Amber Fiser Explained
Amber Fiser is an American professional softball pitcher for the Oklahoma City Spark. She played college softball at Minnesota.[1]
Career
Fiser attended Benton Community High School. She later attended the University of Minnesota, where she was a starting pitcher for the Minnesota Golden Gophers softball team in the Big Ten Conference. She is a two-time first team conference honoree and was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2019.[2] [3] [4] [5] Fiser led Minnesota softball to their first ever berth in the 2019 Women's College World Series,[6] where they lost to Washington, 5–3.[7] She redshirted her senior year in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season and the COVID-19 pandemic and returned to play in 2021 to complete her eligibility.[8] [9] Fiser was drafted No. 5 overall in the Athletes Unlimited Softball draft.[10]
Career Statistics
Minnesota Golden Gophers| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2017 | 14 | 0 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 87.2 | 66 | 29 | 21 | 34 | 83 | 1.68 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 27 | 10 | 46 | 43 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 244.1 | 173 | 72 | 59 | 63 | 237 | 1.69 | 0.96 |
| 2019 | 31 | 9 | 46 | 40 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 259.2 | 163 | 64 | 47 | 74 | 346 | 1.27 | 0.91 |
| 2020 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 100.0 | 68 | 41 | 31 | 36 | 145 | 2.17 | 1.04 |
| 2021 | 16 | 8 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 161.2 | 130 | 67 | 45 | 44 | 138 | 1.95 | 1.08 |
| TOTALS | 98 | 34 | 165 | 131 | 78 | 27 | 6 | 853.1 | 600 | 273 | 203 | 251 | 949 | 1.66 | 0.99 | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 2019 NFCA Division I All-America Teams . NFCA.org . 2021-02-17.
- Web site: Career Records . Gophersports.com . 2021-02-11.
- News: Amid father's cancer battle, Amber Fiser finds new strengths for Gophers. May 18, 2019. Star Tribune. Ryan, Megan. June 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604114524/http://www.startribune.com/amid-father-s-cancer-battle-amber-fiser-finds-new-strengths-for-gophers/510046502/. live. June 4, 2019.
- News: Father's lessons helped mold Amber Fiser into Gophers' tough-minded ace. May 9, 2019. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Frederick, Jace. June 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604061307/https://www.twincities.com/2019/05/09/fathers-lessons-helped-mold-amber-fiser-into-gophers-tough-minded-ace/. live. June 4, 2019.
- News: Amber Fiser has emerged as Gophers softball's latest unhittable ace. May 3, 2018. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Frederick, Jace. June 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604061307/https://www.twincities.com/2018/05/03/amber-fiser-has-emerged-as-gophers-softballs-latest-unhittable-ace/. live. June 4, 2019.
- News: Amber Fiser holds key to Minnesota's first trip to WCWS. May 23, 2019. ESPN. Borzi, Pat. June 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604061306/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/26806212/ncaa-softball-tournament-2019-amber-fiser-holds-key-minnesota-first-trip-women-college-world-series. live. June 4, 2019.
- Web site: 2019 Minnesota WCWS Stats . NFCA.org . 2021-02-11.
- Web site: Active Career Leaders . NCAA.org . 2021-02-11.
- Web site: She's back: Gophers softball ace Amber Fiser returning for second senior season . twincities.com . 2020-04-01 . 2021-02-11.
- Web site: ATHLETES UNLIMITED SOFTBALL COLLEGE DRAFT: GET TO KNOW THE 12 DRAFTEES . Auprosports.com . 2021-05-10 . 2021-06-01.
