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Eden Bigham

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Position
5'6''
Height
Freshman
Class
R/R
B/T
Rustburg, Va.
Hometown
Rustburg HS
High School
Eden Bigham - Softball - Virginia Cavaliers

2023 (FRESHMAN)
• NFCA All-Region first team selection
• All-ACC third team and All-Freshman team selection
• Two-time ACC Pitcher of the Week selection
• Appeared in 29 games with 20 starts in the circle
• Posted a 13-6 record with a 2.52 ERA through 111.0 innings pitched
• Struck out a team-leading 115 batters and walked 59
• Her 115 strikeouts is the most by a UVA freshman since 2016
• Held opponents to a .189 batting average
• Tallied six complete-game shutouts – including no-hitter in collegiate debut vs. Lamar (2/9)
• Struck out season-high 10 batters in victory over George Mason (3/5)
• Complete-game shutouts came against Lamar (2/9), Georgia Tech (3/11), Hofstra (3/21), Pittsburgh (3/25), North Carolina (3/31), Liberty (4/11)
• Also posted wins over No. 13 Virginia Tech (4/7) and at No. 4 Florida State (4/15)
• Tallied two saves: at Sam Houston (2/10) and vs. Lamar (2/11)
• Combined for three other shutouts
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll

HIGH SCHOOL
• No. 28 overall recruit by Extra Inning Softball
• No. 10 pitcher by Extra Inning Softball
• Extra Inning Softball All-America honoree
• First-Team All-State selection
• 2x First Team All-District selection
• 2x First Team All-Region selection
• All-Area Player of the Year
• Helped Rustburg HS claim 2021 softball state championship

CLUB
• Played travel ball with Williamsburg Starz Gold (2018-2022)

PERSONAL
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences