Francys King

Photo by: Nick Lawler/Ball State Athletics

Photo by: Nick Lawler/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-8
Class:
Junior
High School:
Mechanicsburg
Hometown:
Mechanicsburg, Ohio

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2024 SEASON
• Appeared in 23 of a possible 53 games over her Ball State career, earning 10 starts at pitcher
• Has combined for one career shutout

2023 (Jr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … made 23 appearances in the circle, earning 10 starts … ranked third on the squad with a 3.99 ERA and 72.0 innings of work … produced a 3-9 record, while also recording one save … struck out 34 batters and limited opposing batters to a .304 average … opened her BSU career by earning the 3.0 inning save in the win at Samford (Feb. 17), striking out two batters while holding the Bulldogs to five hits and three runs … credited with her first Ball State win after throwing 6.0 innings of relief in the 6-5 victory over Stetson (March 4), allowing just seven hits and three runs in the outing … turned in one of the best efforts of her career in the 2-1 loss to Central Michigan (March 26), striking out six batters and limiting CMU to four hits and one unearned run … collected her second win of the season after throwing the opening four innings in the 6-2 win over Buffalo (April 15), limiting the Bulls to four hits and two runs while striking out a pair … her final win of the season came in a 2.1 relief appearance in the series opener at Akron (April 29), as she limited the Zips to just one hits while fanning two batters in the 6-1 victory … struck out at least one batter in 18 appearances, including three-or-more on three occasions … held opponents off the scoreboard in four of her final five appearances, including throwing 1.0 innings in the 10-0 (5) shutout at Miami (April 26).

TENNESSEE STATE – 2021-22 (Fr.-So.): Made 42 appearances in two seasons at Tennessee State, compiling a 5.00 ERA and a 6-17 career record … held batters to a .298 average over her career, while registering 85 total strikeouts over 159.2 innings.

2022 (So): Made 25 appearances, including 15 starts, in the circle for Tennessee State, finishing the season with a 3-11 record and a 6.27 ERA … threw 89.1 innings, holding batters to a .324 average and recording 45 strikeouts … opened the season with a complete game victory over Alcorn (Feb. 11), allowing just eight hits and one run over 8.0 innings with a season-high seven strikeouts … earned her second win of the season versus Austin Peay (April 9), allowing just six hits and one run over 5.0 innings of work … her third win of the year was another 8.0 inning effort at Morehead State (April 30), as she allowed just five hits and two runs in the game … struck out at least one batter in 16 games.

2021 (Fr): Made 17 appearances, including nine starts, in the circle for the Tigers, producing a 3.38 ERA and a 3-6 record … threw 70.1 innings, limiting batters to a .260 average … struck out 40 batters on the year, while issuing just 20 walks … earned her first collegiate win in 4.0 innings of relief work against SIU-Edwardsville (March 11), allowing just four hits and one run while striking out four … turned in the performance of her young career to guide the Tigers to a 2-1 (16) win at Murray State (March 26), throwing all 16.0 innings and allowing just 10 hits and one run, while striking out a career-high eight batters … followed with a 7.0 inning complete game victory versus Morehead State (April 1), limiting the Eagles to three hits and two unearned runs while striking out three … logged six strikeouts in 2.2 innings of relief work versus Belmont (March 24) … struck out at least one batter in 15 games.