2019 Softball Roster
Roster
Savannah Heebner
- Height:
- 6-null
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Castle View HS
- Hometown:
- Sedalia, Colo.
| AWARDS / HONORS | ||||
| 2018-19 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2018-19 | The American Softball Scholar-Athlete of the Year | |||
| 2019 | Preseason Top 50 Watch List for USA Softball Player of Year | |||
| 2019 | NFCA All-Region Third Team (DP/P) | |||
| 2019 | The American First Team (DP/P) | |||
| 2019 | The American Weekly Honor Roll (April 29) | |||
| 2017-18 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2017-18 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2018 | NFCA All-America Second Team (UTL/P) | |||
| 2018 | NFCA All-Region First Team (UTL/P) | |||
| 2018 | The American Co-Pitcher of the Year | |||
| 2018 | The American First Team (P) | |||
| 2018 | The American Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 19) | |||
| 2018 | The American Weekly Honor Roll (March 26, April 2, April 30, May 7) | |||
| 2016-17 | NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete | |||
| 2016-17 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2017 | NFCA First-Team All-Region (UTL/P) | |||
| 2017 | The American All-Tournament Team | |||
| 2017 | The American First Team (DP/UTL/P) | |||
| 2017 | The American Pitcher of the Week (March 6) | |||
| 2017 |
The American Weekly Honor Roll (April 10, April 24) |
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| 2015-16 | The American All-Academic Team | |||
| 2016 | The American All-Tournament Team | |||
| 2016 | The American First Team (P) | |||
| 2016 | The American All-Rookie Team | |||
| 2016 | The American Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 18) | |||
SENIOR (2019)
Drafted by the Chicago Bandits with the 24th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2019 NPF Draft … Appeared in the preseason Top 50 Watch List for the 2019 USA Softball Player of the Year award … Named to the American Athletic Conference First Team, becoming the first player in program history to earn four First-Team All-Conference honors in a career … Earned a spot on the NFCA All-Region Third Team … Led the Cougars in wins (14), strikeouts (115), shutouts (5) and complete-games (21) … Held a 1.66 ERA that ranked fifth in The American … Named to The American Weekly Honor Roll (April 29) after posting a 2-0 record, 0.50 ERA and .444 batting average to lead Houston to a series win over UCF (April 26-28) … Finished the season on a tear, holding a 6-1 record and a 1.34 ERA, having surrendered one of fewer earned runs six times in that stretch … Posted a 2-0 record with a 1.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts against Texas A&M, defeating the Aggies twice on the year, the first coming in a midweek victory (Feb. 27) and the second coming in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament (May 17) … Began the season with a complete-game performance in the circle and a 2-for-3 outing at the plate to help lead the Cougars to a season-opening win over No. 13/15 Kentucky … Struck out a season-high nine batters in the midweek victory over Cal State Fullerton (March 12) … Helped lead Houston to a run in the NCAA Tournament, making an appearance in the championship game of the Austin Regional.
JUNIOR (2018)
NFCA All-America Second Team... NFCA All-Region First Team... American Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year... The American First Team... NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... The American All-Academic Team... The American Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 19)... The American Weekly Honor Roll (March 26, April 2, April 30, May 7)... Appeared in 52 games, making 51 starts between pitcher (32), first base (11) and designated player (8)... Appeared in 43 games in the circle, making 32 starts... Posted 26-10 record with a 1.15 ERA across 237.2 innings pitched... Had eight 27 games, 13 shutouts and was a part of another with six scoreless appearances in relief... Recorded 150 strikeouts and held opponents to a .201 batting average... Posted .314/.441/.386 slash, going 32-for-102 with two doubles, four triples, one home run, six RBI, 20 runs scored, 12 walks and one stolen base...Tied for third in the nation in shutouts (13), ranked seventh in the nation in ERA (1.17) and tied for 16th in the nation in wins (26)... Also led The American in opponent batting average (.204) and ranked third in The American in triples (4)... Recorded nine multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games... Picked up wins over Texas Tech (Feb. 09), Boston College (Feb. 10), Yale (Feb. 23), UNLV (Feb. 24), Stephen F. Austin (March 2), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (March 4)... at Texas Southern (March 7), Penn State (March 11), at McNeese (March 13), Eastern Kentucky (March 18), two at Sam Houston State (March 20), at ECU (March 24), UCF (March 31), Texas (April 3), at USF (April 6), two against Wichita State (April 13; April 15), Tulsa (April 20), No. 19/20 Baylor (April 24), two at UConn (April 28; April 29), Memphis (May 4; May 6), against ECU in Quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Championship (May 10) and against No. 21/22 Louisiana in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (May 18)... Tossed complete-game shutouts against Yale (Feb. 23), UNLV (Feb. 24), at Texas Southern (March 7), Penn State (March 11), at Sam Houston State (March 20), at ECU (March 24), UCF (March 31), Wichita State (April 13), Tulsa (April 20), two at UConn (April 28; April 29), Memphis (May 6) and against No. 21/22 Louisiana in the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional (May 18)... Recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts at Texas Southern (March 7)... Tossed a career-long nine innings against Lipscomb (March 9)... Recorded first career stolen base in game two of a doubleheader at Lamar (April 11)... Recorded a season-high nine hits two times and last against Memphis (May 6).
SOPHOMORE (2017)
NFCA First-Team All-Region (UTL/P)... American Athletic Conference First Team (DP/UTL/P)... The American All-Tournament Team... NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... The American All-Academic Team... The American Pitcher of the Week (March 6)... The American Weekly Honor Roll (April 10, April 24)... Appeared in 50 games, making 47 starts between pitcher (27), first base (16) and designated player (4)... Appeared in 30 games in the circle, making 27 starts... Led team with 15-11 record and 2.13 ERA with 16 complete games and six shutouts... Added two scoreless appearances in relief... Recorded staff-best 112 strikeouts to 41 walks over staff-high 177.2 innings pitched... Posted .319/.454/.396 slash, going 45-for-141 with six doubles, two triples, three home runs, 30 RBI, 25 runs scored and 18 walks... Ranked fourth in The American in wins (15), ERA (2.13), strikeouts (112) and innings pitched (177.2), fifth in opponent batting average (.250) and sixth in RBI (30)... Recorded 11 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games... Picked up wins over Boston College (Feb. 12), Purdue (Feb. 25), at No. 5/5 Texas A&M (March 1), Sam Houston State (March 3), Prairie View A&M (March 10), Texas Southern (March 12), at UCF (March 25), UConn (April 7, April 9, May 10), East Carolina (April 21, April 23, May 11), at Memphis (April 29), and at UT Arlington (May 2)... In regular season, tossed complete-game shutouts at No. 5/5 Texas A&M (March 1) and against Prairie View A&M (March 10), UConn (April 7) and East Carolina (April 21)... Went 3-for-4 with two singles, a triple, an RBI and two runs scored against Incarnate Word (Feb. 19)... Recorded first multi-home run performance of career with a three-run jack and grand slam in a 2-for-2 showing to account for a career-high seven RBI and two runs scored in series finale against UConn (April 9)... Hit a two-out, walk-off single as part of 2-for-4 showing in series finale against East Carolina (April 23)... In conference tournament, tossed consecutive complete-game shutouts against No. 7 seed UConn (May 10) and No. 6 seed East Carolina (May 11), first time throwing back-to-back complete games in consecutive days in her career... Also against East Carolina (May 11), went 3-for-3 with two singles, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored to propel program to its first appearance in The American Championship's title game... Named to The American All-Tournament Team to close the season.
FRESHMAN (2016)
Unanimous American Athletic Conference First Team (P)... The American All-Rookie Team... The American All-Academic Team... The American Weekly Honor Roll (Apr. 18)... Appeared in 43 games, making 34 starts between pitcher (17), designated hitter (9) and first base (8)... Appeared in 26 games in the circle, making 17 starts... Led team with 9-7 record, adding one save, and 55 strikeouts and co-led with a 3.50 ERA across staff-high 108.0 innings pitched... Had seven complete games and three shutouts... Added two scoreless appearances in relief... Posted .311/.406/.342 slash, going 33-for-106 with five doubles, one triple, one home run, 19 RBI, nine runs scored and five walks... Recorded nine multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games... Picked up wins over Georgia Southern (Feb. 13), Toledo (Feb. 19), at No. 23 USF (April 3), No. 19 Baylor (April 12), UCF (April 15), at East Carolina (April 23), at UConn (April 30) and Memphis (May 6, May 12)... Recorded first career save in win over Texas Southern (March 5)... Tossed first career complete game and recorded first career home run against Toledo (Feb. 19)... During the month of April, posted a 5-1 record and allowed only 15 earned runs for a 2.38 in 44.0 innings... Named to The American All-Tournament Team to close the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Castle View High School in Castle Rock, Colo .... A three-time team MVP, three-time First-Team All-League, two-time Continental League Player of the Year and a First-Team All-State selection ... As a senior, named 2015 Gatorade Player of The Year and All-South Metro Athlete of the Year (Highlands Ranch Herald) ... Also a four-year letterwinner in basketball and tennis. .. Named team MVP for basketball as a senior.
PERSONAL
Born Dec. 10 ... Daughter of Annie and Ken Heebner ... Has two older siblings, Amanda and Dustin Heebner.
