Sarah Hudek
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's baseball | ||
Representing  United States
| ||
| Women's Baseball World Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Japan | Team competition |
| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2015 Toronto | Team competition |
Sarah Hudek (born January 20, 1997) is a left-handed pitcher and member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2] Her father, John Hudek was a former Major League Baseball Pitcher.
Playing career
Hudek played on the varsity baseball team at George Ranch High School in Houston, Texas. She has accepted a scholarship to pitch at Bossier Parish Community College.[3] She will be the first woman ever to pitch for the program.[4]
USA Baseball
As a 17-year old, she made her debut for Team USA at the 2014 Women's Baseball World Cup, earning a silver medal. She earned a 1-1 record, along with a 0.53 ERA in 17 innings. At the plate, she went 8 for 18 for a .444 batting average, which included a triple and an RBI.
Awards and honors
- 2014 USA Baseball Sportswoman of the Year Award[5]
References
- ↑ "HUDEK, Sarah". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
- ↑ http://m.mlb.com/video/topic/6479266/v37219909/sarah-hudek-father-on-earning-baseball-scholarship
- ↑ http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/sports/college/2015/02/03/bpcc-baseball-sign-female-pitcher/22807031/
- ↑ http://web.usabaseball.com/article.jsp?ymd=20141218&content_id=104408434&vkey=news_usab