Nicole Crouse Class: Sophomore Hometown: La Palma, Calif. High School: J.F. Kennedy Position: Pitcher Bats/Throws: Right/Right

1998-99: Emerged as one of the Boilermakers’ top pitchers ... appeared in 38 games, starting 30 of them ... her 2.12 ERA led the team, and was fourth-best all-time at Purdue ... was seventh in the Big Ten in innings pitched (182), fifth-best all-time at Purdue... her five shutouts were third-best all-time at Purdue and tied for sixth in the Big Ten for 1999 ... struck out 87 batters, fifth-best all-time at Purdue ... opponents hit only .255 against her ... threw 17 complete games ... struck out eight batters in a game twice, vs. Liberty (2/20) and vs. Nebraska (3/12).

High School: Named the Most Valuable Player of the Empire League her senior year ... selected as team captain and team Most Valuable Player in 1998 ... Orange County Senior All-Star ... posted a 0.09 ERA in 78 innings, the second lowest in Orange County ... helped her team win the Empire League from 1995-1998.

Personal: Given name is Nicole Kimi Crouse ... born April 30, 1980 ... daughter of Steve and Joy Crouse ... has two younger brothers, Evan and Tyler, and two younger sisters, Lindsey and Kellie.

Statistics

1999	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	

	13-14	2.12	38	30	17	5	

        SV	IP	H	R-ER	BB	SO

        2	182	178	79-55	94	87	

Career	W-L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	

        13-14	2.12	38	30	17	5	

        SV	IP	H	R-ER	BB	SO

        2	182	178	79-55	94	87
		
	

		

	

		
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