Shelby Babcock Explained
Shelby Jean Babcock (born February 26, 1992) is an American, former collegiate right-handed softball pitcher originally from Broomfield, Colorado. She attended Legacy High School.[2] [3] She attended the University of Arizona, where she was a starting pitcher for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from 2011 to 2014.[4] [5] [6] Babcock currently teaches pitching in Colorado.
Arizona Wildcats
Babcock debuted on February 11, 2011, against the Utah Utes, tossing 5 innings with three strikeouts for a victory.[7] As a sophomore, she set career season bests in nearly every category: wins, strikeouts, shutouts, innings pitched, ERA and WHIP. Babcock opened the 2012 season by beating the McNeese State Cowgirls on February 9 with a career high 9 strikeouts in regulation.[8] On March 3, Babcock no-hit the Charleston Cougars with 6 strikeouts in a run-rule victory.[9] Finally on April 14, Babcock defeated the No. 1 California Golden Bears with a 6 strikeout, three-hitter.[10] In 2013, the junior went 10 innings to best the UCLA Bruins and set a career best with 10 strikeouts on April 18.[11] For her final year in 2014, Babcock pitched in limited appearances but set a career best in strikeout ratio (6.3). She suffered her only loss that year in her final appearance in the NCAA Super Regional for the Wildcats. She tossed 6 innings and struck out 5 against the ULL Ragin' Cajuns on May 24.[12]
Statistics
University of Arizona Wildcats
| YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
| 2011 | 14 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 170.2 | 179 | 108 | 97 | 129 | 117 | 3.99 | 1.81 |
| 2012 | 20 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 197.0 | 179 | 89 | 85 | 100 | 164 | 3.02 | 1.41 |
| 2013 | 16 | 12 | 36 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 171.1 | 189 | 121 | 95 | 100 | 132 | 3.88 | 1.69 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 62.0 | 74 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 56 | 5.42 | 1.92 |
| TOTALS | 56 | 31 | 136 | 92 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 601.0 | 621 | 367 | 325 | 374 | 469 | 3.78 | 1.65 | |
External links
- https://shelbybabcockpitching.com/
- https://twitter.com/shelbybabcock?lang=en
- Arizona bio
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcvoCXJjll8
Notes and References
- News: Arizona Softball: Babcock's birthday present: a shutout. February 27, 2012. Arizona Daily Star. March 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311031142/https://tucson.com/sports/softball/college/wildcats/arizona-softball-babcock-s-birthday-present-a-shutout/article_b3ff99c7-4b0c-55b0-98b7-9d352de378fa.html. live. March 11, 2019.
- News: Babcock and Torrez leaving behind a legacy. September 9, 2009. ESPN. Parish, Christopher. March 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311042232/http://www.espn.com/highschool/rise/softball/news/story?id=4458690. live. March 11, 2019.
- News: Legacy's Babcock named top softball player in Colorado. June 12, 2009. The Denver Post. March 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311043044/https://www.denverpost.com/2009/06/12/legacys-babcock-named-top-softball-player-in-colorado/. live. March 11, 2019.
- News: Don't worry: New attitude becomes UA pitcher Babcock's best change-up. May 21, 2014. Arizona Daily Star. Gold, Jon. March 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311031057/https://tucson.com/sports/softball/college/wildcats/don-t-worry-new-attitude-becomes-ua-pitcher-babcock-s/article_ca6c7110-e2bf-52d0-a873-b325ded72e92.html. live. March 11, 2019.
- News: Cats hope 'that brightness' continues for Babcock. May 25, 2012. Arizona Daily Star. Finley, Patrick. March 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311031127/https://tucson.com/sports/softball/college/wildcats/cats-hope-that-brightness-continues-for-babcock/article_c224d0f6-6180-5b37-8c36-594b3489d19f.html. live. March 11, 2019.
- News: Babcock adjusting to new role with Arizona. March 31, 2014. Broomfield Enterprise. Yunt, Jon E.. March 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190311042643/http://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/ci_25459052/alumni-corner-babcock-adjusting-new-role-arizona. dead. March 11, 2019.
- Web site: Arizona vs Utah (Feb 11, 2011) . Utahutes.com . 2011-02-11 . 2020-04-10.
- Web site: McNeese vs. #8 Arizona . Mcneesesports.com . 2012-02-09 . 2020-04-10.
- Web site: Coll. of Charleston at #15 Arizona . Cofcsports.com . 2012-03-03 . 2020-04-10.
- Web site: #13 Arizona at #1 California . Calbears.com . 2012-04-14 . 2020-04-10.
- Web site: #18 UCLA at #22 Arizona . Uclabruins.com . 2013-04-18 . 2020-04-10.
- Web site: # 11 Louisiana (49-8-1) -vs- # 10 Arizona (44-16) . Rajincajuns.com . 2014-05-24 . 2020-04-10.
