Haylie Wagner
Pitcher
Born: (1993-04-07) April 7, 1993 (age 30)
Orange, California
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Career highlights and awards

Haylie Marie Wagner (born April 7, 1993[1]) is an American softball pitcher for the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch. From 2012 to 2015, she was a left-handed pitcher for the Michigan Wolverines softball team. She was unanimously selected the 2012 Big Ten Conference Softball Pitcher of the Year after compiling a 32–7 record and a 1.53 earned run average (ERA) in her freshman year. She finished her college career with a 100–18 win record and a 1.82 ERA. Since 2015, Wagner has pitched for the Pennsylvania Rebellion, but the club was dissolved in 2017.

Early life

Wagner was born in 1993 and grew up in Orange, California.[2] She attended El Modena High School,[3] graduating in 2011.[1] She was selected as an all-country player three consecutive years from 2009 to 2011.[3]

University of Michigan

Wagner enrolled in the University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts in the fall of 2011.[1] As a freshman in the spring of 2012, Wagner appeared in 50 games, including 34 as a starter.[1] She compiled a win–loss record of 32–7 with a 1.53 ERA and 159 strikeouts.[1] Her 32 wins set a single-season freshman record at Michigan. Following an outstanding season, she was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year.[1] At the end of the 2012 season, she was selected unanimously as the Big Ten Conference Pitcher of the Year.[4][5]

As a sophomore in 2013, Haylie Wagner was named to the Top 50 Watch List for the 2013 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year.[3] However, she missed the first three weeks of the season with a back injury.[3] After returning to the line-up, she appeared in 30 games, including 22 as a starter.[1] On March 9, 2013, she threw a one-hitter against Illinois.[1] She returned to Orange County, California to play for Michigan in the Judi Garman Classic and threw eight shutout innings in a victory over North Carolina State.[3] At the time, Michigan head coach Carol Hutchins told the Orange County Register: "We feel like she has the chance to be a very special player. Just how special? We'll have to wait and see about that. But we recruited her for a reason."[3] Wagner compiled a 19–3 record in 2013 with a 2.50 ERA and 102 strikeouts.[1] She was selected as a second-team All-Big Ten Conference pitcher at the end of the 2013 season.[6]

In 2014, Wagner appeared in 37 games, 24 as a starter, and compiled a 24–5 record with a 1.82 ERA and 122 strikeouts.[1][7]

In 2015, Wagner appeared in 38 games, 26 as a starter, and compiled a 25–3 record with a 1.75 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 172.1 innings pitched.[1][8] She was selected to the 2015 All-Big Ten Conference team.[9]

Pennsylvania Rebellion

In June 2015, Wagner was signed by the Pennsylvania Rebellion.[10] In October 2015, she extended her contract through the 2017 season.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Haylie Wagner". MGoBlue.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Russ, Jim (May 28, 2015). "Carol Hutchins' Michigan Girls Know How to Have Fun". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 7, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Connolly, Kenny (March 22, 2013). "El Modena Grad Now Shining at Michigan". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  4. ^ Baumgardner, Nick (May 22, 2012). "Michigan Freshman Pitcher Haylie Wagner Coming up Clutch, with Help from Her Wise-Cracking Teammates". The Ann Arbor News. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  5. ^ Snyder, Mark (May 23, 2012). "Michigan Softball Freshman Haylie Wagner Winding Up for Deep Playoff Run". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "Big Ten Honors Softball All-Conference Teams and Individual Award Winners". Big Ten Conference. May 8, 2013. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "2014 University of Michigan Softball Statistics" (PDF). University of Michigan. May 23, 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "2015 University of Michigan Softball Statistics" (PDF). University of Michigan. May 22, 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Michigan's Betsa, Hutchins Earn Top Big Ten Honors". The Detroit News. May 6, 2015. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Transactions: Pennsylvania Rebellion". National Pro Fastpitch. Archived from the original on August 10, 2016. Retrieved August 10, 2016.((cite web)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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