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UMass Boston

2012 Softball

12 Kara Willis

12 Kara Willis

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Highschool:
    Burrillville
  • Hometown:
    Burrillville, R.I.

Summary

Biography

2012 Capped off one of the most historicpitching careers in Beacons history as one of the top two UMassBoston starters in 2012 … Finished off her illustriouscareer as the all-time UMass Boston leader in wins (25), strikeouts(223), complete games (52), innings pitched (393.0 IP) and tied forthe lead with one save … Ended her career third all-timewith a .322 opponents batting average and fourth all-time with a4.63 earned run average amongst qualifying pitchers … Endedthe year with a 7-10 record in 21 games, including 20 startsdespite dealing with an arm injury … Recorded a 5.51 earnedrun average over 108 innings … Struck out 48 batters, whilewalking 55 … Held opponents to a .352 opponents battingaverage … Started the season with wins in each of her threestarts and a 2.58 ERA … Struck out a season-high six battersand allowed three runs over seven innings in UMass Boston’sseason-opening 4-3 win over Grace College on March 12 …Allowed just two runs in five innings of work in a 5-0 Beacons winMarch 14 against Minnesota Morris … Pitched her best game ofthe season April 5, allowing one unearned run in a complete-gamefour hit win at Suffolk University.     

2011 Appeared in a total of four games in thecircle for UMass Boston ... Combined for 11 strikeouts in 15.0innings of work.

2010 Started 19 games on the mound for theBeacons, posting an 8-10 overall record ... On April 7, registeredher first career shutout by tossing seven scoreless innings vs.Mount Ida, scattering four hits while striking out six in UMassBoston's 4-0 win ... From April 7-14, registered a perfect 4-0record in four outings while notching a minute 0.95 ERA to go alongwith 24 strikeouts ... On April 28, produced a career-high of 10strikeouts over a five inning outing vs. Newbury College in a 10-2UMB victory ... Recorded 77 strikeouts on the year to rank sixth inthe Little East Conference and fifth all-time in UMB annals ...Tossed 15 complete games on the season.

2009 Enjoyed a fine rookie season for theBeacons, leading the Little East Conference with a school-record163 innings pitched ... Ranked third among LEC leaders and matchedthe school standard with 27 appearances, ncluding a league-best 26starts ... Tied the school mark with 10 victories, which placedeighth among LEC pitchers, while striking out 87 batters to rankeighth in the conference and stand as the second-highest total inschool annals ... Hurled 23 complete games for the third-most inschool history, while posting a 4.68 earned run average to placeseventh in a season among all-time Beacons ... Held opponents tothree or fewer runs in 12 starting assignments ... Allowed just onerun on seven hits and two walks, while striking out a batter in anine-inning complete game victory over University of Southern Maineon April 14 as part of a stretch of 15 1/3 innings pitched, whereshe allowed just one earned run ... Did not allow an earned run in10 2/3 innings over parts of four games, including a seven-inningcomplete game win over Framingham State College, where she gave upan unearned run on four hits and five walks, while fanning six onMarch 26.

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Earned three varsityletters playing for Burrillville High School ... Appointed teamCaptain and received the Broncos' Most Valuable Player award in2008 ... Named to the All-Academic Team her senior year ... Atwo-time All-Division selection for BHS ... Born December 2, 1989... Daughter of Brandon Willis ... Interests include many types ofart including drawing, design work and illustrating ... Majoring inart and would like to pursue a career as a video game/graphicdesigner.

Career Stats

Yearavggp-gsabrh2b3bhrrbitbslg%bbhbpsogdpob%sfshsb-attpoaefld%
2009.....00027-2600000000.0000000.000000-03353.927
2010.....00019-1900000000.0000000.000000-01114.750
2011.....0000-000000000.0000000.000000-0222.667
2012.....0000-000000000.0000000.000000-03132.889
TOTAL....00046-4500000000.0000000.000000-096111.864

 

Yeareraw-lappgscgshosviphrerbbso2b3bhrbfbavgwphbpbksfasha
2009....4.6810-162726230/00163.02071421091008733312804.3063521619
2010....3.478-101919151/00107.0140785340772544511.3151050319
2011....6.070-04100/0115.020141381160072.31721000
2012....5.517-102120140/00108.016711585554827313562.35215103320
TOTAL...4.6325-367166521/01393.05343492602032239110291949.322621841258
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Historical Player Information

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    2009Freshman

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    12
  • 12

    2010Sophomore

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    12
  • 12

    2011Junior

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    12
  • 12

    2012Senior

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