2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Bower, Bri
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Jersey Number 22
Bri Bower
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-9
- Hometown:
- Lake in the Hills, Ill.
- High School:
- Huntley HS
Bio
Honors / Awards
2023 SEC Honor RollÂ
2023 | Sophomore
Made four appearances with one start ... averaged 7.74 strikeouts per seven innings ... retired all three batters she faced in 1.0 inning vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/10) ... struck out a career-high six batters in her first career win against MVSU (2/28) ... three of her strikeouts were looking ... retired the only batter she faced at No. 24 Texas A&M (4/8)Â ... allowed one hit in 2.0 scoreless innings against Memphis (4/19).Â
2022 | Freshman
Made six appearances, starting two games in the circle ... tossed 1.0 inning vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/11) while striking out two ... struck out two in 3.0 innings at Loyola Marymount (2/13) ... threw 0.2 innings in relief against Georgia Tech (2/20)Â ... threw 1.0 inning in relief against MVSU (3/2), retiring the side in order ... threw 1.0 inning in relief with two strikeouts against Alcorn State (3/6) ... came on in relief at Middle Tennessee (3/30).Â
High School
The No. 33 prospect in the nation according to Extra Innings Softball and the No. 18 pitcher in the class … named a First Team High School All-American in 2019 by both Extra Innings and MaxPreps … was an NFCA Second Team All-Region selection the same year … captained the Daily Herald Fox Valley All-Area team in 2019 and was named the Northwest Herald and Courier News Player of the Year … selected to the All-State, All-Conference and All-Area first teams … struck out 104 batters over 74 innings as a freshman for Huntley High School with a 2.17 ERA … accumulated a school-record 353 strikeouts in 212.1 innings as a sophomore, which ranked ninth in the nation that year, while leading her team to a 27-5 record … team won the 4A Illinois State Championship that year and was ranked No. 17 in the nation … threw 12 shutouts, four no-hitters and two perfect games along with 20 games of 10 or more strikeouts … threw a two-hit shutout with 13 strikeouts in the title game … did not play a junior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic … played travel ball with Indiana Magic Gold and won the Triple Crown Sports 16U Elite Championship in 2019 … struck out 15 batters at PGF Nationals … has totaled 538 strikeouts in her club career … also played with USA Elite Select and was an Under Armour All-American … also earned two letters in basketball.Â
Community Service / Academics
Earned recognition on the 2023 SEC Honor Roll.Â
Personal
Born Briana Bower on March 18, 2003 in Elgin, Illinois … daughter of Lysle and Liana Bower … father played football and ran track at North Park University … has two brothers, Boston and Braylon, and a sister, Brooklyn … took up softball after watching the Women’s College World Series when she was seven years old and mimicking the pitchers’ windups … majoring in kinesiology … Twitter handle is @briana_bower22.Â
Career Highs (Through 2023)
Innings (Start): 3.0, twice, last vs. Miss. Valley St. (2/28/23)Innings (Relief): 2.0 vs. Memphis (4/19/23)
Strikeouts (Start): 6 vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/28/23)
Strikeouts (Relief): 2 vs. Alcorn State (3/9/22)
Walks (Start): 2Â vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/28/23)
Walks (Relief): 3 vs. Georgia Tech (2/20/22)
Hits Allowed (Start): 5 vs. Oklahoma (2/11/22)
Hits Allowed (Relief): 2 at Middle Tennessee (3/30/22)
Runs Allowed (Start): 4 vs. Oklahoma (2/11/22)
Runs Allowed (Relief): 5 at Middle Tennessee (3/30/22)
Earned Runs (Start): 4 vs. Oklahoma (2/11/22)
Earned Runs (Relief): 4 at Middle Tennessee (3/30/22)
Putouts: 1Â vs. Memphis (4/19/23)
Assists:Â 2 vs. Memphis (4/19/23)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
