Alana Vawter

AWARDS:

• NFCA All-America Third Team (2024)
• NFCA All-Region Third Team (2024)
• All-SEC Second Team (2024)
• SEC Pitcher of the Week (4/2/24)
• NFCA All-America second team (2023)
• USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 finalist (2023)
• 2021 NFCA/Schutt Sports Freshman of the Year- Top 15 Finalist
• 2022 USA Softball Player of the Year- watchlist
• Two-time NFCA All-West Region first team (2021, 2023)
• NFCA All-West Region second team (2022)
• Three-time All-Pac-12 First Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
• All-Pac-12 Freshmen Team (2021)
• 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-District first team
• NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
• D1 Softball National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
• Four-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (5/3/21, 3/1/22, 4/11/22, 4/10/23)
• Two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (4/26/21, 5/3/21)
• NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2021)
• CSC Acadmic All-District (2023)
• Three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
• Threw a perfect game on Feb. 26, 2022 against Fresno State

2024:

Named NFCA Third Team All-American … Named NFCA All-Region Third Team … Named All-SEC Second Team … Named SEC Pitcher of the Week (4/2) … Named an NFCA All-Scholar … Led the team with 41 appearances and 21 starts in the circle … Threw 188 2-3 innings, finishing with a 17-13 record and three saves … All three of her saves came against ranked opponents … Tosses three complete game shutouts … Pitched 12 complete games … Recorded her 600th career strikeout against No. 16 Mississippi State (4/7) … Struck out a season-high eight against Furman (2/21) … Threw a career-high 12 innings in a complete game win at No. 11 Clemson (3/20) … Threw a nine-inning complete game shutout at Ole Miss (3/29) … Had 29 at-bats on the season … First hit of the season came on a walk-off three-run home run against No. 24 Boston U (3/14) in the eighth inning … Had a career-high five hits on the season.

Prior to SC:

2023 (Stanford):

• NFCA All-America second team
• NFCA All-West Region first team
• USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-25 finalist
• All-Pac-12 First Team
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (April 10)
• Preseason All-Pac-12 Conference
• CSC Academic All-District
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll
• Became the 17th NFCA All-American in program history and the first since 2015
• Posted a 21-8 record with a 1.81 ERA
  • Anchored one of the most dominant pitching staffs in the nation, with the Cardinal boasting the country’s best strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.41) and ranking third in ERA (1.52)
• Started 27 games, striking out 155 hitters in 190.0 innings to go along with four shutouts
• Her 1.11 walks allowed per seven innings total ranked 24th in the nation
• Ended her career on The Farm among the program’s top-five in wins (4th – 77), shutouts (5th – 26), strikeouts (5th – 527) and innings pitched (5th – 679.0)

2022 (Stanford):

• 2022 USA Softball Player of the Year- watchlist
• NFCA All-West Region second team
• All-Pac-12 first team
• CoSIDA Academic All-District first team
• Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
• NFCA National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
• D1 Softball National Pitcher of the Week (4/12/22)
• Two-time Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (3/1/22, 4/11/22)
• Turned in one of the best seasons by a pitcher in program history
• Went 25-14 in the circle with 27 complete games, 11 shutouts, a 1.97 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 227.2 innings
• The 25 wins are the eighth most in a single season in program history, and the most since 2012
• Her 11 shutouts are tied for sixth on the school record book
• Her 227.2 innings pitched are ninth on the school record book
• Led the Pac-12 in wins and shutouts, ranking fifth and 11th nationally in the categories
• Pitched a perfect game against Fresno State – the first by a Stanford pitcher since 2013 – striking out eight off 68 pitches in five innings
• Also posted eight strikeouts against San Diego State, Oklahoma State, Sacramento State and Murray State
• Held opponents to two or fewer hits in 10 appearances
• Picked up ranked wins against Oklahoma State, Mizzou, UCLA, Arizona State (twice), Oregon, Arizona, and Alabama (twice)
• Pitched two shutouts at Alabama in the NCAA Tournament, the first time the Crimson Tide had been shutout in the regional round since 2004

2021 (Stanford):

• 2021 NFCA / Schutt Sports Freshman of the Year- Top 15 Finalist
• NFCA All-West Region first team (2021)
• All-Pac-12 first team (2021)
• All-Pac-12 freshmen team (2021)
• Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (5/3/21)
• 2x Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (4/26/21, 5/3/21)
• NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2021)
• Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll (2021)
• Put together one of the best seasons by a Stanford pitcher in recent memory
• 22-11 on the season with a 1.54 ERA
• Had 22 complete games with seven shutouts
• First Stanford pitcher with 20 victories in a season since 2014 (Madi Schreyer)
• One of five Power-5 pitchers in the country with 20 victories and a 1.23 or lower ERA this season
• Struck out a season-high 10 batters against California (Feb. 26)
• Threw 3.0 hitless innings in relief against BYU (March 6)
• Had two-hit shutouts against Santa Clara (Feb. 21) and Oregon State (May 2)
• Picked up Top-15 victories at Arizona State (April 9), at Oregon (April 23 & 25), and vs. Washington (May 14)

2020 (Stanford):

• Finished the year 9-1 with a 1.48 ERA in 15 appearances (11 starts) and 61 1/3 innings in the circle
• Posted four shutouts to rank third in the Pac-12 and 12th nationally
• Completed six games and struck out 52 while walking 20 and limiting opponents to a team-best .213 average
• Led the team in wins, appearances, strikeouts and innings pitched and finished second in ERA
• ERA and wins total placed sixth in the Pac-12, while her 52 strikeouts placed 11th
• Won her first nine collegiate decisions
• Tossed a one-hit, complete-game shutout vs. Drake while facing one over the minimum (Feb. 16)
  • Shutout was her second of the week after striking out a career-best eight in a 3-0 win over Hofstra (Feb. 14)
• Went 3-0 with two complete-game shutouts and 13 strikeouts at the DeMarini Invitational (Feb. 28 – March 1)
• Tossed a complete game and allowed just two runs with six strikeouts to beat Tennessee (March 6)
• Connected for first career home run vs. Weber State (Feb. 9)

HIGH SCHOOL:

• Competed for KC Gold and New Jersey Intensity KOD on the club circuit
• 2019 graduate of Staley High School in Kansas City, Mo.
• Guided squad to 2015 state title and a third-place finish in 2018
• Helped team to three conference championships (2015-16, 2018) and district titles in all four seasons of play (2015-18)
• Four-time all-conference first team and all-district (2015-18)
• Three-time all-state (2015-16, 2018)
• Kansas City Girls Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2019)
• Left high school as school record holder in 13 categories, including career home runs, RBIs, ERA and wins
• Batted cleanup as a freshman on State Champion team
• Also competed in swimming and track & field

PERSONAL:

• Daughter of Susie and Larry Vawter
• Has two brothers, Nathaniel and Jared