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Shannon Lasey

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-11
Class:
Junior
High School:
Pottsville H.S.
Hometown:
Dover, Ark.
Major:
Biochemistry

Honors And Awards

2024 All-Summit League Second Team
2024 Summit League Peak Performer of The Week (April 27)
2023 Summit League All-Tournament Team
2023 Summit League honorable mention
2022-23 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Two-time Summit League Academic Honor Roll
2023-24 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2024: Appeared in 29 games with 27 starts ...struck out 89 with a 4.47 ERA and opponent batting average of .246 ... struck out season high 14 against Kennesaw State (March 10) ... named Peak Pitcher of the Week with a complete game shutout of Minnesota (April 24) and five shutout innings against St. Thomas (April 27) collecting seven strikeouts along the way ... Second Team All Summit League.

2023: A Summit League honorable mention selection … ended season by going 15-7 in the circle with a 3.42 ERA … threw 137 1/3 innings striking out 119 batters and walking 74 … recorded three shutouts on the year … had double-digit strikeout performances with 13 in a win over New Mexico State (Feb. 17) and a five-inning two hitter versus Mississippi Valley State (Feb. 25) … pitched eight innings and gave up three hits, while striking out nine, in a win over eventual NCAA Tournament participant Northern Colorado on March 19 … threw a complete game and earned a victory at Iowa State on April 11 … was 6-0 in Summit League play and had a 2.37 ERA … third among Summit League pitchers in opposing batting average at .179 … a Summit League All-Tournament performer … pitched five innings and gave up two runs in an elimination-game victory over NDSU on May 11.

Before SDSU: Made her way to Brookings following two seasons at Arkansas Tech while playing for current SDSU head coach Kristina McSweeney … was a two-time all-conference selection for the Golden Suns, which included GAC Pitcher of the Year accolades in 2022 and two consecutive GAC Tournament MVP awards … recorded a 1.71 ERA over the span of two seasons including a 1.27 ERA as a sophomore in 2022 … went 19-8 this past spring throwing over 170 innings, racking up 152 strikeouts and pitching 11 complete games … had one perfect game and a no-hitter in her time at Arkansas Tech … was a member of the school's Dean's List on four occasions as she majors in biochemistry … prior to her time at Arkansas Tech, Lasey helped Pottsville High School win two state championships while compiling an under 2.00 ERA on the mound … was an All-State selection once and was a two-time all-conference choice despite her senior season being cut short in 2020 … an honors graduate and AP Scholar.