2024: Made 15 appearances in the circle... Earned five wins, recorded 37 strikeouts and held batters to a .266 batting average... Picked up win in season opener against Illinois allowing only one run in three innings pitched (2/9)... Threw four strikeouts against Illinois (2/11)... Pitched six innings against Radford, recording seven strikeouts (2/23)... Earned her fifth win of the season by striking out six batters through 3.0 innings at Longwood (3/19)... Pitched shutout inning with three strikeouts in win against NC State (4/6)... Got start in game two against Georgia Tech, giving up only two hits (4/20)
Louisville: Made 15 appearances in the circle for Louisville during the 2023 season... In 27 innings of work, she racked up 29 strikeouts, holding opponents to a .222 batting average... First collegiate start was a five-inning shutout in the 13-0 run-rule of Bellarmine... Posted a career-high five strikeouts in the win over Pitt... Retired all three batters she faced against No. 16 Kentucky... Earned All-ACC Academic Team honors in 2023.
High School: Named First Team All-Region and Regional Player of the Year as a senior... Earned All-Metro and All-State honors in 2022, in addition to First Team All-Region (2021) and First Team All-Metro (2021)... As a junior in 2021, posted a 1.02 ERA with 117 strikeouts in 85 innings. As a senior in 2022, racked up 194 strikeouts in 110 innings of work... Had a .176 batting average against and a 1.65 ERA... Played travel ball with the Hanover Hornets and Louisville Lady Sluggers... Recorded a 1.90 ERA with 75 strikeouts in 58.2 innings... Held opponents to a .175 batting average against... Named a member of the All-Tournament Team for the SEFL Fall Championship as a member of the Sluggers.
Personal: Daughter of Ginger and Jeff Grizzard... Has one sibling, Kaylee... Plans to major in Business Management.
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Cassie Grizzard Season 2024-25
PositionP
Height5-9
ClassJunior
HometownMidlothian, Va.
High SchoolMidlothian
Previous SchoolLouisville
Softball
Eleven Hokies Named to All-ACC Academic Team
Four from Virginia Tech garner first career All-ACC Academic honor