Biography
2019 (SENIOR)
Selected to All-PSAC West First-Team (at-large) … started 27 games (14 pitcher, nine third base) … Pitching: Made 17 appearances with 14 starts … finished with a 4-9 record and a 2.68 ERA in 81.0 innings pitched … recorded 75 strikeouts and 22 walks … tossed eight complete games with two shutouts … finished second on team in wins, ERA, innings, strikeouts, starts and appearances … ranked sixth in PSAC with a 3.41 strikeout-to-walk ratio and 6.40 hits allowed per seven innings … finished seventh in the league with 6.5 strikeouts per seven innings … posted a 3-7 record and a 2.54 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 60.2 innings pitched during PSAC West play … named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week twice (March 18, April 8) … registered eight strikeouts in 3.2 innings during start versus Eckerd … worked 2.0 innings of relief and allowed two runs (one earned) against North Georgia … tossed 3.0 innings of relief and yielded two runs (one earned) and one walk versus Bentley … posted a one-hit, complete-game shutout with eight strikeouts and one walk in 7.0 innings against St. Thomas Aquinas … logged 1.0 scoreless inning versus Ferris State … finished with a 1-1 record and a 1.95 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched at PFX Spring Games … held opponents to a .182 batting average in four appearances (three starts) at PFX Spring Games … allowed two runs (one earned) in complete game and tallied six strikeouts over 7.0 innings in Game 1 of doubleheader against Slippery Rock … earned complete-game victory after yielding two runs on five hits with five strikeouts in 7.0 innings during Game 1 of twinbill at Mercyhurst … recorded a three-hit, complete-game shutout with six strikeouts and zero walks over 7.0 innings in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Gannon … yielded three runs (two earned) in complete game during Game 1 of twinbill at Slippery Rock … set a career high with 12 strikeouts and issued one walk while allowing four runs over 6.1 innings in Game 1 of doubleheader at Gannon … allowed two runs in complete game and posted six strikeouts over 7.0 innings in Game 1 of twinbill against Edinboro … earned complete-game victory after surrendering one run on three hits with nine strikeouts in 7.0 innings during Game 1 of doubleheader versus Mercyhurst … yielded one run in complete game and issued zero walks over 7.0 innings in Game 1 of twinbill at Seton Hill … Hitting: Finished with a .221 average, three doubles, three homers, 13 RBI and eight runs scored … tied for third on team in homers and RBI … recorded a six-game hitting streak … reached base in 11-consecutive games … hit at a .300 clip with runners on base … delivered a two-run single against Southern Indiana … belted a three-run homer and added a single versus Hillsdale … posted two hits, two runs scored and one sacrifice bunt in twinbill at Edinboro … recorded two hits with a three-run homer, two runs scored and one walk in doubleheader at Mercyhurst … tallied a double and one walk in Game 2 of twinbill against Gannon … collected three hits, including a two-run homer, four RBI and two runs scored in Game 2 of doubleheader at Slippery Rock … finished with a single and one walk in Game 1 of twinbill versus Edinboro … posted two singles, one run scored and one walk in doubleheader against Mercyhurst … named NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2018-19) … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2018-19) … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete laurels (2018-19) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2018, Spring 2019)
2018 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in 23 games with 17 starts … finished with a 6-5 record and a 3.22 ERA in 91.1 innings pitched … led team in innings, strikeouts (108), starts, complete games (six) and opponents’ batting average (.293) … tied for team lead in wins and appearances … ranked second on team in ERA … led PSAC with 8.3 strikeouts per seven innings … finished seventh in the league with a 2.77 strikeout-to-walk ratio … named PSAC West Pitcher of the Week twice (March 19, May 1) … worked 1.1 innings of scoreless relief at St. Mary’s … recorded nine strikeouts and allowed one run in 5.0-inning, complete-game victory against Clarion … yielded one run and tallied seven strikeouts in 5.0-inning, complete-game win versus Post … tossed 7.0-inning, complete-game shutout victory with eight strikeouts against Bemidji State … posted four strikeouts in 3.0 innings of shutout relief to earn the win in Game 2 of doubleheader at Gannon … allowed two runs and finished with five strikeouts in 6.0 innings in Game 1 of twinbill at Seton Hill … worked 2.0 innings of shutout relief with four strikeouts in Game 2 of doubleheader at Seton Hill … tallied nine strikeouts and yielded one run in 6.2 innings in Game 1 of twinbill versus Mercyhurst … registered nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings in Game 1 of doubleheader versus Gannon … set season high with 10 strikeouts and surrendered one run in 5.0-inning, complete game win in Game 1 of twinbill against Edinboro … posted nine strikeouts in 7.0-inning, complete-game shutout victory in Game 1 of doubleheader at Mercyhurst … tossed a 10.0-inning, complete game in Game 1 of twinbill versus Seton Hill … worked 2.2 innings of shutout relief with five strikeouts to record the save in Game 2 of doubleheader at Edinboro … named NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2017-18) … earned D2ADA Academic Achievement Award (2017-18) … received PSAC Scholar-Athlete honors (2017-18) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
2017 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 20 games with five starts (three right field) … totaled 21 at-bats … tied for team lead with 13 pinch-hit at-bats … collected a pinch-hit single against Concordia-St. Paul … delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in Game 1 at Bowie State … drew one walk and scored one run in start of Game 2 at Seton Hill … worked 1.2 innings of relief in collegiate pitching debut against UIndy … named NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2016-17) … received D2ADA Academic Achievement Award and PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2016-17) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
2016 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in 33 games with 16 starts (13 designated player) … finished with a .333 average and 10 RBI … hit at a .455 clip during divisional play in 22 at-bats … registered a six-game hitting streak … posted two hits, one RBI, two runs scored and one stolen base in start against West Liberty … delivered a pinch-hit RBI double and scored one run versus Northern State … collected a pinch-hit, two-run double in Game 1 at Edinboro … tallied four hits, including two doubles, in doubleheader at Gannon … finished with three hits in twinbill against Seton Hill … lined a two-run single versus Lock Haven in PSAC Tournament … named NFCA Scholar-Athlete (2015-16) … earned PSAC Scholar-Athlete status (2015-16) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2015, Spring 2016)
HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Groveport Madison … four-year letter winner, three-time first-team all-conference, second-team all-district … Senior Class President, Student Council Co-President, Valedictorian
PERSONAL
Daughter of Christopher and Shila Downing … majoring in criminal justice (homeland and international security)
