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2014 Softball

22 Natalie Klemann

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Apex
  • Hometown Apex, N.C.

Biography

AS A JUNIOR (2013)
Named to the CoSIDA All-District team and was a member of the PBC Presidential Honor Roll … As a pitcher, she appeared in 42 games with 13 starts to her credit for UNCP … Posted a 2.97 era and 7-12 overall record in the circle … Finished five complete game and one shutout for 151.0 innings pitched … Gave up 158 hits, 76 runs (64 earned runs), 30 doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 36 walks … Threw 74 strikeouts to average 3.43 strikeouts per game … Pitched 601 at-bats and had a .263 batting against average, .983 fielding percentage and .280 runners caught stealing percentage … Had seven runner caught stealing and 18 stolen bases … Grabbed wins against Florida Southern, No. 5 Kutztown, Catawba, Georgia Southwestern, Augusta State, Young Harris and Mount Olive …  Struck out a season best six batters against Young Harris on March 26 … Also posted at least three strike outs against Lynn (4), Florida Southern (4), No. 5 Kutztown (3), Concord (4), Mars Hill (3), Mount Olive (3), Columbus State (5) and Mansfield (3) … Threw her complete games against Florida Southern, Wingate, Georgia Southwestern, Columbus State and Francis Marion.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2012)
Named an NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete and was a member of the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll as a Gold Scholar and the PBC all-academic team ... As a pitcher, she appeared in 27 games with 17 starts to her credit for UNCP … Posted a 2.81 era and 6-8 overall record in the circle … Finished six complete games and two shutouts for 104.2 innings pitched … Gave up 100 hits, 56 runs (42 earned runs), 19 doubles, two triples, five home runs and 28 walks … Threw 97 strikeouts to average 6.29 strikeouts per game … Pitched 414 at-bats and had a .242 batting against average, 1.000 fielding percentage and .158 runners caught stealing percentage … Had three runner caught stealing, 16 stolen bases and one double play … Struck out a season best 10 batters against Northern State on March 10 … Helped the Lady Braves garner 10 wins in 13 games from February 17 against Belmont Abbey through March 4 against Northern State.

AS A FRESHMAN (2011)

Appeared in 22 games with 16 starts to her credit … Finished second on the squad with a 2.54 earned run average… Finished season with a 7-8 overall record … Notched 42 strikeouts in 99-1/3 innings pitched, the latter leading the team … Held opponents to a .269 batting average … Notched nine complete games on the year with one shutout and three combined shutouts … Recorded a .972 fielding percentage on 36 total chances defensively … Recorded a 12-inning, complete-game victory with three earned runs and two strikeouts against Francis Marion on April 6 … Complete-game victory over Pfeiffer with one earned run and five strikeouts on Feb. 22 … Complete-game shutout victory with three hits allowed and five strikeouts against USC Aiken on Feb. 27 … Pitched six innings while allowing just four hits with one strikeout against Tampa on March 10 … Threw six innings with one earned run and six strikeouts against North Georgia on March 29 … Eight-inning, complete-game victory with two strikeouts and two earned runs against Georgia College on March 20 … Complete-game victory over Flagler with two earned runs and two strikeouts on April 10.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered four times in softball for coach Bonnie Hodge at Apex High School … Also a two-time all-conference basketball player … As a junior, helped lead squad to a 19-3 record while holding a 1.08 earned run average with 164 strikeouts in 142 innings pitched … Named defensive player of the year, a-conference, all-district and all-state … Played travel ball for James Barrington and the Carolina Flames … Led team to a 14-2 record while posting a .367 batting average and a .343 on-base percentage … Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.43 earned run average … Four-year member of the honor roll … Member of the National Honor Society … Three-time N.C. Scholar –Athlete … Volunteer pitching coach working with the parks and recreation office.

PERSONAL
The daughter of Geneva and Rick Klemann … Has three sisters, Amber, Stacey and Kendra … Last name is pronounced Klee-man … An criminal justice and sociology major at UNCP.

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2011Freshman

    P/UTL
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2012Sophomore

    P/UTL
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2013Junior

    UTL/P
    5'5"
    22
  • 22

    2014Senior

    P
    5'5"
    22