Corrick Earns First AAC Pitcher of the Week Honor of the Year
TAMPA, Feb. 14, 2022 – University of South Florida softball pitcher
Georgina Corrick was named the American Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week after her opening weekend success, the league announced on Monday.
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Corrick broke the conference's career strikeouts record in her win over Michigan on Saturday. She now has 906 strikeouts in her career, passing the previous record holder, Tulsa's Emily Watson, who tossed 903 from 2015-2018.
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Overall, Corrick finished the weekend with a 2-0 record in three appearances. She did not allow a single earned run in her 13.0 innings in the circle, throwing 22 strikeouts total while only permitting eight hits and no walks. She earned the win in both of her starts against Illinois State and No. 13 Michigan, where she tossed a complete game in the ranked win.
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In other conference records, Corrick currently sits 21 wins away from tying the career wins record and 33 complete games from the record, both set by UCF's Alea White.
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Among school records, Corrick needs 198 strikeouts to pass Sara Nevins' 1,103, four shutouts to pass
Monica Triner's 37, 24 wins to pass Nevins' 101, 120.1 innings to pass Nevins' 844.1 and six starts to pass Triner's and Nevins' 109.
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