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2024 Softball Roster

Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Preston Leinenbach, USI Athletic Communications
Elizabeth Randolph
Elizabeth Randolph
Elizabeth Randolph
Josie Newman Head Shot

11 Josie Newman

  • Position
    Pitcher
  • Height
    5-6
  • Bat/Throw
    R/R
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Indianapolis, IN
  • Major
    Sport Management

Biography

2023: Earned first-team All-OVC honors, joining teammate Allie Goodin as the first-ever USI Softball players to earn All-OVC accolades...a three-time OVC Pitcher of the Week...named to OVC's Preseason Players to Watch List...led the USI pitching rotation with a 16-11 record, 2.53 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, and 145 strikeouts in 160.1 innings pitched...tossed 18 complete games and six shutouts...appeared 29 games, making 24 starts...also recorded one save...held opposing hitters to a .219 batting average...finished the regular season tied for first in the OVC in wins and complete games, alone in first in strikeouts and shutouts, and second in innings pitched and opposing batting average...in OVC play, her 10 OVC wins were first in the league along with her 95.1 innings pitched, 83 strikeouts, 14 starts, and 13 complete games...three OVC shutouts tied for first in conference-only action...had three starts with 10 or more strikeouts...threw two one-hitters which came in USI's win against Samford on February 24, striking out 10 in the process, and in the victory against Creighton at The Spring Games on March 7...struck out a season-high 12 batters in a win against Holy Cross at The Spring Games on March 4...her dominant stretch at The Spring Games included a 4-0 record, four complete games, 31 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched, and two starts with nine strikeouts, which led to her first of three OVC Pitcher of the Week awards...also struck out 10 in USI's victory against OVC-foe UT Martin on April 1...went 10 innings in the start against SIU Edwardsville on April 15...ended the season with 12 career shutouts and 33 career wins, sitting just outside the top eight in program history for both...finished the season seventh all-time in USI history with 330 career strikeouts.

2022: A Schutt Sports/NFCA Division II Freshman of the Year finalist, second-team All-GLVC, and second-team All-Region voted by D2CCA after posting an astonishing 17-3 record in the circle during her freshman season…ranked first in the GLVC and 14th nationally with 4 saves…stands third in the conference and 29th in the nation with a team-leading 185 strikeouts…appeared in 31 games, ranking her third in the GLVC and top-100 in the nation while starting in 21 games, 11th most in the conference…threw 12 complete games while holding her opponents’ batting average to a measly .171 in 144 2/3 innings pitched…went 3-0 with two saves, allowing just 17 hits and five runs in 26 2/3 innings pitched in postseason play…secured a season-high 17 strikeouts in USI’s win versus Quincy University…threw a five-inning no hitter in the run-ruled win over Southwest Baptist…hit .143 at the plate while tallying six hits, four RBI, and five runs in 42 at-bats…earned Academic All-GLVC laurels.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis where she has earned letters in softball and volleyball during her prep career...earned IHSAA Class 3A/4A first-team All-State honors from the ICGSA after posting a 19-2 record in the circle with a 1.28 ERA and 209 strikeouts during her senior year in 2021...issued just 12 walks in 120.1 innings of work and 24 appearances during her senior season...earned muliple All-County and All-Conference honors throughout her tenure at FCHS after hitting a career .340 with 40 runs, eight doubles, three home runs, three triples and 29 RBI...hit .362 with 23 runs scored, six doubles, two triples and 14 RBI in 2021.
 
TRAVEL: Competed for the Indiana Magic.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Justin and Beth Newman.

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022Freshman

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2023Sophomore

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'6"
    11
  • 11

    2024Junior

    Pitcher
    5'6"
    11