Darcie Huber

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Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-6
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
High School:
Greenfield Central
Hometown:
Greenfield, Ind.

CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2021 SEASON
• Graduated in the spring of 2020 with a degree in finance
• 2019 Academic All-MAC
• 2017 Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team
• Made 34 career appearances in the circle over 112 possible games, earning 28 career starts
• Has thrown two career complete game one-hitters (vs. Oakland, Feb. 24, 2017 and vs. Towson, March 4, 2017).
• Thrown one complete game shutout and has combined for four of shutouts
• On Ball State’s Career Charts: 13th in lowest opponent batting average (.243), 14th in most strikeouts per seven inning game (4.52), 15th in lowest earned run average (2.24), 20th in fewest walks per seven inning game (2.53)
• On Ball State’s Single Season Charts: T-7th in combined shutouts (2 in 2017 & 2019)

2020 (R-Jr.): Did not play

2019 (R-So.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... Academic All-Mid-American Conference ... made 11 appearances in the circle, earning 10 starts ... finished the season with a 2.20 ERA, allowing just 13 earned runs over 41.1 innings of work ... produced a 4-2 record and earned a pair of combined shutouts ... held opposing batters to a .223 batting average ... threw the first three innings, striking out four and allowing just one hit in the season-opening win versus LIU (Feb. 8) ... picked up her first win of the season after limiting FGCU (Feb. 10) to a pair of hits and striking out five batters over 5.0 innings of work to combine for the complete game shutout ... picked up the win over Furman after pitching 4.2 innings and striking out five, while allowing just five hits and a pair of runs ... earned a complete game victory at North Florida (March 8), limiting the Ospreys to seven hits and two runs while striking out four ... tallied her fourth win of the season in the opening game at Akron (March 23), limiting the Zips to four hits and one run over 4.0 innings ... struck out a season-high six batters over 3.2 innings of work in the opening game at Northern Illinois (April 2) ... pitched the final two innings in the shutout win over Oakland (May 4) ... struck out at least one batter in 10 of her 11 appearances, including four-or-more on five occasions ... held opponents scoreless in four outings ... had a hand in one of the team's 19 double plays ... tallied one putout and six assists on the year, while committing one error for a .875 fielding percentage.

2018 (So.): Redshirted at Ball State.

2017 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team selection … made 23 appearances in the circle, earning 18 starts … threw nine complete games … ranked fourth in the Mid-American Conference and 129th nationally with a 2.26 earned run average … over 108.1 innings of work, she allowed just 35 earned runs … ranked 14th in the MAC with 70 strikeouts … opened her collegiate career by helping guide the Cardinals to a 5-2 win over DePaul (Feb. 10), throwing 5.0 innings and allowing just five hits and a pair of runs while striking out two ... earned her first complete game victory versus Abilene Christian (Feb. 18), scattering seven hits and three runs over seven innings in a 5-3 win … threw a complete game one-hitter versus Oakland (Feb. 24), allowing just one unearned run while striking out seven … logged her first career complete game shutout versus Towson (March 4) in another one-hitter, striking out five and issuing just one walk in a 10-0 (5) victory … shined in her MAC debut versus Miami (April 1), striking out a career-high eight batters, scattering three hits and allowing just one unearned run in a 3-1 victory in the second game of a doubleheader … followed with another complete game victory at Ohio (April 8, game two), limiting the Bobcats to just two runs on 11 hits in a 3-2 win … also picked up MAC wins over Toledo (April 21, game two) and at Western Michigan (May 5) … allowed just one run and five hits in the complete game victory at WMU … struck out at least one batter in 20 of her 23 appearances, while logging five-or-more strikeouts on five occasions … held opponents to two-or-fewer runs in 16 trips to the circle, including six appearances without yielding a run … combined with fellow freshman Alyssa Rothwell in shutout wins over Hartford (March 3) and Eastern Michigan (April 15, game one).

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four letters in softball at Greenfield High School for coach Jason Stewart … named third team all-state as a junior after helping guide the Cougars to a 27-5 overall record, as well as conference and sectional championships … tallied a 20-2 record in the circle with a 1.15 ERA and 211 strikeouts over 23 appearances to earn Hancock County Player of the Year honors as a junior … hit .472 as a junior with 32 RBIs, 26 runs scored, 13 doubles and nine home runs … recorded a .485 batting average as a senior with 13 RBIs, 21 runs scored, four doubles and four home runs … pitched in four games her senior season, earning a 1.56 ERA … tallied a 10-7 record and 2.31 ERA as a sophomore, while batting .415 with 29 RBIs, 26 runs scored, seven doubles and four home runs … In addition to her high school career, Huber plays for the Indiana Magic Gold 18U team.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Natalie Huber … has two brothers, Randall and Jarrett … born Nov. 8, 1998 in Indianapolis, Ind. ... full name is Darcie Renee Huber … graduated in the spring of 2020 with a degree in finance.