Erika Beeler Season 2018

#20
PositionRHP
YearJunior
HometownSharpsville, Ind.
Previous SchoolAnderson University
B/TR/R
2017 (Purdue, Junior):
  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
  • Made eight appearances last year as a pinch runner and scored two runs.
  • Missed most of conference play due to injury.
2015 (Anderson, Freshman):
  • Saw action in nine games, posting a 4-5 record and 2.75 ERA in 20.1 innings of work.
  • Issued 13 strikeouts.
  • Recorded wins against Lesley, Kalamazoo, Defiance and Spalding.
  • Longest outing was six and two thirds innings against Thomas Moore on April 17, featuring four strikeouts in a 2-1 loss.
High School:
  • Three-time all-conference selection, earning first team honors as a junior and senior and second team accolades as a sophomore.
  • Three-time all-county selection, garnering recognition her last three years.
  • Earned Western's Outstanding Pitcher Award her freshman, junior and senior years.
  • Led team to section titles in 2011 and 2014 and regional title in 2011.
  • Named Section Championship Pitcher.
  • 131 strikeouts as senior and pitched a no hitter.
  • Four-year academic honor roll member.
Personal:
  • Given name is Erika Layne Beeler.
  • Parents are Jeffrey and Jami Beeler, both Purdue alums.
  • Mother was a member of the Gold Dusters dance team.
  • Has one brother, Josh.
  • Aunt Leah (Beeler) Tate and uncle Brian Beeler are Purdue alums.
  • Plans to major in agriculture sales and marketing.
  • Has volunteered or been a part of Boys and Girls Club, March of Dimes, Relay for Life and Walk-A-Mile in My Shoes.
  • Also supervised Daddy & Daughter Dance at local YMCA, donated and volunteered at local women's shelter, assisted with peer tutoring and assisted with BINGO at local nursing home.
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