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2024 Softball Roster

Patrick Savage
Patrick Savage
Patrick Savage
Patrick Savage
Patrick Savage

10 Nikole Counts

  • Position Pitcher/Outfield
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 5-9
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Clintwood, Va.
  • Previous School Ridgeview HS

Biography

2024

  • Pitched in 23 games, making 22 starts
  • 3.91 ERA, with 96 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched
  • Recorded team-high 96 strikeouts
  • Had a season-high eight strikeouts April 20 against Chowan
  • Threw 14 complete games

2023

  • All-Conference Carolinas Defensive Team
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
  • Academic All-Conference Carolinas
  • Made 21 pitching appearances, with 15 starts in the circle
  • Threw 86.2 innings, striking out 55 batters and compiling an ERA of 4.83

2022

  • Second team All-Conference Carolinas
  • Conference Carolinas Softball Championship Most Outstanding Player
  • Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week on March 8
  • Tossed three innings of a no hitter on April 13 against Converse
  • Academic All-Conference Carolinas
  • Conference Carolinas Rankings
    • 1st with 20 wins and 28 games started
    • 3rd with 16 complete games and 164.0 innings pitched
    • 4th with two saves
    • 5th with 31 appearances in the circle
    • 10th with 107 strikeouts
    • 13th with 3.33 ERA
    • 15th with opponent batting average of .269
  • NCAA Division II Rankings
    • 28th with 20 wins
    • 29th with 28 games started
    • 84th with 16 complete games
    • 97th with 31 appearances in the circle

2021

  • NFCA second team All-Southeast Region
  • D2CCA second team All-Southeast Region
  • First team All-Conference Carolinas
  • TSWA Pitcher of the Week on February 23 and March 16
  • Conference Carolinas Rankings
    • 2nd with 1.88 ERA and 14 wins
    • 3rd with 126.2 innings pitched
    • 4th with WHIP of 1.19
    • 5th with opponent batting average of .227 and complete games with 13
    • 7th with 92 strikeouts
  • NCAA Division II Rankings
    • 46th in victories
    • 53rd in ERA
    • 64th in complete games
    • 109th in WHIP

2020

  • Earned first career win on March 7 tossing six innings against Shepherd
  • Struck out a career-high eight against Milligan on February 23
  • Drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the win over Shepherd
  • Season canceled due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic

High School

  • 2019 softball District runner-up
  • 2019 All-District Player of the Year
  • .500 batting avg
  • 1.88 ERA with 142 strikeouts
  • All-District and All-Region Award winner for basketball 
  • All-District award winner for cross country
  • Regional and District champion for Track
  • Two-time basketball state champion
  • Times News SWVA Player of the year
  • Leadership Award

Personal

  • Daughter of Eric and Tonya Counts
  • Majoring in Exercise Science/Kinesiology

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2020Freshman

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'9"
    10
  • 10

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'9"
    10
  • 10

    2022Junior

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'9"
    10
  • 10

    2023Senior

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'9"
    10
  • 10

    2024Senior

    Pitcher/Outfield
    5'9"
    10
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