". Gohuskies.com. 2008-05-03. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  19. ↑ "Cardinal Falls in Season Finale At Arizona, 6-1". Gostanford.com. 2008-05-10. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  20. ↑ "OU Stays Alive, Forces Game Three". Soonersports.com. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  21. ↑ "Softball Ends Season in Tucson". Soonersports.com. 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  22. ↑ "Arizona Softball History/Records" (PDF). Arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  23. ↑ "2014 Pac 12 Softball Media Guide". E-digitaleditions.com. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  24. ↑ "Division I Records" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-08-09.
  25. ↑ "NPF News". profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  26. ↑ "Season Archives". profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  27. ↑ "Season Archives". profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  28. ↑ "NPF News". profastpitch.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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