| Leighann Burke |
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 | Class: Freshman
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 | Hometown: Lafayette, Ind
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 | High School: Lafayette Jefferson
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 | Position: Pitcher
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 | Bats/Throws: Left/Left
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Fall 1999: Appeared in five games, starting two ... was 3-0 with a 0.61 ERA ... struck out 13 batters in 14.2 innings.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in softball ... broke eight Indiana state records including strikouts (1,001) and no-hitters (14) ... selected first-team Louisville Slugger All-America her senior year ... first team all-state as a junior and senior ... All-NCC Conference four times ... Semi-State champion two times ... pitched team to first sectional championship her freshman year ... holds every school pitching record ... three-time softball team MVP ... also lettered in volleyball three years ... holds three school records in swimming ... 1999 academic all-state ... high school coach was Lamar Simmons
Personal: Given name is Leighann Patrice Burke ... parents are Pat and Sandy Burke ... born October 18, 1980 ... majoring in management... has two brothers, Adam (21), who also attends Purdue, and Andrew (12) ... both parents and six aunts and uncles are Purdue alumni.