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Leighann Burke

Class: Senior Hometown: Lafayette, Indiana High School: Jefferson

Position: Pitcher Birthdate: 10/18/1980 Bats/Throws: L/L

For the Record: Enters the 2002-03 season ranked first in Purdue history in career ERA (1.82) and saves (11), second in strikeouts (401), third in shutouts (13), and fourth in innings pitched (476.0) and victories (34).

2002: Academic All-Big Ten and Academic All-District V selection … posted a 13-11 record with a team-best 2.35 ERA in 37 games … started 20 games with eight complete games and five shutouts … recorded 116 K’s, including 27 looking, in 603 at-bats, while allowing only 48 BB’s … pitched 154.2 innings … threw a one-hitter in Purdue’s 8-0 win over Florida A&M … tossed a seven-inning one-hitter in the Boilermakers’ 1-0 victory over Texas … pitched another complete-game, one-hitter in an 8-0 win over IPFW, striking out eight batters and earning Boilermaker Invitational All-Tournament team honors … registered eight K’s while allowing only one run in a 9-1 win over IUPUI … compiled a 1.000 fielding percentage, with one putout and 57 assists … ranked third in the Big Ten in games finished (16), third in games in relief (17) and sixth in total appearances (37).

2001: Academic All-Big Ten selection … earned Academic All-District honors ... named team’s Most Outstanding Pitcher ... named to Capital Classic All-Tournament team ... earned a 12-11 record with 23 games started and 39 appearances for 184.0 innings pitched and an ERA of 1.07, all team-bests ... hurled a team-leading 10 complete games ... recorded a team- and Big Ten-best five saves ... struck out 156 batters in 658 at-bats, including 45 looking, while allowing only one home run ... threw 11 games with six or more strikeouts ... struck out 11 batters in 5.0 innings in her second game of the year against Northern Illinois ... moved onto career records lists in categories of wins (21, 4th), ERA (1.57, 1st), shutouts (8, T-4th), saves (8, 1st) and strikeouts (285, 3rd) ... also set a season record with five saves and is fourth on season records list with 156 strikeouts ... threw a complete-game one-hitter against Eastern Illinois with one BB and nine K’s ... pitched a complete game with six K’s and just one run against Indiana.

2000: Posted 9-9 record with 2.24 ERA in 35 games … completed seven of 18 games started with four shutouts … combined on four other shutouts … led staff and shared Big Ten lead with three saves … threw 14 complete games to lead team … led squad with 129 strikeouts in 137.1 innings … average of 6.6 strikeouts per seven innings ranked seventh in Big Ten … struck out 23 batters looking … had 3.8-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio … opponents batted a mere .215 against her (109 hits in 506 at-bats) … second on team in wins, innings, complete games and shutouts … recorded 1.50 ERA in 12 Big Ten games … surrendered just one home run in 42 innings during conference play … allowed a single in six shutout innings with no walks and two strikeouts in season opener vs. Louisiana-Monroe … authored a two-hit shutout with no walks and seven strikeouts vs. Tennessee Tech … recorded final out to earn save and preserve 1-0 victory for Nicole Crouse at Indiana State … second and third shutouts came against in-state rivals Butler (2-0, one hit, one walk and eight strikeouts) and at Valparaiso (2-0, one hit, two walks, eight strikeouts) … had season-high 11 strikeouts in 5.2 innings at Minnesota … retired all five batters faced to earn save for 1-0 win by Meagan Dooley at Indiana.

High School: Set eight state of Indiana records, including no-hitters (14) and strikeouts (1,001) … first team Louisville Slugger All-American as senior … first team all-state her junior and senior seasons … four-time all-conference selection and three-time team Most Valuable Player … had five perfect games and 0.32 ERA for career … pitched team to first sectional championship her freshman season … member of two semi-state championship teams … owns every school pitching record … a four-year letterwinner under coach Lamar Simmons … also participated in volleyball and swimming … set three school swimming records … Academic All-State as senior … played travel ball for the Indiana Diamonds under coach Dwayne Hendricks.

Personal: Given name is Leighann Patrice Burke … born Oct.18, 1980 … parents are Sandy and Pat Burke … has two brothers: Adam, who is a Purdue alumnus, and Andrew … parents and six aunts and uncles are Purdue graduates … majoring in management.

Burke’s Purdue Statistics

Year	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2000	9-9	2.24	35	18	7	4	3	137.1	109	64	44	34	129
2001	12-11	1.07	39	23	10	4	5	184.0	128	61	28	62	156
Totals	21-20	1.57	74	41	17	8	8	321.1	237	125	72	96	285

Fielding	PCT	PO	AST	E	TC	DP		SBA	CSB	PCT
2000    	.981	3	48	1	52	2		22	7	.759
2001    	.920	2	67	6	75	2		26	8	.765
Totals  	.948	5	115	7	127	4		48	15	.762

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