17 - Sherri Thompson
Sherri Thompson
Height: 5-8
Year: Senior
Hometown: Ulysses, Pa.
High School: North Potter
Position: P/1B
Bats/Throws: R/R
Experience: 3L

At a Glance
A two-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection … one of the top pitchers in St. Bonaventure history, ranking in the top 10 in all nine pitching categories in the Bona record book … she is in the first spot in strikeouts with 385 … tied for second in wins with 30 … solely owns the second position in earned run average with 2.25 … she ranks third in appearances (81), complete games (58) and starts (69) … sits second in shut outs with 10 in her three seasons …

As A Junior (2009)
Set five single-season pitching records after starting 25 of 30 appearances ... finished with a 7-12 record including 6-5 in conference play … had 15 complete games, tossing a 150.2 innings for fourth in the record book … ended conference play with a 3.38 ERA … finished second in the A-10 with 91 innings pitched ... struck out 109 batters, good for third on the top-10 list … held A-10 opponents to a .243 batting average … had 10 putouts and 43 assists on only two errors … allowed only three hits in a complete game against Fairfield (Mar. 1) and Lehigh (Mar. 3) … tossed a season-high eight strikeouts against Valparaiso (Mar. 4) and La Salle (Apr. 11) ... picked up two wins against Rhode Island (Mar. 29) … pitched 3.1 innings in the final game of the season at the A-10 championship against Saint Joseph’s (May 6).

As A Sophomore (2008)
Proved to be the ace of the pitching staff ... became just the 13th player in program history to be named to the A-10 All-Conference first team ... finished with a 16-12 overall record and an ERA of 1.60 ... recorded 28 complete games, threw 222.2 total innings and tallied 183 strikeouts on the season ... against A-10 opponents she appeared in 16 games, starting 15 of them ... had a microscopic 0.83 ERA in A-10 play to go along with 83 strikeouts ... tallied 14 complete games in league play while holding opposing batters to just a .187 batting average ... recorded six shutouts on the year, all of which came in A-10 play ... one of her best performances came against Temple (Mar. 22), where she threw a complete game shutout allowing only five hits while striking out four ... had her most impressive outings in back-to-back games against La Salle (Apr. 11) ... she pitched complete game shutouts in both games of the doubleheader against La Salle, allowing a combined five hits while striking out 14 Explorers on the day ... recorded one hit on the season, but it was a big one, clubbing a game-winning pinch hit three-run homerun in the seventh inning of a game against Fordham (Apr. 13)

As A Freshman (2007)
Established a new school single-season record with a 1.15 ERA - a figure that led the Atlantic 10 and ranked 10th nationally as well as second among all freshmen ... went 7-9 on the season and completed all 15 games she started ... also moved into the Bona single-season record books with 93 strikeouts (3rd), four shutouts (2nd) and 15 complete games (10th) ... was named to the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team ...hurled 37-straight scoreless innings in seven appearances from March 31st to April 26th ...during that time, she made six appearances, including five starts, going 4-1 with five complete games, four shutouts, 35 strikeouts and just six walks... was named A-10 Co-Rookie of the Week for the period ending April 23, 2007... also excelled during A-10 play, posting a 2-3 record with a 1.15 ERA ... allowed just six walks and struck out 26 over 36.2 innings of work ... recorded her first shutout against Canisius (4/19) and pitched a five-hit shutout against Fordham (4/21)... recorded a season-high 11 strikeouts against Buffalo (4/24) and again against Hartford (4/26)...recorded seven or more strikeouts six times...allowed two or less earned runs in 13 of her 15 starts.

High School
As a senior, she allowed just two earned runs over 101 innings for a .019 ERA ... finished with a 14-2 record striking out 181 batters ... hit .460 at the dish with 12 extra base hits ... as a junior, she led North Potter to a 23-5 record ... compiled a 15-5 record on the mound en route to being named to the District 9 All-Star team ... allowed just five earned runs all season for a 0.35 ERA and fanned 191 batters in 100 innings of work ... at the plate, she batted .327 with 16 hits and 21 runs scored ... she was a member of the Horseheads Lady Raiders with classmate Stephanie Narde ... a four-year starter on the volleyball team, she was the first player in school history to be selected to the District 9 All-Start team.

Personal
Born on September 7, 1987 ... daughter of Cathy and Donald Thompson ... has two sisters: Janell (22) and Nikki (17) ... father played basketball at Alfred College ... socioloy major and sports management minor.

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