University of Massachusets Athletics
Hall of Fame
Brandice Balschmiter
- Induction:
- 2019
- Class:
- 2009
Four-year starting pitcher Brandice Balschmiter led the UMass softball team in the circle from 2006-09. She helped the team post a 163-43-1 combined record (.790) and 71-5 Atlantic 10 mark (.934) during her four seasons and won the Atlantic 10 Championship and participated in the NCAA Regional in all four years.
Balschmiter was a four-time Easton All-American, including first team in 2009, second team in 2007 and '08 and third team in '06. She was also a four-time Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year, NFHCA Northeast All-Region First Team choice, Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team selection and Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Outstanding Pitcher.
At the time of induction, she still ranked among the program leaders in the career records for wins (126; first), appearances (178; first), games started (153; first), complete games (137; first), innings pitched (1,089.0; first), saves (6; first), shutouts (68; second), earned run average (0.99; third), total strikeouts (1,218; third), strikeouts per game (7.83; third) and fewest walks allowed per game (1.68; fifth).
Balschmiter threw 10 no-hitters and three perfect games while she posted a sub-1.00 ERA in three of her four seasons (0.97 in 2006, 0.66 in 2008 and 0.96 in 2009). She won 29 games as a sophomore, 31 as a junior, 32 as a freshman and 34 as a senior while she averaged more than one strikeout per inning pitched in all four of her seasons. For her career, hitters only batted .166 against her (646 hits in 3,892 at bats).
Balschmiter was a four-time Easton All-American, including first team in 2009, second team in 2007 and '08 and third team in '06. She was also a four-time Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year, NFHCA Northeast All-Region First Team choice, Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team selection and Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Outstanding Pitcher.
At the time of induction, she still ranked among the program leaders in the career records for wins (126; first), appearances (178; first), games started (153; first), complete games (137; first), innings pitched (1,089.0; first), saves (6; first), shutouts (68; second), earned run average (0.99; third), total strikeouts (1,218; third), strikeouts per game (7.83; third) and fewest walks allowed per game (1.68; fifth).
Balschmiter threw 10 no-hitters and three perfect games while she posted a sub-1.00 ERA in three of her four seasons (0.97 in 2006, 0.66 in 2008 and 0.96 in 2009). She won 29 games as a sophomore, 31 as a junior, 32 as a freshman and 34 as a senior while she averaged more than one strikeout per inning pitched in all four of her seasons. For her career, hitters only batted .166 against her (646 hits in 3,892 at bats).
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