Andie Formby

Position Pitcher

Class Redshirt Junior

Hometown Orange, Calif.

High School Mater Dei HS

Height 6'0"

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AWARDS & HONORS

NFCA All-Midwest Region Third Team [2016]
Three-time Big 12 Pitcher of the Week [3/7/2016, 3/20/2016, 3/27/2016]
Academic All-Big 12 First Team [2018]
Big 12 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award [2018]
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete [2015-16]

2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree … Recipient of the Big 12 Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award … Made 30 appearances in the pitching circle with 27 starts as KU’s primary starting pitcher … Posted a 12-10 record with two saves … Tossed 15 complete games and four complete-game shutouts … Totaled 156.0 innings pitched, 112 strikeouts, 48 walks allowed and an opponent batting average of .265 … In the Big 12 stats rankings, ranked ninth in ERA, tied for seventh in wins, sixth in innings pitched, fifth in strikeouts, tied for third in saves, third in games started, tied for fourth in shutouts and third in complete games … Recorded 31 assists and five put outs in 36 fielding chances for a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage … Started the season with a 5-0 record and two saves through her first nine pitching appearances … Recorded first-career save at Stetson (Feb. 9) … Named to the Stetson Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team during KU’s opening weekend in DeLand, Florida … Recorded first complete-game shutout of the season with five strikeouts in seven innings during a 6-0 victory over Missouri State (Feb. 17) … From March 9 to March 21, had a string of five-straight starts without allowing an earned run, a streak that lasted 30 2/3 innings … Threw three-straight complete-game shutout victories against Saint Louis (March 17), UMKC (March 18) and at Incarnate Word (March 21) … Improved to 11-2 in the circle after striking out a career-high 10 batters during her March 21 complete-game shutout at Incarnate Word … Recorded career highs for innings pitched (9.0), batters faced (39) and number of pitches (168) against Oklahoma State (April 5) … Opted to retire from softball following the 2018 season and forego her final year of collegiate eligibility.

2017 (JUNIOR)
Utilized a medical redshirt.

2016 (SOPHOMORE)
NFCA All-Region Third Team honoree … Earned three Big 12 Pitcher of the Week honors for the weeks of March 8, March 22 and March 29 … Led KU’s pitching staff with a 16-7 record in the circle in 33 appearances and 25 starts … Posted the fifth-lowest ERA in the Big 12 (2.26) and the fourth-most strikeouts (113) … Finished second in the league in shutouts thrown (nine) and hurled 14 complete games … Threw first-career no-hitter against Saint Louis (March 20) … Tossed nearly 29 shutout innings prior to becoming the 26th Jayhawk to toss a no-hitter … Also threw 19-striaght scoreless innings for second-longest scoreless inning streak … Limited opponents to 48 earned runs and 34 walks in 149 innings of work … Opponents hit .243 against the right-hander… Made 15 scoreless appearances in the circle … Also made 15 appearances without surrendering a walk … Recorded eight or more strikeouts on three occasions, including a season-high nine strikeouts against Evansville (March 22) … Threw a season-best seven and one-third innings at Fresno State (Feb. 20) and against Wichita State (March 29).

2015 (FRESHMAN at Virginia)
Made 33 appearances and 24 starts in the circle … Registered an 8-17 record … Posted a 5.56 ERA in 148 2/3 innings of work … Tossed 12 complete games and struck out 102 batters … Struck out a season-best eight batters in a single game twice … Threw the final four innings of a no-hitter against Virginia Tech (April 8).

HIGH SCHOOL / CLUB
Lettered in softball at Los Alamitos and Mater Dei High Schools … Ended her prep career at Mater Dei and helped the Monarchs to a Trinity League Championship in 2013 … Helped Los Alamitos win a Sunset League Championship and advance to the semifinals of the CIF Championship … Played club for Team Mizuno (OC Batbusters Haning) … Helped the Batbusters to a Premier Girls Fastpitch National Championship in 2014 … Named to the NFCA All-West Region Team and NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete in 2011 … Earned Sunset League and Long Beach Press Telegram Pitcher of the Year honors as a freshman … Named Orange County Register Freshman of the Year at the conclusion of the 2011 season.

ACADEMICS
Graduated from the University of Kansas in May 2018 with a degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Paul and Mary Beth Formby … Has a twin sister, Alex, who plays softball at San Diego State.