Nov. 12, 2014
Gamecock History
- Four-year letter-winner 1988-91
- Two-time all-region performer
- Played on the 1989 Women’s College World Series team
- Threw second-most innings for a Gamecock in history (890)
- Has school record in shutouts (52) and fewest walks per 7 innings (0.81)
Profile
- Lear loved the SC community, school spirit, tailgating and football games during her time.
- She chose South Carolina because she “really connected with Coach (Joyce) Compton.”
- Lear knew Compton from her Missouri days, as Lear grew up in the other Columbia.
- She also liked how SC was so much different than Missouri.
- Her favorite softball moment was beating Florida State in the 1989 regionals to advance into the WCWS.
- That 1989 WCWS was the last in Sunnyvale, Calif.
Current Life
- After graduating, Lear got married, taught school for a year, had her first child and raised her children, one in college, the other a high school senior.
- Living in Charlotte, she is certified in counseling, working on staff at Transformation Church.
- She serves as the executive director of the church, which is one of the top-10 fastest-growing congregations in the US.
- Son is an offensive lineman who was recruited by SC among others.
- He sat in front of Gamecock head coach Beverly Smith at a football game during his visit.
Interview conducted by Julie Sarratt
