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
Lemley throws second straight perfect game in win over No. 21 Northwestern
Hokies go 2-0 on the opening day of the Purple & Gold Challenge
Softball
Lemley tabbed ACC Pitcher of the Week
She threw her first career perfect game and struck out 22 over 11.0 innings pitched
Softball
Hokies earn two shutout victories on Day Two of Charleston Invitational
Tech begins season with four straight shutout wins for the first time in program history.
Softball
Eleven Hokies Named to All-ACC Academic Team
Four from Virginia Tech garner first career All-ACC Academic honor