March 25, 2010

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina sophomore pitcher Audrey Broyles underwent surgery on Wednesday on her ailing right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the 2010 season.

The surgery was performed at the American Sport Medicine Institute in Birmingham, Ala., by world-renown surgeon Dr. James Andrews. The doctors expect Broyles to return by next spring.

“From what we understand, Audrey’s surgery went well,” said Gamecock head coach Joyce Compton. “Unfortunately, she’s lost for the year, but our hopes are that she’ll be back full strength next year. We hope she can pick up where she left off.”

Broyles, from Pembroke Pines, Fla., suffered a rotator cuff injury and sat out the entire fall season, working to strengthen the shoulder so she could pitch this spring. While healthy, Broyles dominated with a 0.99 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 42.1 innings in the circle. But the shoulder started to bother her again, so she elected to have surgery to have enough time to be ready for the 2011 campaign.