Courtney Layne
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2024 (SOPHOMORE)
• Appeared in 17 games with eight starts
• Posted a 4.54 ERA through 37.0 innings of work with a 3-2 record
• Struck out 23 and walked 21 on the season
• Held opponents to a .269 batting average against
• Tallied two saves: vs. Syracuse (3/16) and Villanova (3/29)
• Posted wins over UNCG (2/10), JMU (3/27) and at No. 3 Duke (4/20)
• Worked 4.0 innings in relief win at JMU (3/27)
• Worked a season-long 4.1 innings in start against UNCG (2/10) and struck out five
• Win over the Blue Devils (4/20) was in game one of a doubleheader sweep
• Named a CSC Academic All-District selection
• Named to ACC Softball All-Academic Team
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
2023 (FRESHMAN)
• Appeared in 16 games with two starts
• Posted a 2-1 record with a 5.68 ERA through 28.1 innings of work
• Struck out 29 and walked only nine in her time in the circle
• Wins came against Radford (2/28) and at Pittsburgh (3/26)
• Worked a season-long 4.0 innings in a start against Radford
• Tallied a season-high six strikeouts against the Highlanders
• Worked a season-long 6.0 innings in relief in the win at Pitt
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
HIGH SCHOOL
• No. 35 overall recruit by Extra Inning Softball
• No. 14 pitcher by Extra Inning Softball
• Regional Player of the Year
• 2x First Team All-Region selection
• Helped Appomattox HS claim 2021 softball state championship with a perfect game
• Has six perfect games and five no-hitters for her career
• 2x Raider Award recipient at Appomattox HS
• 2022 MaxPreps Player of the Year for Virginia
• 2022 Extra Innings High School Player of the Week
• 2022 State Player of the Year
• 2022 First Team All-State
• 2022 Regional Player of the Year
• 2022 First Team All-Regional Pitcher
• 2022 District Pitcher of the Year
• 2022 First Team All District Pitcher
• 2022 State Championship (perfect game)
• 4 perfect games as a senior
• 10 no-hitters as a senior
• 16 consecutive shut outs (19 Total) as a senior
• Tallied School Record ERA .16 in 2022
• 310 Strikeouts
CLUB
• Played travel ball with Team North Carolina – Eaton
PERSONAL
• Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences